It was so beautiful and comfortable, we decided to stay. A good selling point was the hot clean showers! We all checked the maps, the distances, and decided we can do another long trek the last two days, and skip Inhambane, and thus afford to stay another day. We arranged with Jean, who is in charge of activities at BillFish (http://www.deepblueadventures.co.za/), to take us out to Paradise Island. We had a fantastic day! Jean first took a tour of the island, which still carries the ruins of early years when there was a large hotel and holiday apartments. Somewhere between the civil war and a large cyclone the buildings were damaged beyond repair, and the whole island was abandoned. There were even the remnants of an old church, with a few benches and coloured windows remaining. 
Even during our approach to the island, we witnessed a large sea turtle from the boat. Snorkelling was brilliant. We were mesmerised various species of rockcod and angelfish and parrots, threadfin butterfly fish, blue petes, tamarins, anemones, parrots, etc. Too many to mention! There were also beautiful examples of hard and soft corral. Jean just knew where to drop us off, and we all had a lovely day.
Even though it was overcast, we all got a little sunburn and were dead-tired that evening. We had a lovely dinner of chicken barbeque, couscous and salad.
Even during our approach to the island, we witnessed a large sea turtle from the boat. Snorkelling was brilliant. We were mesmerised various species of rockcod and angelfish and parrots, threadfin butterfly fish, blue petes, tamarins, anemones, parrots, etc. Too many to mention! There were also beautiful examples of hard and soft corral. Jean just knew where to drop us off, and we all had a lovely day.
Even though it was overcast, we all got a little sunburn and were dead-tired that evening. We had a lovely dinner of chicken barbeque, couscous and salad.
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