Indonesia Trip JUL2017 - Raja Ampat

This was actually a trip planned for clearing up the annual leave balance that I had after my resignation from my previous company. And also we got a gift certificate for a 3D2N stay in Bali for our wedding and being me, I definitely wont just settle for Bali, hence Raja Ampat came into picture.

I've wanted to go to Raja Ampat since Palawan. It's a similar remote island with out-of-the-world marine life. But after researching, Raja Ampat is way more remote and undeveloped than Palawan and way more complicated to get to. Also way too pricey to go alone.
So I put Raja Ampat on hold until the right time comes.

So we went there on July 2017.
I'll just post pictures. I've feel like I've been talking a lot about this trip.
It was the kind of trip I liked, the ones that you have to took multiple flights, ferries,boats, vans.
The ones that make you sweat, and tired by the end of the day. The only difference was this time I have someone I could complain to along the way.
But I will write about the difference of travelling alone and with a partner in other post.

Now I will only show pictures.

In a way I'm glad that the place is undeveloped because we could enjoy the Island without having to share it with thousands of other visitors.
The life there was very traditional and low-key.

The only thing I don't like about the undevelopment is that the safety is also way below par.
Raja Ampat has been known to be divers heaven, and most divers knew how to swim, hence the boats have only one or none life vest on board.

I used to have life vest handed to me before jumping off the boat in my previous snorkeling trip, but the one they had on my boat in Raja Ampat is an old and worn life vest with broken clip-on that is also way too big for me. So note to self, LEARN how to swim.