I decided to take a boat ride up and down the island and see the beach with the golden colours of the sunset. This day was perfect and I was out at 4:30pm for an hour and all I did was shoot with my camera… as well as enjoying the boat trip of course!
Just got on the boat and we're off on the trip...
Willy's island. I used my polarising filter.
The water is so warm and nice here.
I've had a massage under the hut you see on the beach. The first time I had a massage here, I started with an hour massage and then I was so relaxed, that I did another hour 😉 If you look closely, you can see the masseurs on the left side of the hut.
The boat captain taking me around the island. He was good to slow down so I could take pictures in relatively clam conditions.
A typical scene along the beach. At this side of White Beach, the sand is like powder and is totally amazing!
You may remember a photo I took on day 66 where there were some stairs leading down to the water. If you look closely on the left side of this photo you can see the stairs. This is part of the West Cove resort on Diniwid beach.
This is a reminder of the image I talked about in the previous photo. The boat was just past the rock you see on the right part of the photo.
Feel fortunate to be here to spend time on the island looking at sights like this.
The same place and you can just see the stairs going into the water. Seeing the golden colours of the sunset hitting the beach is one of the things I wanted to capture.
This is at a secluded spot further up the island.
Can you imagine staying here...
Sail boats taking tourists on a sunset sail. Similar to what I did the previous week.
The beach front on our way back... The places you see in the right half of the photo are really good places to party!!
The boat captain mooring up on the beach. The hour trip is over.
Other boats also mooring up...
The boat I was in is right where the sun is.
A close up of the boat I was in... literally heading into the sunset 😉
I headed to the Samba bar and took this photo of Jane. Samba has just been sold to 3 New Zealanders aged, 19, 22 & 25.
Later on at Samba was live music. I got one of the new owners to hold the flash and laid on the beach looking up to take this photo. ISO 800, 1/20 sec, F4.
Photo Rebel 
Well my friend, it seems your holiday is drawing to a close. I bet you will be sad, very sad to leave all this and Australia behind and only in your memories. It is fortunate that you have the skills to use your camera in the way that you do, to remind you of the times that you spent here. I hope that you have enjoyed every week, every hour, every minute and every second of your trip. It was so great to see you in our neck of the woods as well….. Wishing you a safe return home and a speedy return to down under… when ever that will be.
As always, wonderful images above…. I wouldn’t mind settling down in a place like this either… what a life !!
Here’s to ‘Making it Happen’….
Best Regards,
Barry, Sharon and all the family here….
Thanks Barry! I’ve enjoyed every single moment of this 3 month tour!! I’m in Rumba’s now and I feel sad to be leaving. Especially when Manchester Airport is closed due to weather conditions! I think my buddy Graham is coming to pick me up! Yeah!! This has been such a worth while experience and has changed my life already. So many great experiences! And thanks Barry & Sharon for everything! So many great moments!!
Do I sense that you’d like to be a fourth shareholder in Samba?
Your senses are spot on! 😉 giggle… Everybody I’ve met has such an amazing story to tell. Just a few days ago I met an Essex girl who had been here for 3 days and got a job on the island! For me (and presumably others), this is a magical place. Getting back to the UK is a reality bump… Reality is about to set in… In a few days…