{"id":7106,"date":"2020-02-29T22:56:36","date_gmt":"2020-02-29T22:56:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/svtoucan.com\/svtblog\/?p=7106"},"modified":"2020-03-08T01:21:07","modified_gmt":"2020-03-08T01:21:07","slug":"love-is-in-the-air-misool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/svtoucan.com\/svtblog\/?p=7106","title":{"rendered":"Love Is In The Air – Misool"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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We\u2019re on the hunt for the \u2018Lurrve Lake\u2019 – we know it\u2019s around here somewhere but no-one\u2019s been able to give us exact directions.  So we leave Kalig and head for the island of Segaf where we think there might be a homestay to point us in the right direction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

We don\u2019t find a homestay, but two out of three ain\u2019t bad – on the way we spot the Geosite sign to the Love Lake, and at Segaf we discover a perfect, protected anchorage on the south side.  There\u2019s a superyacht already here, but it\u2019s plenty big enough for two more little yachts!  It\u2019s not so deep and has a sandy bottom so we drop the anchor and then tie off back to the rock walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We like it when our buddy boat has to go up their mast – thanks for the great photo “Jams”!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s some really interesting snorkelling here too – the shallows provide a nursery for myriads of baby fish, and I play hide-and-seek with a couple of well-camouflaged individuals. The deeper water is patrolled by schools of harmless but scary-looking bumphead parrot fish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This little guy is a Starry blennie I believe – only a few inches long and VERY well disguised!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Cute scribbled filefish<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Bumped parrotfish – faces only a mother could love<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

But we\u2019re here to find love, romance, the Love Lake!  We dinghy across the strait and find the well-marked entrance. Raja Ampat has done a great job with their tourist \u2018geosites\u2019 with solidly constructed jetties, walkways and steps up to the look-out at the top. Quite a lot of steps.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Personally, I think Love Lake has a better ring than Pool Love but that’s just me….<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A lot of work has gone into these jetties and walkways<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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It’s a long way to the top..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

By the time we get to the top, there\u2019s a lot of heavy breathing but not of the romantic kind, we\u2019re more focused on not having a heart attack.  But the pretty heart-shaped lagoon is worth the exercise and we\u2019re happy to support the local economy with our tourist dollars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We can\u2019t help ourselves of course – there\u2019s more diving to be had in this area and we experience one of our top three dives at Gorgonia Passage. It\u2019s a magnificent drift dive through the passage between Wayilbatan and Walib Islands with the biggest gorgonian fans we\u2019ve ever seen – up to 4 metres across!  We like it so much we do it twice and it\u2019s just as stunning the second time around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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