Komodo dragons: myth or reality?

        Today we arrived in Jakarta on time. None of ours flights were delayed and the landings and take-offs were excellent. A beautiful way to end what I count as one of my favorite vacation of all time.

        After an eventful first part in Sumatra, Fanny, Laurent, Ophelie, Tony and I embarked on a small cruise ( 18 passengers, 5 crew members) 5 days ago in Lombok (a heavenly island east of Bali). On board there were 2 Germans, 2 Dutch, 7 French, 4 australians, One Polish, and 2 Canadians... A total blast! On our first few days on the boat we spent most of our time snorkeling through turquoise waters, spotting rays, cow fish, baby barracudas and much more.  

       Our third stop was Komodo Island: one of the 17,508 island that make up the Republic of Indonesia; Also known for its unique fauna: the Komodo dragons. There are more than 5,000 Komodos dragons on the island and a 98 percent chance for visitors to experience a face to face encounter with a giant lizard. So we thought...

      Komodo dragons are cold blooded animals, they spend most of the day regulating their temperature and avoiding being too hot or too cold. To make sure we would see the reptiles, our group set off for the "adventure trail" at 7 a.m in the morning. By mid-trail people were obviously getting anxious to see the dragons. By the end, we were part of the 2 percent visitors every year that don't see a single Komodo dragon EXCEPT for the one visibly high on xanax near the restaurant for emergency cases like ours. :) Everyone had a really good laugh and we all jumped back on the boat for our final destination, the island of Flores. 

Thank you again to Fanny, Laurent, Ophelie and Tony without whom I wouldn't have spent and shared such great laughs and moments.

I apologize for the lack of pics- I am currently in the process of collecting pictures and videos from my friends of our trip to make a movie montage which I hope I will be able to publish online soon. 

Love C-