Ice returning to ampana in the morning so we say our goodbyes.

3rd
No sign of Hassan who had agreed to take me to Kadidiri in his boat. I take a walk on the pier and watch some children fishing, quite efficient. the bait which is a small fish is ripped to bits with their bare fingers and put on the hook/

I arrange with Papa to give me a ride in his boat to the next island. the sea turns pretty choppy and we take lots of water and at one point we also drop our rudder and papa is in the water rescuing it and attaching it back to the boat, but briefly we have to steer the boat using the paddle instead. it was a hairy experience and an iteresting one too. we do have some lunch which is the usual fish and rice and chili sauce naturall. the drops of rain are heavy and make an interesting picture bouncing off the water, had never notice this in the past but then I have not spent lots of time on a sea either.