We based ourselves in Labuan Bajo on the island of Flores, then boarded a boat for several days through Komodo National Park — Komodo dragons, pink beaches, manta rays and some of the best snorkelling in Indonesia, all from the deck of our own liveaboard.
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Komodo National Park by boat — a 4:30am sunrise, four dragons and manta rays
Boarding the Alfathran III liveaboard: a 4:30am climb to the Padar Island sunrise, the not-very-pink Pink Beach, four Komodo dragons (a baby included) and manta rays gliding under us at Manta Point.
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Labuan Bajo — a shark bite, flying foxes and Vitus finally catches a fish
A sunset island cruise with a genuine (if tiny) shark bite, thousands of flying foxes at dusk, and a chaotic-then-brilliant fishing trip where Vitus caught six fish — grilled for us at NY Crab.
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Arriving in Flores — Labuan Bajo, caves and the best fish ever
Landing in Labuan Bajo after the airport chaos in KL — a quicksand beach, a forgettable hotel dinner, crawling through caves, a swim in a hidden water cave, and the best grilled fish of our lives at the night market.
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