Local tunes

I did manage to get some flying in after all today, a short test flight but it was flying just the same.  Then there were emails and phone calls and meetings and even some angry people today, an unfortunate part of the managing gig, which always makes a day just that much longer, but still I managed to squeeze in a quick swim before supper.  I took a snorkel out to my new favourite spot on the reef, as you can see above.  It's quite away out and on the ocean side of the reef, on the outlet of a river, and the current is quite strong, so I've been trying to time my swims with an incoming tide to avoid being swept out to sea.  Years of surfing off Canada's East Coast in some serious storms swells has me quite accustomed to heading out in strong currents, but it's always wise to be cognizant of the risk.  There's quite a shelf there and it drops off into the blue abyss rather quickly.  It is a little spooky being so far out, with locals in large boats often passing well inside of you, but the reef is just spectacular out there, and I think it's well worth it.

I'll keep the writing short today, but there was a little entertainment at the hangar I'd like to share.  A rather senior government official was inbound and a local band was practicing for his arrival.  We heard the drums and headed over....

It's hard not to love East Africa.