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Piaynemo.
On our second full day, we headed for the famous Piaynemo Archipelago some two hours away. This is a very picturesque cluster of small, limestone islands a bit reminiscent of Ha Long Bay in Vietnam though the karst formations are less impressive. However, unlike Ha Long Bay, Piaynemo has nice coral reefs where we did some snorkeling.
Photos
Our bungalow came with a cat (October 2025).
The cafeteria at Turtle Homestay (October 2025).
Heading out for Piaynemo, a 2 hour boat ride away (October 2025).
En route to Piaynemo (October 2025).
Piaynemo bound (October 2025).
Some other homestay; plenty of those (October 2025).
A church in the village of Yenbekwan on the Isle of Mansuar (October 2025).
Our guide named Otto. Piaynemo-bound (October 2025).
Arriving at Piaynemo (October 2025).
Getting ready for a snorkeling session. We shared the boat with a trio of friendly Italians (October 2025).
The only time we put on our thin wet suits. Water is warm enough not to need one but we did get a bit cold the day prior mainly due to a rainy boat ride post snorkeling (October 2025).
Shirley snorkeling (October 2025).
Some strong currents (October 2025).
Shirley and Freddy at Piaynemo (October 2025).
Coffee break somewhere on Piaynemo (October 2025).
Piaynemo (October 2025).
Coffee break (October 2025).
Piaynemo (October 2025).
A live aboard off Piaynemo (October 2025).
Our ride (October 2025).
Piaynemo (October 2025).
Second snorkeling session at Piaynemo (October 2025).
Inviting (October 2025).
A parrotfish feeding (October 2025).
A green turtle cruising (October 2025).
Coral (October 2025).
Another live-aboard boat off of Piaynemo (October 2025).
Getting ready to go in again (October 2025).
Freddy (October 2025).
Shirley and Freddy (October 2025).
Shirley at Piaynemo (October 2025).
Piaynemo (October 2025).
Guess where (October 2025).
Piaynemo (October 2025).
Heading over to the lunch spot (October 2025).
Piaynemo (October 2025).
Lunch companion (October 2025).
A closer look (October 2025).
At Piaynemo (October 2025).
Heading up to the Piaynemo Peak viewpoint (October 2025).
Freddy and Shirley (October 2025).
Piaynemo Peak viewpoint. Check out the live aboard boats near the horizon (October 2025).
A closer look (October 2025).
Piaynemo Peak viewpoint (October 2025).
Piaynemo Peak panorama (October 2025).
Freddy and Shirley at Piaynemo (October 2025).
Moving on to another view point (October 2025).
Shirley and Freddy heading up (October 2025).
The view (October 2025).
Shirley nearing the high point (October 2025).
More views (October 2025).
Shirley and Freddy (October 2025).
Interesting karsts (October 2025).
Random views from the boat as we make our way back from Piaynemo to Kri (October 2025).
Some other homestay (October 2025).
Nearing Turtle Homestay on Kri (October 2025).
Our guide (October 2025).
Shirley back at our bungalow (October 2025).
At the Turtle Homestay (October 2025).
At the cafeteria (October 2025).
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