The first day on Sanloem island, our housing and a small reconnaissance

The first day passed quickly. We reached the island at noon, and spent most of the time in the shade, in the nearest restaurant. Our resort was located almost 2 km from the pier to which we arrived.

The owner of the resort called "Dolphin" was an Italian. A place off the beaten track, but that's an advantage, and a very good price for a room with a bathroom, because we paid 100 USD for 6 nights. The problem on the island is money. If you don't bring the right amount of cash with you, you may have problems with payments. There is no card payment option in most establishments, and there are no ATMs on the island.

We were lucky that our host had a terminal and for a fee of 5% of the value of the payout, you could withdraw cash from him - better than the $40 return trip to land. But this variant also did not always work, because it depended on the Internet connection, which was weak and capricious there. So if you plan to stay in Sanloem, you definitely need to have a lot of cash.

When we got to our apartment, located on the first floor with a nice view, we decided to take a short rest and take a nap. We went outside when the sun was low and then a great expanse of sand was revealed - there was a huge low tide. It surprised us completely, because when we were walking in the opposite direction, the water came up to the palm trees growing on the shore. Thanks to this, we could at least get an idea of what the swimming comfort zone looks like.