by Allen | Sep 2, 2024 | Updates
Hoga The wind was light and blowing directly into our eyeballs as we left the marina at Wanci. So, rather than risk arriving at Hoga in the dark by attempting to sail by doing a thing called tacking, we used Yanmar-san to get us there by the direct route. If there...
by Allen | Aug 16, 2024 | Updates
Festival time 17th August is Indonesia’s Independence Day, and in the run-up towards that, there is a lot of activity here in Wanci. So Nuzri thought it might be fun for us to take part in a celebratory parade. How could we resist? As far as I can work out,...
by Allen | Aug 13, 2024 | Updates
Wangi Wangi Island Grab a strong coffee – here’s a bit of etymology for you: The name Wakatobi is derived from the first two letters of the four main islands. The WA represents Wangi-Wangi. The rest of the word contains the leading letters of Kaledupa,...
by Allen | Aug 4, 2024 | Updates
Jefry’s Fish Restaurant We had heard of this place and seen the pictures but didn’t really know what to expect. Located just off the coast of Ambon, Jefry’s Fish Restaurant – otherwise known as Rumah Makan Apung Emas Biru – is a unique...
by Allen | Jul 30, 2024 | Updates
Kawe – Equator Island I wonder if they have this right. The Raja Ampat Equator Monument on Kawe is supposed to be at 00°00’00” – 130°07’28″E – bang on the equatorial line of latitude. But my phone didn’t agree, and...
by Allen | Jul 28, 2024 | Updates
Leaving Ambon Secure in the knowledge that the back of my eyeball wouldn’t end up at the front – and in a place where there are few people and definitely no clinics, we decided to head north to Wayag in Raja Ampat. We left Jefry’s place early on July 12th so...
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