We did some snorkelling off Rinca and the stag coral and variety of fish were very good. It was then a five hour motor without wind to the large town of Labuan Bajo. Anchoring in anything under 15 metres was difficult, but we snuggled up very close to a reef. The dinghy is now held together with wood and two G clamps. It is working okay at present. One set of "boat boys" is a nuisance here, even though we used them for laundry. We needed supplies and the boat boys charge 7000 to 9000 Rupiah per litre of diesel delivered. It is 4500 per litre at the pump. We
hired a bemo(small bus) and collected our water and diesel as well as some beers - Bintang. It was very satisfying, but we were barely in profit! Here we have eaten out. The local dish of Nasi Goreng - Friend Rice, with Ayam - Chicken, is about £1 per head in a local Makam Rumah. The tourist type cafes sell "normal" meals for £10. Walking along the pavements is tricky as you can see from the street scene above. All the people are very friendly except for "the fixers" who can be limpet-like unless you buy their wares. Does anybody wants some gross fake/imitation pearl necklaces?
We did some snorkelling off Rinca and the stag coral and variety of fish were very good. It was then a five hour motor without wind to the large town of Labuan Bajo. Anchoring in anything under 15 metres was difficult, but we snuggled up very close to a reef. The dinghy is now held together with wood and two G clamps. It is working okay at present. One set of "boat boys" is a nuisance here, even though we used them for laundry. We needed supplies and the boat boys charge 7000 to 9000 Rupiah per litre of diesel delivered. It is 4500 per litre at the pump. We
hired a bemo(small bus) and collected our water and diesel as well as some beers - Bintang. It was very satisfying, but we were barely in profit! Here we have eaten out. The local dish of Nasi Goreng - Friend Rice, with Ayam - Chicken, is about £1 per head in a local Makam Rumah. The tourist type cafes sell "normal" meals for £10. Walking along the pavements is tricky as you can see from the street scene above. All the people are very friendly except for "the fixers" who can be limpet-like unless you buy their wares. Does anybody wants some gross fake/imitation pearl necklaces?
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