Sal Darago and
Buddy Boat "Ellida", sought anchorage behind a reef just west of Telek Lumut. It was the best anchorage we had had for a week! The local boats just outside the reef were extraordinarily colourful. We crossed to Raas the next day and entered through a tricky reef. The boat boys here were a nuisance. One boat in particular was insistent. Kathy had given them a t-shirt and two hats, but they wanted my swimming trunks and my goggles. Nearly everywhere else has been so good; this reminded us of St Lucia.
The two boats had a 28 hour sail to Bawean - to be honest we motored quite a bit of the way. We all walked about 2 miles to the market in Tambak. All the locals were incredibly friendly and helpful. We had lunch at a rumah makan and I think it cost about £6 for the four of us. Again we had a 140+ mile sail, so there was no dallying. At 1033 on Monday 03.10.11, we anchored off a reef near the village of Karimunjawa on the island of that name. We ate ashore for three days and wandered about in the heat of the day. Most of the locals were much amused by this and Graham and I kept going into song "Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun..." (Noel Coward ). The washing was done, diesel and water purchased and we were ready for the off again. Rumour has it that the President of Indonesia will be at the final Dinner in Belitung.
Sal Darago and Buddy Boat "Ellida", sought anchorage behind a reef just west of Telek Lumut. It was the best anchorage we had had for a week! The local boats just outside the reef were extraordinarily colourful. We crossed to Raas the next day and entered through a tricky reef. The boat boys here were a nuisance. One boat in particular was insistent. Kathy had given them a t-shirt and two hats, but they wanted my swimming trunks and my goggles. Nearly everywhere else has been so good; this reminded us of St Lucia.
The two boats had a 28 hour sail to Bawean - to be honest we motored quite a bit of the way. We all walked about 2 miles to the market in Tambak. All the locals were incredibly friendly and helpful. We had lunch at a rumah makan and I think it cost about £6 for the four of us. Again we had a 140+ mile sail, so there was no dallying. At 1033 on Monday 03.10.11, we anchored off a reef near the village of Karimunjawa on the island of that name. We ate ashore for three days and wandered about in the heat of the day. Most of the locals were much amused by this and Graham and I kept going into song "Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun..." (Noel Coward ). The washing was done, diesel and water purchased and we were ready for the off again. Rumour has it that the President of Indonesia will be at the final Dinner in Belitung.
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