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Tag Archives: Indonesia
Giggling Start Day 1 to Cocos
Had a great start leaving from the western end of Sunda Straight where we anchored near the Ujung Kulon National Park of Indonesia. Using a tide prediction program called Total Tide, we knew there would be favorable currents if we … Continue reading
Got Fuel and Waiting for Wind
We got fuel the next day at Carita. The young men sent an english-speaking friend to negotiate and help with the process. The picture here is of the interpreter and me in front of a little restaurant on the beach. … Continue reading
Posted in News, Passages, Sightseeing
Tagged Carita, Fuel., Indonesia, Java, Liwungan, tahina, thunderstorm, weather
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Sunda Straight and Krakatoa
We reached the southern tip of Sumatra where a ton of shipping activity flows between Java and Sumatra (the Sunda Straight). Some are ships going through the gap to or from the Indian Ocean to distant destinations. There were many … Continue reading
Borobudur
Borobudur is a famous 9th century Buddhist temple which was brought to world-wide attention by Sir Thomas Raffles in the 1800s. It was abandoned in the 14th century, and covered in volcanic ash and jungle growth. But, this ironically helped … Continue reading
Visiting Prambanan
We took a plane flight on Sunday from Singapore to Java, Indonesia so we could see some famous temple sites in Yogyakarta. On Tuesday, we were able to see two big temple sites. The first one I’m sharing here is … Continue reading
Posted in News, Sightseeing
Tagged Hindu, Indonesia, Prambanan, tahina, Temples, Yogyakarta
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Surviving Four Days of Indonesia Smoke
We noticed the haze was building on the afternoon after we hauled Tahina back in the water. The next day, as I prepared to drive to Singapore for a doctor appointment, we knew I would drive through the worse of … Continue reading
Our Visit to Belitung
Finally have had a chance to process a few photos of our visit to Belitung. We mentioned in an earlier post that we had a unique experience in Belitung during our two day stop there. We chose to visit the … Continue reading
Leaving Indonesia Tomorrow
We couldn’t get a slip in the marina we wanted in Singapore. Instead, we’re going right next door to Singapore to a marina in Malaysia called Puteri Harbor Marina. At this point, I’m actually glad we’re not taking the boat … Continue reading
Crossed the Equator
We crossed the equator in the wee hours of the night. I was posed with a camera and managed to capture 0.000’N on the chart plotter (picture coming when I have a proper Internet connection). In a way this is … Continue reading
Leaving Belitung Tonight
This is just a quick post to say we are departing Belitung. Not because we want to, but because we need to continue our way to Singapore because of various time factors. We actually had a very unique experience here … Continue reading