Tag Archives: Indonesia

Giggling Start Day 1 to Cocos

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Frank Taylor

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 →

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Got Fuel and Waiting for Wind

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Frank Taylor

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 →

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Sunda Straight and Krakatoa

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Frank Taylor

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 →

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Borobudur

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Frank Taylor

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 →

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Visiting Prambanan

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Frank Taylor

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 →

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Surviving Four Days of Indonesia Smoke

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Frank Taylor

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 →

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Our Visit to Belitung

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Frank Taylor

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 →

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Leaving Indonesia Tomorrow

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Frank Taylor

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 →

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Crossed the Equator

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Frank Taylor

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 →

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Leaving Belitung Tonight

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Frank Taylor

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 →

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