Merima and friend.
We had heard and read that the channels between the islands in the Indonesian archipelago are home to some of the most treacherous waters in the world. There are many accounts of swift currents, tidal rips, whirlpools and massive overfalls, the likes of which are not seen anywhere else on the planet. While [...]
A local boat enjoying a sail off the coast of Lombok
With nothing much notable to offer the cruiser, we decided to give Sumbawa Island a miss. We left Banta early in the morning and did an overnight, 165-mile sail straight to Lombok Island. Lombok is the westernmost island in the Indonesian regency of E Nusa [...]
Rice paddies on Flores Island
Setting sail early the next morning, we arrived near the town of Maumere on the Island of Flores by midday. We anchored just off the beach by a small dive resort called Sea World.
We had read that Maumere was the largest city on Flores Island, so hopped a bemo into town. We [...]
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Sunset over the village
The next port of call on our itinerary was Kalabahi on the island of Alor, about 175 miles north. We were looking forward to Alor as it is purported to have some of the best SCUBA diving in Indonesia. We split the trip into two long day-sails, hugging the north coast of [...]
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