29 July. I have a plane ticket to Jakarta for tomorrow. Lion Air. Rp 860k. Most of the day was spent in cafes, and in the many seaside warungs in the evening, from where I could enjoy the sunset over Manado with an ice cold Bintang in hand. Sunset over Manado.
28 July. I had an early morning walk (around 06:00) in the Tangkoko jungle before returning to Manado today. This time I checked into the more expensive Wisata Hotel in Manado. Rp 225k. I spent the rest of the day in Manado in cafes and in the warungs along the sea front. Twisted. Tangkoko jungle.
27 July. Today I took a bus and ojek (motorbike) to Batuputih village. The village is situated at the edge of a national park called Tangkoko. During a walk in the forest I saw several black monkeys. On the way back I walked along the beach, which has black volcanic sand. I stayed at Tarsius […]
26 July. I booked a shared taxi to Manado today, front seat, for Rp 150k (the front seat is more expensive). Just before leaving the hotel, I noticed a Landcruiser with UK licence plates parked outside. The owner appeared, and he could confirm that, indeed, they had driven the vehicle overland all the way from […]
25 July. The ferry from Wakai to Gorontalo took 13 hours, cost Rp 78k, and arrived around 09:00 today. This ferry takes vehicles as well. I decided to break my journey down and have one night in Gorontalo. I stayed at Melati Hotel (Rp 110k). Ferry from Wakai to Gorontalo. Ferry to Gorontalo. Approaching Gorontalo.