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.
24 July. I have started on the long journey towards Manado. First leg of the trip is the boat trip from Malenge to Wakai at 06:00. And then killing time in Wakai before the ferry to Gorontalo leaves in the evening. The ferry to Gorontalo finally left around 20:00, a couple of hours delayed. I […]
23 July. Last day at Malenge Indah, and last swim in the sea. After lunch, the Spanish math teacher and I were boat-transported from Malenge Indah Cottages to Malenge village, where we stayed the night at a place also called Malenge Indah, situated over the water. Same owner as the place on the beach. We […]
22 July. The Spanish math teacher and I chartered a boat for a short snorkeling trip today, but it was a bit disappointing. Most of the coral was dead. Much more interesting was the school of big Napoleonfish I observed after we returned from the trip, just off the beach. I counted 12 individual specimens. […]