we left from Senggigi Thursday morning. All 3 of us on the "wrinkly tour to komodo". The third passenger is Peter from Canberra who is 72. And we have 7 crew to look after us and the boat.
We drove overland from the west to the east coast of lombok with the tourist stops to see pottery being made and boats being built before transferring to the boat. We are the cabin class - our cabin up the top is ok. cabin class gets a free bottle of water + 1 coke + 1 beer +1 snack per day. snacks are a packet of chips or a packet of biscuits. And we get a towel and a blanket!!
food has been good. fried chicken, rice, boiled egg, tofu and salad and watermelon for lunch. barbecued tuna, tofu balls, salad, rice and fruit for dinner. the chef does amazing things to tofu and makes it taste really good.
after lunch on the first day we went to an island for snorkelling and lazing on the beach and dinner.
we sailed overnight to Satonda island. this morning we swam in a salt water lake in an old volcano. peter walked up to the rim for a good view.
we are now back on the boat and have the sail up (plus the motor). 6 hours cruising to next destination.
we are watching flying fish. they skim along just above the water for 40 to 50 metres.
and we still have mobile phone coverage
Friday, May 4, 2012
the boat trip to flores.
