Bitung - Dancers at the welcoming dinner
Bitung - all instruments were made from wood - bloody amazing
Bitung - congestion at the dinghy dock was always an issue
Indonesia Independence Day 18th August - the neverending desire to have photos taken with us
One of the many warships gathered for the celebrations - this was a large Chinese destroyer
A local harbour boat in Bitung
Indonesian tallship gathered for the sailpast in Manado
USS George Washington waqs the star attraction for the sailpast in Manado
Followed by a line of warships that stretched over the horizon
This is an Australian Customs Vessel - trimaran - also gathered for the sailpast
Two Up with Aust Custom Vessel in the background
Waruga tribe ancient burial process - needs explaining
Sulawesi custom houses being built for export - some to Australia - cost about $30,000 delivered
Our welcome in a small village called Lokadidi where we were all (4 yachts) highjacked by the local police at 5am with machine guns
The welcoming committee - all worked out well and we were the centre of attraction as yachts have not been there before
Local Muslim children
And they loved the photos also
A young English teacher named "Anita" who was very friendly and helped us with translation
After being highjacked, we had the privelege of waiting for clearance from the harbour master
It wasn't all bad - we found someone with a keyboard and made the most of the situation
Travelling companion "Southern Mist" under sail
Tarsuis monkey - the smallest monkey, native to North Sulawesi
Just a small python
AS 99% of the transport is motor scooters, fuel is sold in old coke bottles as the tank hold a max of 3 litres
Building scaffolding made from bamboo
Transport into town on the back of a scooter - I did have a helmet!!
Boatbuilding process - timber is cut with a chainsaw and then trimmed with a large knife
School classrooms were very sparse
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Bitung - Dancers at the welcoming dinner
