Blogs from Ahuwair, Flores, Indonesia, Asia

09 December 2009 - 12 December 2009 TRANSPORT: Lewoleba to Larantuka by boat--Rp50,000 (1 1/2 hours) (express boat) Ferry pier to bus terminal by taxi--Rp20,000 Larantuka to Ahuwair by bus--Rp40,000 (3 1/2 hours) HOTEL: Sunset Cottages Double chalet, mandi, squat toilet--Rp75,000 (inc. breakfast) Tranquil place with rustic yet well maintained chalets with fresh sea breezes flowing through. Restaurant is the only place to eat and as with elsewhere in Flores, not much of the food is actually available! Sunset Cottages, in a village called Ahuwair, does exactly what it says in Lonely Planet: " " After our journey over from Lewoleba this place is exactly what we needed. The journey left us with a bitter taste of Indonesian life (OK, admittedly we weren't in a great mood to start the day with!) We arrived at the ... read more

"Mow Ke Mana?.... Woke up this morning to the sound of the waves - awesome!. I feel like a right heffer in my hut - I'm tip toeing round the place, otherwise I am convinced I'm going to fall through the floor...not that there is really anywhere to tiptoe, its about 1 step from the bed to the window and 2 steps from the bed to the door. I took a walk down the beach, ever seen cows, goats and pigs on a beach? well I have. There was this strange pig like animal with a really long nose, like an ant eater??! I took a pic, answers on a postcard please... I'm also feeling quite proud of myself, today I had my first conversation in Bahasa (the national language). Only consisted of a couple of ... read more