Blogs from Flores, Indonesia, Asia - page 15

so leuts nach einer gewissen internetabstinenz meld ich mich wieder zurueck.... wir sitzen zur zeit in Labuhan Baju fest. kein schiff verlaesst im moment den hafen den die see ist mal richtig unruhig in letzter zeit... und die kleinen klapperkaene werden dadurch uboottauglich.... eigentlich wollten wir nach sumba nochmal andre treffen den franzosen den ich im letzten blog erwaehnt habe aber das werden wir wohl vom wetter abhaengig machen muessen. denn fluege giebt es nicht.... ein gruss an allle ende der durchsage ps: ihr koennt mir auch ne sms schicken oder anrufen unter 0062 81396515027...... read more

Penny Pinchers This is my third blog for today! A lot has happened I guess. So this evening I chilled out with my fellow dive buddies. The 2 American girls were telling us about their travels through Flores. There story was so different to mine, they apparently got ripped off everywhere they went?. I told them I thought this was strange as I hadn't found the Flores people to be dishonest, quite the opposite in fact, I kept getting free stuff?. At first I thought to myself that it was probably one of the girls sour faces and miserable attitude that got them ripped off left right and centre, but later on I found out what they considered being ripped off to be. For instance they would ask the price of the bus journey and everyones ... read more

Labuanbajo... This morning I got on the bus to Labuanbajo, scheduled to last 10 hours! The bus wasn't too bad, of course the big fat policeman had to sit next to me. I was squashed between him and the window and he chain smoked the whole way. He and everyone else on the bus was really nice though. I got bought mango's, cigarettes, water...I guess I was a bit of a novelty, tourist on the local bus. I was the only person on the bus with a penknife though, imperative with only mango's to eat! Without my penknife in its pretty pink leather case the whole bus may have gone hungry. This bus journey seemed to last forever, everytime we got to the top of a mountain I would hope to see the sea but instead ... read more

Kelimutu to Bajawa... Rose early this morning, wasn't too awkward with Patrick...if anything he was being overly nice..I should think so too! Anyway we went to Kelimutu this morning, its a volcano that has 3 different coloured lakes, which change colour. I got some good pictures of the lakes, one is dark green, one is chocolate brown and the other is blue-green, kind of reminded me of toothpaste. They don't really look like lakes, almost looks like someone has painted them! Patrick told me a story about a guy who threw himself into the chocloate lake a few years ago. The police tried to get the body out, but before they could, it sank! ugh! And another time a Dutch couple were on their honeymoon, they got up there before sunrise and the guy told his ... 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