Lake Sentani

Moored in Jayapura, last stop in Indonesia. Ashore to buses for 1 hour drive - for some reason with a police escort. Cushy job but sadly no blue lights.

KFC, Pizza Hut and Dunkin Donuts all spotted, no big Mac though.

Sentani tribe live on island connected by wooden boardwalk. Tuned in to tourism here, 4 separate bands, some sago production and half a dozen ladies selling stuff.

Plenty of song and dance, bought an axe head and two dugout canoe models (or peanut dispensers as Caroline calls them.

One lady feinted in the heat but seemed to be ok. Was carried back to bus sitting in carved wooden chair like a queen.

Usman our guide counted to 10 for us in Bahassa. But started in English.

Sago production. Sago palm tree chopped down and inners chopped/scraped out. Pulp then squeezed through gauze or similar to collect the juice stuff. Assume this is then boiled into the unappetizing goo that is served with fish and veggies.Læs mere