Enjoying the evening
April 22, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
I couldn't get enough of the views of the jungle and Tangkoko Vulcano. The food at our place was delicious, but my personal highlight was the bathtub.
Morning jungle trekking
April 23, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Once again we got up very early. This time we went on a trekking tour in the national park to watch monkeys, birds and insects. We walked for more than 9 kilometers, but it was worth it.
Lunch and afternoon break
April 23, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ 🌧 28 °C
Afternoon jungle trekk
April 23, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ 🌧 28 °C
After resting for most of the day we went back into the jungle at around 4:30 pm to look for Tarsiers. And we got lucky! Such cute and interesting creatures and definitely worth the 6 km we trekked.
On our way to Lembeh Strait
April 24, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
The next morning we were off to our next location: Lembeh Strait.
Arriving at Lembeh Strait
April 24, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Enjoyed a quiet afternoon at Cocotinos, our resort opposite Lembeh Island.
Getting ready for our first muck dive
April 25, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
First dive
April 25, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
On our first dive I saw my first pygmy sea horse. Unfortunately, Katja did not see it, it was camouflaging so well. We also saw lots of other fascinating creatures: nudibranchs, cuttlefish, mantisRead more
Kambahu Bay
April 25, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ 🌧 29 °C
Went on two muck dives in this bay. I was very skeptical at first, because at first sight, the locations are not beautiful but muck diving is definitely worth it because you get so see so many unusualRead more
Second Muck Dive
April 25, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ 🌧 29 °C
Lazy evening
April 25, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ 🌧 29 °C
Early morning glory
April 26, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
First dive - Magical creatures
April 26, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ 🌧 28 °C
I don't know the names of all of the fishes and creatures we saw but they looked like they were from a different planet.
More magical creatures
April 26, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ 🌧 28 °C
We got very lucky and got to see a frog fish. The fish actually walks on its two legs... amazing!
Last Muck Dive
April 26, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ 🌧 30 °C
It didn't get boring. At some point, Katja got chased by a very persistent cleaner fish...
Rainy afternoon
April 26, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ 🌧 30 °C
On the way to Tomohon
April 27, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ 🌧 28 °C
The next morning we continued our trip to our next location: Tomohon and the Minahasa Plateau. We stayed a the beautiful Gardenia Inn, a resort with spacious in a beautiful garden with an impressiveRead more
Exploring our resort
April 27, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ 🌧 21 °C
Pagoda Ekayana in Tomohon
April 27, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ 🌧 21 °C
Later that afternoon we went on a stroll to a Chinese temple visible from our resort.
On the way back
April 27, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ 🌧 21 °C
Visiting Tomohon Market
April 28, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ 🌧 23 °C
After a yummy breakfast, driver Edwin took us to the infamous Tomohon market. You can get almost any animal on this market: snakes, bats and even dogs. Not something that one can easily digest.
Vegetable & Fruits
April 28, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Exploring the environment of Tomohon
April 28, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ 🌧 23 °C
We left the market and Edwin took us to see the sights surrounding Tomohon. We got a bit unlucky with the weather but tried to make the best of it.
At Lake Tondano
April 28, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ 🌧 24 °C
We continued to Lake Tondano where we took pictures of the landscape and scenery and had lunch.
On the way back
April 28, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ 🌧 21 °C
On the way back to Tomohon we stopped at Linow Lake which changes its colour... but only when the sun is shining. Nevertheless we enjoyed the beautiful scenery and the many shades of green.







































































































































































































































































































































