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SEA Sabbatical

6 weeks in Southeast Asia for our work sabbatical Læs mere
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    Embarkation

    5. december 2024, Indonesien ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C

    We were picked up from the hotel by our dive team, shuttled to the pier, and ferried over to the boat by dinghy. There are about 50 dive boats in the harbor today (prob most in between trips). 18 divers total on our boat from France, Lithuania, UK, Netherlands, Indonesia, and we are the only 2 from US.Læs mere

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    Day 5/4th day diving

    9. december 2024, Ceram Sea ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C

    We finished up our diving in the area of Misool with a dive before and a dive after breakfast, followed by a boat ride and treacherous climb and descent to a jellyfish lake, Lemakana lake. We snorkeled with millions of stingless jellies.
    I took a 2 hour nap after lunch and - sigh - missed snack time. It's sad bc the food is all so good on the boat.
    We have a 16 hour crossing to another part of Raja Ampat, so we did not have afternoon dives today.    Læs mere

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    Piaynemo Region

    10. december 2024, Indonesien ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C

    Another beautiful day in Raja Ampat. Highlight (and heat) with a climb to the top of a vista with amazing views of the chain of nearby outcroppings. Ended the day with another sunset and a night dive

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    10 things

    11. december 2024, Indonesien ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C

    10 things we have learned about Indonesia during our visit:
    1. It has the 4th largest population in the world, spread across approx. 17,000 islands.
    2. It is the country with the largest Muslim population in the world.
    3. About 70% of the nation is Muslim, and the other 30% are Catholic, Christian, and Hindu.
    4. Bali is about 80% Hindu
    5. The main language is Indonesian, also known as Bahasa. That is what is taught in school, plus English, and then most people speak a regional/home/native language, such as Balinese or Javanese.
    6. They grow grapes and strawberries in Bali. There is a Balinese winery, Hatten Wines
    7. The currency is The Indonesian Rupee, and approx. 16,000 IDR = $1 USD. The largest bank note is 100,000 IDR = $6 USD.
    8. Some popular food dishes are nasi goreng, mei goreng, bakso, and of course, plain rice. Goreng = fried, as in stir fried. Bakso is a soup dish with meatballs (usually chicken, pork, or beef).
    9. Balinese families often have at least one cow. They raise cows for milk and then sell the cow for beef to people on Java. It is quite common to see chickens and pigs in people's yards.
    10. Fuel is about 4 times more expensive than the US. Motorbikes are the most common transport because of fuel prices and traffic congestion.
    11. Bali Kopi, aka Bali coffee, is served so hot, we could not drink it for about 20 minutes after serving. It is very finely ground, and the grounds sit at the bottom of the cup when you finish the drink. We tried the luwak Kopi, which is coffee berries that are eaten and digested by the luwak animal, and then the luwak's droppings (aka poop) is dried and the beans remain. It was not amazing.    Læs mere

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    Dive Photos 2

    11. december 2024, Indonesien ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C

    Here are more screenshots from our video footage. When I was young I loved looking at the photos in the back of World magazine (it was called something like "What in the world") and trying to figure out what the images were of. This post promises to have some similar images where you'll have to look hard to find why the image posted. -T.Læs mere

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    Kri

    13. december 2024, Indonesien ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C

    We are anchored off the island of Kri. We started the day with heavy clouds and rain, but now the sun is out 🫧🤿👍

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    Disembarkation

    15. december 2024, Indonesien ⋅ 🌧 26 °C

    Leaving the boat and headed to the Sorong airport, and then on to Kuala Lumpur by way of Jakarta. Flights are on Batik Air. We paid ahead of the trip for our extra baggage weight, and check in and the weights was a challenge for unknown reasons. But we made it to Jakarta.Læs mere

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    No bin for TP, and this was a toilet in a very fancy mall, so I assume the expect TP to be flushed
    Back sprayer built in, but missing a wall sprayer for some reasonThis is a public toilet at a bar-restaurant. SpotlessThe spray cleaner to wipe the seatAll the reminders 😁The TP was missing and the typical sprayer was having some issues, so floor wet, still very cleanToilet in our bathroom at Mabul Beach Resort

    Toilets

    16. december 2024, Malaysia ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C

    (disclaimer for some generalizations). Southeast Asia and many parts of the world have toilets figured out. Many plumbing systems cannot accept TP, but once you get used to this, the solutions are so much more efficient and clean. Almost all toilets, including obscure public toilets, have at least a sprayer hooked to the wall right next to the toilet (think kitchen sink sprayer) to wash your bits and bottom off, meaning that very little amount of TP is needed, and that goes in the bin. Many toilets also have a well-placed rear wash that you turn on with a little lever on the side of the bowl (google 'Toto ecowash'). Plus, when it is 90 degrees and 90% humidity, who doesn't want a cool rinse? Women's public toilets are usually very clean, with each stall having a small bin for TP, a small dispenser of cleanser to wipe off the seat, and a separate "lady bin" (that is what it is called 😁). People, in general, seem to take care of their own mess and not leave something behind for others. Airports often offer a few squat toilets and always regular sit toilets. There are usually some posters in the restroom to remind people to not throw things in the toilet, not to squat on the toilet seat, and occasional funny ones like, 'no washing feet'. Sage came across someLæs mere

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    KL to Tawau

    17. december 2024, Malaysia ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C

    Flight from KL to Tawau, Malaysia 🇲🇾 on the island of Borneo. We waved hi to Brunei, but no passport stamp this time 🇧🇳. We could see the palm (oil) plantations, which is what is referred to when you hear about the 'deforestation of the Borneo rainforest' 🥺🌴. We are headed by van to Semporno to catch a speedboat to the island of Mabul.Læs mere

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