Raja Ampat adventures continue 😊

Leaving Sorong 19th Feb, we are provisioned up to explore more remote Indonesian treasures for 6-8 weeks. Our very rough plan is to head north to Wayag (🍒 of Raga Ampat), then west to North Malaku (🏄‍♂️& 🌋), then travel south a bit before crossing to Sulawesi (🤿🐠🐬🐢🦈🪸) to travel slowly down the coast & end up @ Flores/komodo/lombok islands 🏝 ??? As always, the weather 🌬 god is the boss, so we will continue to enjoy the good days, make plans hoping to have lots of these & then change plans when we don't 🤣.
Our highlights, in reverse order, of northern push (so far)
🌟 Kawe 🏝. As we arrived, we crossed 0 degrees latitude and, in doing so, ceased being "pollywogs" and became “shellbacks”. To celebrate this momentous occasion, I opted for clothes swap, 🍾 & 🍺, Ted however jumped overboard & swam butt naked around OtD despite local🐊 warnings 😲. We made sure to pay homage to Neptune by offering up our sliver coins & shot of rum.
🌟 Piaynemo 🏝 . We tucked OtD out of the tourist traffic (fav spot for views & diving) and spent 3 amazing days exploring above & below water... we saw preditor fish hunting/crashing, rainbow 🪸 gardens, more clownfish & a e en managed to catch a pygmy seahorse on 📷.
🌟 Fam 🏝 group. 😍 stunning 🪸 & 🐟 and so peaceful we stayed an extra night...plus nearby homestay served cold 🍺 & yummy Mia Goreng 🍜.

🤔Ted's tips for equator crossing. Yep, I google fact check as sounded like 💩 only to discover Ted was right 🤯!!
* Sailors who have never crossed the equator are known as 'pollywogs' or 'tadpoles', those who have already paid their respects to Neptune are known as 'shellbacks
* Crossing the equator was a right of passage for sailing rookies and is to be celebrated with a ceremony.
* Script "King Neptune, ruler of the seas, we honour you as we prepare to cross this sacred line into the North hemisphere and ask for your blessing in our continued sailing. We are your humble servants and offer you. libations in return for your protection. "Read more