Thursday, August 30, 2012

Photos from the island of Flores, Indonesia

The caldera of the volcano Api spewing steam and sulphur as viewed from the island of Adunara

Thedays catch drying in the sun on top of grandma (Lembata)

Kids playing in Lembata. Fish net floats made out of recycled flip-flops

Enjoying popcorn made in an ancient ketle

A whaling boat in the village of Lamalera. Note bamboo harpoons in the bow.

Whale blubber hanging upto dry in Lamalera
Village of Lamalera, the whaling boats ashore in theier sheds waiting for a whale sighting before they are launched into the surf by hand

Launching a whale boat. Harpoon man in the bow. Sometimes the whales win.

launching the whale boat
Tracy, David and Marion from Kilkea II, our guide and us in Lamalera
The lagoon, Adunara Island

Adunara Island with Api in the background

A cashew nut tree. A single nut grow from the red fruit that tastes a bit like an apple

The admiral with the village elders in Mausambi
The Admiral and the village chief, Mausambi

Paddy fields in the early morning on our way up to the craters of Kelimutu

The black pool at Kelimutu
The two other pools at Kelimutu. They change color over the years due to mineral deposits. Each pool represents a crater filled with water.

Lady working in the paddy fields

Market Day
Drinks on the  afterdeck on Callisto on August 22

David delivering ice for Margaritas from Kilkea II

Sunset Inca Village, Flores Island

Monkey paw prints in the sand on the tiny islet of Gili Bodo

Sunset Labuan Badjo

Alor Photos

Town of Alor note red Bemo(local bus) and open sewers

Local produce, open bag is tamarind

back to the boat Tracy is carrying a case of local beer Bintang

Alor local market

Alor coastguard, slight problem with hole in the hull

Alor, greeting committee

traditional dancers, Alor

traditional village called Takpala near Alor

interior of building in traditional village
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Moko drum made of bronze

Takpala village

village of Balaurin

village of Balaurin

lady with chicken,village of Balaurin, note that you too can have dentition like this if you chew betel nut

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Kupang Orphanage and passage to Alor



Bligh's Creek in Kupang. This is where Captain Bligh came ashore after his 1400 mile journey after being put in a longboat after the mutiny on HMS Bounty

Boys at the orphanage in Kupang

housing at the orphange



 
girls at the orphanage
active volcano on the way to Alor

pod of dolphins jumping on the way to Alor
 The address of the orphanage in Kupang is
c/o Alfred Oematan
Timor Raya St. Km. 14,
Rt /RW.003/001 Noelbaki Village
District  Central Kupang
District Kupang 85361
province of  East Nusa Tenggara
Indonesia

Any care packages would be welcomed
children aged from infant to 18 yrs
three children per mattress, so six per bunk. There were eight bunks per room for a total of forty eight kids in a room

Finally some photos


Sasando player. This fellow and his family make and play this traditional instrument

Kupang gas station. litre containers of diesel and gasoline for sale a prices slightly higher than the gas station

the sail indonesia fleet off the beach at Kupang
the beach at Kupang. dingies ashore with a minder