112. Here Comes The Sun
The transition period between the southwest and the northeast monsoon seasons has just passed here in Malaysia. This is a time when you can expect a lot of rain. And we have certainly had a lot of that. Not as bad as in Indonesia, Thailand and Sri Lanka where I understand they are counting fatalities… Continue reading 112. Here Comes The Sun
111. Biases
I went to the dentist today. Just for some preventive maintenance. To make sure that I’m ready for a year or so in some very remote places in the Indian Ocean. Toothache is apparently the leading medical complication encountered by long distance sailors. In the old days it was often caused by scurvy but I’m… Continue reading 111. Biases
110. Crossroads
I’m in Langkawi. In north Malaysia, just south of the border with Thailand. I’m primarily here to get some boat work done. Nothing major, just some regular maintenance and TLC. The main reason for picking Langkawi is that it’s supposedly a duty free island and I’ve ordered a bunch of stuff that is on its… Continue reading 110. Crossroads
109. Red Tape
I’m on my way to Langkawi from Pangkor. Before leaving Pangkor I had to get my papers photocopied, stamped and filed for the Nth time. At the Immigration, Customs and the Harbour Master offices. It’s in that order when leaving, back to front when arriving. I know this by now as Malaysia has you checking… Continue reading 109. Red Tape
108. Shipping Lanes
I have sailed through the English Channel, the Strait of Gibraltar and the Panama Canal. All busy shipping routes. But nothing compares to this place. The Malacca Strait. A 500 nautical mile stretch of water between the Malay Peninsula and the island of Sumatra, connecting South China Sea with the Indian Ocean. Or more importantly,… Continue reading 108. Shipping Lanes
107. Bali
We, Picasso and Saoirse, almost skipped going to Bali. Primarily because we expected it to be a tourist trap. But where we went, on the north coast, it didn’t feel at all crowded. And we found that most of the visitors were either Indonesian tourists or first world immigrants (or expats as they called themselves).… Continue reading 107. Bali
106. Living the Dream
One of the more recent comments on my blog was that I’m living the dream. And it’s true, I am. At least my dream since I was in my teens. I’m not at all suggesting that I got it right or that everyone should do this. But it’s all that I expected it to be.… Continue reading 106. Living the Dream
105. A Taste of Asia
I’m back on Lombok. At Marina del Ray. Ray as in Raymond, the Aussie that founded it. Not Rey as in a Spanish king. Pretty cool name if you ask me. It’s one of very few marinas in Indonesia and I’m here to have someone look at the compressor for my fridge and to get… Continue reading 105. A Taste of Asia
104. Australia
This is written in an anchorage off the island of Flores, Indonesia. The Flores that recently had a volcanic eruption and the Flores that lies just next to Komodo with its famous dragons. It is also written as I’m sitting right next to the outlet from my new air conditioning unit which is fighting an… Continue reading 104. Australia
103. Indian Ocean!
The cyclone season in the South Pacific ended a little over a month ago, allowing me to head back to the tropics. I have since then left Brisbane, sailed all along the Great Barrier Reef, around the northern tip of Australia and through the Torres Strait between Australia and Papua New Guinea. In the process… Continue reading 103. Indian Ocean!
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