It feels weird to be in the speedboat without our scuba gear. Sadly, our Komodo diving is done. Amanda and I did 13 dives over four days, Emma and Lily a few less. We miss it already.
Indonesia Day 11-13 – Komodo Diving: The Wunderpus is not a porn movie.
The last three days we have been diving on the Wunderpus (which is a rare octopus – get your head out of the gutter,) and they have been among the best days we’ve ever spent anywhere doing anything. I didn’t…
Indonesia Day 10-11 – Komodo island: Land Dragons, Sea Serpents
Bye Gili Meno! It was great to hang out after Rinjani, but we’re all ready for more adventure. Komodo Island, I think, will deliver. In addition to the famed Komodo dragon, it’s got some of the best scuba diving on…
Indonesia Day 8-9 – Gili Meno: Finally we vacation on vacation
The manager of our hotel “Adeng Adeng” on Gili Meno is a hilariously likable, big, Bavarian woman named Karina. Adeng Adeng, which means ‘Slowly, Slowly’, kind of a local mantra, is a very highly rated hotel for the money. It…
Indonesia Day 6: The return to earth. ‘No poop till Meno!’
There are no summiters to wake us up. We sleep pretty well for being in a small tent at 11,000 feet. Everyone looks pretty satisfied with themselves, and they should be. This has been the hardest physical test we’ve ever…