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August 25, 2005
Resting Up
DAY: 71
LOCATION: Sumbawa Besar
NAUTICAL MILES YESTERDAY: 13
NAUTICAL MILES TODAY: 0
NAUTICAL MILES TOTAL TRIP: 649
LATITUDE : S
LONGITUDE: E
We're in the town of Sumbawa Besar resting up in the Hotel Tirtasari. Thirteen days of paddling every day (bar one) since leaving Flores has our arms and shoulders aching and fingers numb. Not to mention the constant exposure to salt water which has matted hair and beards alike! Paddling kayaks is really a fantastic way to explore Indonesia, but even it can get samey after a while if the routine isn't changed just a little.
We'll recover here for 24 hours before continuing onto Lombok and then Bali to meet up with Chris around the 4th September for the paddle across the north coast of Bali to eastern Java. We also need to add epoxy to the underside of 'Queenie' where she's getting a little thin from dragging her up and down beaches, mend tent poles, catch up on email, resupply with food/water etc. All the proper things sailors do when they reach port.
Posted on August 25, 2005 5:29 AM