Liquid Sunshine
11 August 2015 | Saparua
Tuesday 11 August 2015
Fascinating experience last night. With stars mostly obscured by an overcast and no moon, boat was illuminated in an ocean of light. The sea around us was aglow all the way to the horizon. Sky was dark; sea was luminous like a Timex Indiglow dial. Never seen anything quite like it - almost eerie. Now there's something you don't get from reality TV.
As Saparua was not far from Banda, thought we would have to work at slowing down, but wind eased so much overnight it wasn't a problem. Arrived around 1000 then vegged until afternoon. Canadian contingent napped while US lot played with internet. Apparently 3G is widely available, providing service nearly everywhere in Indonesia, better than most locations in the Pacific. Cool. Expect same in Malaysia and Thailand. Some of us tend to be immoderately optimistic.
Jack