Yesterday was a day of relaxation and rest, we had a snorkel across some great reef areas identifying some unusual occupants, baked bread, and watched a dvd loaned to us by Kassoumay, Master and Commander which seemed very appropriate watching the sailing clippers with the ocean horizon as a backdrop to the left and right of the screen, gave it real identity.

This morning we were to head off but are "glassed out" with the water as flat as a mirror and at this point no breeze at all. We will stay unless it pipes in which it may do as it is still early.

Our location is Palua Nangka which is an unoccupied island, with a great reef surrounding it, and a small offlying cay covered in coconuts, the classic tropical island scene. The islands are tropical and green, with Nangka having steep and rainforest covered sides - almost jungle, and the cay just a cover of coconuts. The interminable fishing boats come in at night and go in the morning and the occasional boat, totally covered in cut trees or greenery comes in, stops for a short break, and heads off again. Who knows where they come from and where they are going to??

One of the lasting images we will have of Indonesia is the boats, everywhere there is boat traffic and small boats plying their trade.

Coming on the last leg Dianne was at the helm in the pitch black of night when she noticed a small light, she called me up only to identify that there was a small boat only about 50 metres in front of us, it steamed around in a circle as we also changed course to avoid it and as soon as we went pas they turned off their light to completely disappear into the darkness once again.

Well a stunning morning here, we have just been on the rally radio net and they are in 25 knots of breeze and we are in flat calm. Some boats up at Kalimantan seeing the Orang u Tangs which would have been a good trip also, but we will reserve that one for a later date.

Our next leg is 165 nautical miles so an overnighter - and we would like a fresh but not strong breeze to knock this over quickly.

Today we will leave if the breeze freshens in, if not more snorkelling and exploring and maybe a dive.