Last Stop in Indonesia
10 October 2017
Tom
We arrived at Nongsa Marina a few days ago after a three day and two night passage from Belitung. Along the way we narrowly averted a fishing net in the middle of the night. Only a rapid shift into full reverse and a 90 degree turn saved us from wrapping the net around our propellor. We then spent the next hour following along the net using a flashlight to illuminate the small floats holding it up. We calculated it went on for over two miles! But we are now safe and sound, tied up to a dock for the first time since Australia and at our last stop in Indonesia. To say the least Nongsa is pretty upscale from what we experienced in the rest of Indonesia, complete with resort and pool! We will spend a week here relaxing and using the pool to cool off and then tackle the Singapore straits, the busiest shipping lanes in the world. Sort of like crossing a 8 lane highway on a tricycle! But we always love a challenge.