08/13/2012, Teluk Belurin
Today we learned that our grandson will be called Isaac Anthony Boyless. What a great name for a great kid from great parents!
Today was our day to rest and leisurely do a few boat projects. Mary Margaret spent her day alternating between cooking a great eggplant lasagna, reading, cleaning the inside of the boat, reading and then playing some cards. I mixed my day up by fixing the waste oil pump, changing the oil on both engines, playing cards, transferring the diesel from the 9 jerry cans we carry and playing more cards. It was a restful but productive day.
I was pleased with our diesel consumption. Since leaving Darwin, we have run the generator 38.5 hours, and ran the two engines a total of 48 hours. I was able to top off both fuel tanks with the 45 gallons of fuel that were in the 9 jerry cans. The generator uses about 0.5 gallon an hour so we ran the engines for 48 hours on just 25.75 gallons. That is just an average of 0.53 gallons an hour. This shows the low RPMs we have been using.
Tomorrow, we weigh anchor and head off to rejoin the rally at the port of call of Lowobela, here on Lembata Island. We are not sure how long we will be staying. We are anxious to head off to some very nice lagoons which are surrounded by reefs and white sand beaches just two day sails away.
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We passed this ship as we entered the little harbor next to the village we are anchored at. It sits low in the water with pumps working overtime to keep it from sinking. Does anyone know what type of ship this is called. I love its design with the poop deck in the back and the high bow in the front.
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This is the view of the little fishing village that we are now anchored in front of here in Telok Belurin on Lembata Island.
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The second smoking volcano is to the west of us. The two volcanoes are interesting to watch as they smoke intermittently. I take that as a good sign and believe that an eruption from either is not imminent!
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As we sit at our anchorage here in Telok Belurin, we can see two smoking volcanoes on each side of each. Here is the one to the east, which we passed on our way here.
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