Sorry I haven't updated this fro a while, we have been at sea.
I have been having trouble making contact with Calypso but managed this morning.
Things are going well, they are at Lat 08 Deg 44'S Lon 092 deg 48'E, they have light winds from the WNW.
They are not in the trade winds yet, but should start to get some South Easterlies within a few days.
Not much else to say it was a very scratchy contact.
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Mick
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Saturday, 25 June 2016
Monday, 20 June 2016
Update from Zoa
At 18:00 Indonesian Time (utc+7) Calypso was at
Lat 03 Deg 43'S Lon 097 Deg 14'E
Wind WNW 20 Knots
Steering 245M
Its not particularly comfortable out there but they are making progress, the wind is forecast to ease, but thunderstorms have been causing more trouble than the wind speed, Paul said the sky looks clear at the moment so hopefully they won't get any tonight.
They seem in good spirits, and alls well with the boat.
Mick
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Lat 03 Deg 43'S Lon 097 Deg 14'E
Wind WNW 20 Knots
Steering 245M
Its not particularly comfortable out there but they are making progress, the wind is forecast to ease, but thunderstorms have been causing more trouble than the wind speed, Paul said the sky looks clear at the moment so hopefully they won't get any tonight.
They seem in good spirits, and alls well with the boat.
Mick
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Sunday, 19 June 2016
They're On their Way
I spoken to Paul on the HF Radio this morning, everything is done, they are all prepared and are on their way to Rodrigues.
They have decided not to stop at Cocus Keeling.
The weather looks favorable at the moment, so hopefully they have fair winds and following seas.
I will try and contact them daily for as long as radio propagation permits.
If any of their family or friends would like to send them a short message feel free to contact me at svzoa@hotmail.com.
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Mick
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They have decided not to stop at Cocus Keeling.
The weather looks favorable at the moment, so hopefully they have fair winds and following seas.
I will try and contact them daily for as long as radio propagation permits.
If any of their family or friends would like to send them a short message feel free to contact me at svzoa@hotmail.com.
Regards
Mick
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Thursday, 16 June 2016
Update on Calypso from Zoa
I spoke to Paul this morning on the HF, things are going well, the engine is running, the Headsail is fine it was only the UV strip so they have removed it and will get a new one as soon as the can, and the furler is fixed.
He is fixing a small problem with the windlass switch today.
They will probably head off tomorrow or the day after, more likely the day after.
So all sounds good down there, we are about 400 miles north but manage an OK contact most mornings.
Mick
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He is fixing a small problem with the windlass switch today.
They will probably head off tomorrow or the day after, more likely the day after.
So all sounds good down there, we are about 400 miles north but manage an OK contact most mornings.
Mick
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Monday, 13 June 2016
Update from Zoa
I spoke to Paul this morning, and am happy to report that they have received and installed the new Fresh Water pump, repaired the furler and I think the Head Sail, Radio reception was not that great.
So sounds like they are back in business.
I couldn't make contact tonight, so am not sure when they head off, hopefully I can contact them in the morning and will update the blog.
Mick
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So sounds like they are back in business.
I couldn't make contact tonight, so am not sure when they head off, hopefully I can contact them in the morning and will update the blog.
Mick
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Sunday, 12 June 2016
Sunday, 12th June
I was able to send out the previous blog entry thanks to Zorana using their on board email system on the SSB.
Yesterday's good news is that Jack and Paul were able to free up the furler. It had been twisted and damaged when the samson post was ripped out but they managed to straighten it enough and work on it to the point that its now moving easily. This means that we can now relook at the genny and get it back in shape. Sandy has a decent sewing machine that will enable us to fix it to the point where we can rehang it. Final fixing will have to wait until we can take it to a sail maker, but at least we'll have our full set of sails available.
Unfortunately, we still haven't heard from the surf camp as to whether or not they've got our engine part; just wish they'd have the decency to let us know. Paul is now going to have to go over in the dinghy to find out as they don't answer the radio.
By this time tomorrow, hopefully we'll have an answer. Wish us lucki.
Yesterday's good news is that Jack and Paul were able to free up the furler. It had been twisted and damaged when the samson post was ripped out but they managed to straighten it enough and work on it to the point that its now moving easily. This means that we can now relook at the genny and get it back in shape. Sandy has a decent sewing machine that will enable us to fix it to the point where we can rehang it. Final fixing will have to wait until we can take it to a sail maker, but at least we'll have our full set of sails available.
Unfortunately, we still haven't heard from the surf camp as to whether or not they've got our engine part; just wish they'd have the decency to let us know. Paul is now going to have to go over in the dinghy to find out as they don't answer the radio.
By this time tomorrow, hopefully we'll have an answer. Wish us lucki.
Waiting and Hoping
Sunday 5th June
I write these blog entries knowing that I can't post them but feel that I need to do so; much like writing in a diary, something I've never done previously. If I do get to post them, it will be because I've managed to get to another boat's SSB system or have found some source of internet.
Paul returned from a very brief trip to Padang only to have established that the broken coolant pump on our engine could not be welded. Our only choice now is to find a replacement locally or have the parts shipped in from the UK.
Our engine is based on a Kubota block, a fairly common one but that does not necessarily make all parts interchangeable. We could order the parts from the UK to ensure that we receive the correct item but here lies the next problem. The *$#@& debit cards we received do not allow us to use them for on-line purchases and our SA credit cards have expired: they wouldn't send us the new ones until just before the expiry date by which time we weren't anywhere to receive them; we'd hoped to arrange that once we got to Cocos Keeling.
As though things weren't bad enough, to make the entire thing really difficult, our only means of communication is via th SSB where we have managed (sometimes) to get a clear enough signal to speak to Mick on Zoa who has been an absolute pillar for us. We've also met Christie, a chap at a nearby surf camp; he was the one who took Paul to Padang (at great cost I might add) but has also proven to be very helpful with his contacts in Sumatra. At the moment, one of these contacts is trying to source the parts for us locally.
We had to brave the rough conditions to dinghy over to the surf resort 6nm to the south. It was not a pleasant escapade to say the least. Whilst there, we waited for the surf boats to return where we met Christie. We had heard from Pelagic that he would be going into Padang to drop off some of his guests and collect some more and Paul needed to catch a lift. Getting back into the dinghy in the huge swells and waves was a frightening experience followed by a journey through the rough seas for over an hour. I need some time to sette my nerves before I readily jump back into it again.
The weather has been shocking! We've had horrendous squalls after squalls which has given us the luxury of topping up the water tanks but are scaring the wits out of us in case we should drag during one of them. If that happens, we are doomed. We gather that these conditions have been hitting the entire region from way up at the top of Sumatra, all the way down to Cocos. While Paul was away for the two days, they hit one after the other and any semblance of bravery on my part literally blew away with each squall. Today is the first day (so far) that seems settled.
Monday 6th June
Yesterday proved to a great day weather-wise and today has promise as well.
Each night we listen to the fleet of boats heading across the Indian and 35 knots with four metre swells seems to be the norm so a few of them have experienced problems too. The fleet from the north is now meeting up the the southern group and here we sit......
Another couple we met in Borneo, Jack and Sandy on Zorana, are on their way down in this direction so if we can get the parts before too long, we may just have company on our crossing which would be comforting.
Tuesday, 7th June
Another good day with the weather. It seems as though that foul systems has blown itself out, hopefully to have vanished for good.
We received some great news yesterday.. It sounds promising that a replacement for the damaged part can be sourced in Surabaya on Java. If this is the case, it will be a lot faster and cheaper than importing one from the UK providing it actually does fit correctly.
All these negotiations are being done by our own version of tribal drums involving several different people in several different locations and several different methods of sending and receiving messages. Our primary form of contact is via the SSB where, twice a day, we chat with Mick on Zoa. He has done some research on our behalf and allows us to use his on-board email service to relay the sending and receiving of these messages. Secondly, Christie, the chap at the surf resort, has his agent in Padang looking for the parts and occasionally, we hear from him on the VHF radio. And then finally, Paul found out that if he climbs a tree on the top end of the island next to us, he can sometimes get a signal good enough to send an SMS. After that worked, he tried climbing the mast and that also worked from time to time This then enabled him to contact Rob back in Jepara to ask his assistance in paying the account out of monies still owing to us. This now solves another problem.
Wednesday, 8th June
Good news and bad news. The good news is, the offending part may have been order (not 100% sure though) and Rob will sort out the financial side of things for us. The bad news is, we finally managed to take down our shredded Genoa only to discover that the roller furler has seized - we cannot free it sufficiently to make it of any use to us. Even had we had a spare headsail, which we don't, we wouldn't be able to use it en route across the Indian. It looks as though we'll be restricted to either a storm sail or staysail. Assuming we'll get similar winds to the boats crossing now, that's not really a problem but if they turn light, this could be a much slower trip than anticipated. Two thousand four hundred miles to go to Rodrigues and no decent headsail - what more can go wrong?
Our genny, as a whole, looks as though it's still fairly intact which is a good thing but all the protective UV strip has ripped off. There's no way my little sewing machine can handle that but, as we don't have a roller furler, I guess that's not really an option anyway. Sometime there are advantages for simplicity: an old fashioned hank-on genny would be a godsend right now.
On this river, there is little or no traffic besides local canoes but today we got something different. Our evening entertainment was watching an enormous barge laden with cranes, back hoes, front-end loaders, tractors and trucks, pull up to a makeshift jetty which was, just last week, created by dumping sand and stone out into the river. As we can see no sign of a village, we were surprised that this road/jetty appeared out of nowhere in the jungle over a period of a couple of days. Trouble is, they forgot to level and flatten it to allow the vehicles to drive off the barge. As I type this, it's pitch black outside but we can hear all manner of shouting and screaming as they try to unload their cargo. TV was never this amusing.
Thursday, 9th June
Happy birthday Heather - sorry I'm not able to send these wishes to you but believe me, we're thinking of you.
It's has now been two days since we've been able to contact Christie. We still don't know for sure whether or not our part has definitely been confirmed as ordered. It's beginning to really concern us and I, for one, am starting to panic. We're running out of water with no means to make or get more and, true to form, it hasn't rained in the last six day. We're starting to make contingency plans e.g. can we somehow figure out a way to get the outboard strapped to the stern so that we can get some forward power? As we don't have a sugar scoop, this could be quite a challenge.
On the positive side, Zorana is on her way to us. We're stilll not convinced that there is much she can do as it woud be better if she were to head for Padang first with the chance they could do something about our part but communication has been abysmal and they say they'll come straight to us first. At least a friendly face would be a comfort even for a short while. They'll still have to return to Padang to check out but whether or not they'll be willing to return here again is another matter - it's 85nm from here to Padang; imagine doing that twice!
Friday, 10th June
At long last we heard from Christie from the surf camp. He can't possibly have realised how panicky we were getting just not knowing what was happening if anything. He has now confirmed that the part was on its way but his boat was leaving a day earlier than he'd originally told us so it's unikely that it would have made it on time.
However, the great news is, Zorana have arrived to help or at least give us moral support. What an absolutely wonderful sight to see them come around the corner towards us.
They joined us for dinner in the evening and we related all our horror stories and they, in turn, had a few of their own too. But it was just great to have someone help with bouncing ideas around. If the worst comes to the worst, they are willing to tow us to Padang.
Saturday, 11th June
Jack and Paul started working on the furler and discovered that the stainless straps are seriously bent. That probably happened when the samson post ripped out and whizzed past it. They're now trying a belts and braces tactic to see if there's any means of straightening it out.
We still haven't heard from the surf camp as to whether or not their boat picked up our parcel or anything else we requested. Paul needs more fibregass to fix the gaping hole in our foredeck as well as some other small bits and pieces for the engine. We can only cross our fingers and hold our thumbs in the hopes that we find a method to receive our parts if they weren't able to bring them.
I write these blog entries knowing that I can't post them but feel that I need to do so; much like writing in a diary, something I've never done previously. If I do get to post them, it will be because I've managed to get to another boat's SSB system or have found some source of internet.
Paul returned from a very brief trip to Padang only to have established that the broken coolant pump on our engine could not be welded. Our only choice now is to find a replacement locally or have the parts shipped in from the UK.
Our engine is based on a Kubota block, a fairly common one but that does not necessarily make all parts interchangeable. We could order the parts from the UK to ensure that we receive the correct item but here lies the next problem. The *$#@& debit cards we received do not allow us to use them for on-line purchases and our SA credit cards have expired: they wouldn't send us the new ones until just before the expiry date by which time we weren't anywhere to receive them; we'd hoped to arrange that once we got to Cocos Keeling.
As though things weren't bad enough, to make the entire thing really difficult, our only means of communication is via th SSB where we have managed (sometimes) to get a clear enough signal to speak to Mick on Zoa who has been an absolute pillar for us. We've also met Christie, a chap at a nearby surf camp; he was the one who took Paul to Padang (at great cost I might add) but has also proven to be very helpful with his contacts in Sumatra. At the moment, one of these contacts is trying to source the parts for us locally.
We had to brave the rough conditions to dinghy over to the surf resort 6nm to the south. It was not a pleasant escapade to say the least. Whilst there, we waited for the surf boats to return where we met Christie. We had heard from Pelagic that he would be going into Padang to drop off some of his guests and collect some more and Paul needed to catch a lift. Getting back into the dinghy in the huge swells and waves was a frightening experience followed by a journey through the rough seas for over an hour. I need some time to sette my nerves before I readily jump back into it again.
The weather has been shocking! We've had horrendous squalls after squalls which has given us the luxury of topping up the water tanks but are scaring the wits out of us in case we should drag during one of them. If that happens, we are doomed. We gather that these conditions have been hitting the entire region from way up at the top of Sumatra, all the way down to Cocos. While Paul was away for the two days, they hit one after the other and any semblance of bravery on my part literally blew away with each squall. Today is the first day (so far) that seems settled.
Monday 6th June
Yesterday proved to a great day weather-wise and today has promise as well.
Each night we listen to the fleet of boats heading across the Indian and 35 knots with four metre swells seems to be the norm so a few of them have experienced problems too. The fleet from the north is now meeting up the the southern group and here we sit......
Another couple we met in Borneo, Jack and Sandy on Zorana, are on their way down in this direction so if we can get the parts before too long, we may just have company on our crossing which would be comforting.
Tuesday, 7th June
Another good day with the weather. It seems as though that foul systems has blown itself out, hopefully to have vanished for good.
We received some great news yesterday.. It sounds promising that a replacement for the damaged part can be sourced in Surabaya on Java. If this is the case, it will be a lot faster and cheaper than importing one from the UK providing it actually does fit correctly.
All these negotiations are being done by our own version of tribal drums involving several different people in several different locations and several different methods of sending and receiving messages. Our primary form of contact is via the SSB where, twice a day, we chat with Mick on Zoa. He has done some research on our behalf and allows us to use his on-board email service to relay the sending and receiving of these messages. Secondly, Christie, the chap at the surf resort, has his agent in Padang looking for the parts and occasionally, we hear from him on the VHF radio. And then finally, Paul found out that if he climbs a tree on the top end of the island next to us, he can sometimes get a signal good enough to send an SMS. After that worked, he tried climbing the mast and that also worked from time to time This then enabled him to contact Rob back in Jepara to ask his assistance in paying the account out of monies still owing to us. This now solves another problem.
Wednesday, 8th June
Good news and bad news. The good news is, the offending part may have been order (not 100% sure though) and Rob will sort out the financial side of things for us. The bad news is, we finally managed to take down our shredded Genoa only to discover that the roller furler has seized - we cannot free it sufficiently to make it of any use to us. Even had we had a spare headsail, which we don't, we wouldn't be able to use it en route across the Indian. It looks as though we'll be restricted to either a storm sail or staysail. Assuming we'll get similar winds to the boats crossing now, that's not really a problem but if they turn light, this could be a much slower trip than anticipated. Two thousand four hundred miles to go to Rodrigues and no decent headsail - what more can go wrong?
Our genny, as a whole, looks as though it's still fairly intact which is a good thing but all the protective UV strip has ripped off. There's no way my little sewing machine can handle that but, as we don't have a roller furler, I guess that's not really an option anyway. Sometime there are advantages for simplicity: an old fashioned hank-on genny would be a godsend right now.
On this river, there is little or no traffic besides local canoes but today we got something different. Our evening entertainment was watching an enormous barge laden with cranes, back hoes, front-end loaders, tractors and trucks, pull up to a makeshift jetty which was, just last week, created by dumping sand and stone out into the river. As we can see no sign of a village, we were surprised that this road/jetty appeared out of nowhere in the jungle over a period of a couple of days. Trouble is, they forgot to level and flatten it to allow the vehicles to drive off the barge. As I type this, it's pitch black outside but we can hear all manner of shouting and screaming as they try to unload their cargo. TV was never this amusing.
Thursday, 9th June
Happy birthday Heather - sorry I'm not able to send these wishes to you but believe me, we're thinking of you.
It's has now been two days since we've been able to contact Christie. We still don't know for sure whether or not our part has definitely been confirmed as ordered. It's beginning to really concern us and I, for one, am starting to panic. We're running out of water with no means to make or get more and, true to form, it hasn't rained in the last six day. We're starting to make contingency plans e.g. can we somehow figure out a way to get the outboard strapped to the stern so that we can get some forward power? As we don't have a sugar scoop, this could be quite a challenge.
On the positive side, Zorana is on her way to us. We're stilll not convinced that there is much she can do as it woud be better if she were to head for Padang first with the chance they could do something about our part but communication has been abysmal and they say they'll come straight to us first. At least a friendly face would be a comfort even for a short while. They'll still have to return to Padang to check out but whether or not they'll be willing to return here again is another matter - it's 85nm from here to Padang; imagine doing that twice!
Friday, 10th June
At long last we heard from Christie from the surf camp. He can't possibly have realised how panicky we were getting just not knowing what was happening if anything. He has now confirmed that the part was on its way but his boat was leaving a day earlier than he'd originally told us so it's unikely that it would have made it on time.
However, the great news is, Zorana have arrived to help or at least give us moral support. What an absolutely wonderful sight to see them come around the corner towards us.
They joined us for dinner in the evening and we related all our horror stories and they, in turn, had a few of their own too. But it was just great to have someone help with bouncing ideas around. If the worst comes to the worst, they are willing to tow us to Padang.
Saturday, 11th June
Jack and Paul started working on the furler and discovered that the stainless straps are seriously bent. That probably happened when the samson post ripped out and whizzed past it. They're now trying a belts and braces tactic to see if there's any means of straightening it out.
We still haven't heard from the surf camp as to whether or not their boat picked up our parcel or anything else we requested. Paul needs more fibregass to fix the gaping hole in our foredeck as well as some other small bits and pieces for the engine. We can only cross our fingers and hold our thumbs in the hopes that we find a method to receive our parts if they weren't able to bring them.
Tuesday, 7 June 2016
Update from Zoa
I just spoke to Paul and Maureen on the radio,(18:00 07/06/16) they are both fine.
It looks like they have found a replacement fresh water pump in Indo, and are in the process of purchasing it.
So hopefully things are moving along well, they are in good spirits and sound well.
The weather has been better the last few days.
Mick
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It looks like they have found a replacement fresh water pump in Indo, and are in the process of purchasing it.
So hopefully things are moving along well, they are in good spirits and sound well.
The weather has been better the last few days.
Mick
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Thursday, 2 June 2016
Up the creek without a paddle!
May 30th, 2016
01°46.319 S
99°15.828 E
What a terrible two days! I think it would be easier to mention what didn't go wrong which would start by saying that we caught a really nice big 14kg wahoo, one of our absolute favourites. Sadly, that's it for the good stuff as everything else was a nightmare.
We left Pasti's on a fairly innocuous morning to start a 110nm overnight trip down to Siaimu Island further south. We were motor sailing as the wind, which for once wasn't right on our nose, was too light to move more than at a snail's pace so we had the genny out but no main. The main would have just flogged in the rolly sea.
All was well but we could see rain off to the west and the seas were picking up. All in the matter of a second, Calypso almost broached and all hell broke loose. The wind, which had been a pathetic 5 to 6 knots was now a howling gale in the high thirties gusting to the mid forties and no matter how we revved up the engine, we simply could not turn into the wind to furl in the genny. Eventually Paul, with a great struggle, managed to winch it in but not before the entire UV strip had shredded. For over four hours, we battled on, having to rev the engine at maximum to avoid being hit side on by the massive six metre waves which would surely knock us flat.
Eventually the winds died but the seas remained hectic for many more hours. A trip down into the saloon revealed a mess of objects that had been flung from pillar to post, things that had never even been dislodged during our episode with the tropical storm leaving Fiji a few years back. Even some of the ceiling fell down.
It was many hours before we could hand the job of steering back to George (our auto pilot) and start clearing up and, by this time, we were thoroughly exhausted, soaking wet and hungry but we managed to get back on track, have an exciting dinner of bread and peanut butter and start to relax.
The following morning broke with fair weather and slightly more favourable winds - we were sailing with a double reefed main and staysail but that luxury was not to last! The wind died again, we had to switch on the engine. It started to make a noise but that was just at the stage where we had caught our wahoo so we were both at the stern dealing with our prize when there was a sudden ppffffed and then a much quieter engine. Investigating, Paul quickly switched off; the water pump was spraying steam throughout the engine compartment but we weren't in a position to thoroughly assess what had happened but we knew then that it was serious.
Our destination was through a reef strewn passage which wasn't too much of a problem other than it was getting late and to throw another little spanner into the works, the charts were so far off as to be rendered almost useless. However, the weather hadn't finished with us yet as another almighty squall was suddenly upon us. We had to drop the staysail but kept the main deployed to maintain some semblance of control just praying we weren't getting too close to the thundering reefs nearby.
We had tried the radio earlier to get some advice on the anchorage but despite trying most channels, not a single reply. However, now things were getting really serious so for the first time in our lives, we put out a 'pan pan' call and miracles of miracles, we were answered. Pelagic, an Aussie surf charter boat replied. They were 6nm away and changed direction to come out to us - what a welcome sight!
The skipper swam out to bring us a line after several abortive attempts to pass one across to them, seriously bending our bow rollers in the process. With this secured, they took off with us in tow at eight knots, far too fast in those violent seas! It wasn't long before it ripped out our entire Sampson post on the foredeck leaving a gaping hole by the windlass. If we hadn't been so shell shocked with all that was happening, I think we would have just sat down and cried but there was no time for that. They then launched their huge tender with its big outboard to tow us the rest of the way at a very much slower pace. For several hours, we had to deal with the enormous swells that had developed but they eventually got us up a river, a safe, well protected anchorage where we were able to drop the anchor and sit back to take stock, downing a double whiskey to calm our nerves.
The water pump attached to the front end of the engine had sheared; we weren't going anywhere in a hurry. Our safe anchorage was in the middle of absolutely nowhere, no town, no cell coverage, certainly no internet and about 80nm to mainland Sumatra to the town of Padang where there may or may not be a chance of finding someone to weld the offending part. First however, that part had to come off and there lay the next problem - one screw was right behind two pullies making it impossible to remove without removing those first. But naturally, that wasn't going to be a walk in the park. In order to remove them, Paul would have to remove all the batteries and cut a hole though the back of the battery compartment into the engine room! How bad could this get?! It took us half a day just working on the pullies but success at last.
Even should things work out within a reasonable time which is unlikely, Cocos Keeling is now out of the question. We had more or less realised this anyway before all this happened so, if we are lucky and we somehow manage to get the part to Padang and get it repaired, we will head straight for Rodrigues instead.
In the meantime, no engine means no charging so we can only hope the wind and sun plays fair. It also means no water maker so again, we can only hope that the massive amount of rain that we've been experiencing won't suddenly come to an end in order for us to keep our tanks topped up.
Now to find someway somehow to get the part to Padang and just pray we can find someone who can weld aluminium, not a promising prospect. All this when we've already checked out of the country, have no Rupiah left and a debit card that requires a certain ATM which is almost impossible to find. However, on the positive side again, we're safe and sound and we have sufficient food and drink. Just looking for that magic wand to give us a slight helping hand.
Most of all though, a tremendously HUGE thanks to Pelagic, her crew and her guests for giving up their afternoon to rescue us in those conditions. Sometimes we learn, there really is a guardian angel nearby when so desperately needed, thank you so very very much.
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