Bye bye Darwin
Storyteller
Sat 24 Jul 2010 07:19
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Position 11.54S 130.02E
After a terrific 4 weeks in Darwin we left the lock
this morning, headed for Indonesia. Out of the 110 boats that departed for
either the Banda Island--the old Spice Islands-- we are the only motor
boat. As we try to learn some Indonesian words we are helped by the talk on
the radio by the two Indonesian fisheries vessel crew who are accompanying the
fleet.
Provisioning in Darwin has been a pretty big job,
with meat, spirits and wine the top priorities.I rather over estimated the
amount of meat our freezer would hold, with the result that we have had
several diiner parties this week to try to use some of it. I was very touched
this morning when Christo, our local Greek restaurantaur came to the boat
with a container full of the best taramsalata in Darwin.
There are four of us on board--with Barry Costa, an
ex-Navy helicopter pilot, wi have a very capable crew.
Bruce's weather forecast is mixed, but as we
travel up the west coast of Melville Island it's been fairly smooth so
far.
There will be more news tomorrow from the Arafura
Sea.
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