Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
Sea Topaz
Duncan Briggs
Sun 16 Sep 2012 13:18
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01.29.276 N 124.49.987 E
Another anchorage on a lee-shore, not ideal, but there
is not much choice. The water is generally very deep and to find a good depth to
anchor in is not easy. We have been here in Manado for three days and two
nights. The first few days and night were nice and quiet, but when we got back
from our day trip yesterday the wind and the rain came. Then went and came back
again even stronger. It lasted a long time so we did not get much sleep. The
anchor slipped about 9 m, but then held again and we were safe.
When we arrived we were met by a young man called Lucky,
who looked after us very well and helped us with officials, shopping, laundry,
water and diesel and getting rid of our rubbish. He also came with us as a guide
on our day trip in a hired car. So we have seen a bit of the town and the
surroundings and are provisioned again.
We visited Tohomo and the market there. This was
gruesome as they butchered and sold meat of dogs, rats and bats as well as pigs.
Not nice. But this is what the Minahasa people have been doing for many years.
We also visited some interesting old Minahasa graves. The Minahasa are the local
tribe.
Tomorrow we'll move on again further up the coast to try
and find a relaxing anchorage.
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