21.8.13

Saumlaki with photos

Before we left Saumlaki we had another tour by Bemo to a village named Sanglia Dol that has a boat that is made from stone and is very old. First though we stopped a road side stall to buy a plastic bag of sopi for the village chief. After about an hour we arrived at the village. There is around 500 people that live here and after our meeting with the chief we went to the boat.

The stone boat
You don't get a sense of it from the photo but looking down the massive stone staircase that leads from the beach to the ceremonial boat you can image this would have been an important place for the people at that time.
Stairway to the boat

It's a long way to the top!
The village children had a ball playing with the kids as did Amy, Kathleen and Daniel

Beautiful children

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Daniel being taught how to play

Indonesian toys

The market in Saumaki was very busy and always interesting

These little piggies went to market

These little piggies went home
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Market

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Our bemo

Tasting sopi at the still

The Karaoke crew 


Mathias our friend and guide


Paul from the Incla hotel

Clearing in Saumlaki style

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

what can hawkeye say but brilliant it shows that you have made a great choice on your destination with great people and fantastic places to see.