Our arrival in Ambon coincided with the Darwin to Ambon race and we were invited along to the celebrations. 18 boats had left Darwin, mostly Australian flagged along with the 4 boats from our rally and we all enjoyed the hospitality and celebrations.
Ambon is the capital of the Maluku province and the island that it is on is also named Ambon. It was the was the centre of religious conflict recently but the locals and government are keen to let the world know that Ambon is now safe and the race is very welcomed for this reason.
We arrived from Banda after an overnight sail and the party had already started. It involved cultural performances, sporting activities between the locals and visitors, a formal party at the mayors residence, the presentation of awards for the race winners and lots of beer and fun.
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| Getting around the city |
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| Tug of war against the locals, we won 2-1 |
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| Volleyball |
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| Daniel using his height to advantage |
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| Fluff showing off |
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| Shake it |
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| Amy in heaven |
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| It was hard to walk for 2 minutes without being asked for a photo |
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| My beautiful girls |
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| Traditional dancing |
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| beautiful local girls |
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| Makeshift pub |
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The crew that we sailed back to Australia with. This is
at a village at the back of Ambon Island
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This part of Indonesia has many forts built by the Dutch.
This is one of the oldest
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1 comment:
hawkeye still states no matter where you go in the world everyone will fall in love with you all,a truly nice sorry great time you have had,the photos are brilliant just whatthe doctor waited for.enjoy this time and be super mariners on your way home have calm seas and fair kind winds
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