Category Archives: Indonesia

Bunaken’s Froggies

Posted on September 25, 2019 by debbie

72 steps. It’s a 72 step climb from the main path up to our little abode called “Gobi” at Froggies Dive Resort on Bunaken Island. We are both breathing hard at the top, but we do not dawdle up, we … Continue reading →

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Alone Again

Posted on September 27, 2019 by murray

Today is transfer day. We are leaving Froggies at Bunaken and moving to Froggies on the island of Lembeh. Exclusivity is becoming one of our trade marks. We arrive on the Coralia live a board which has room for 16 … Continue reading →

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Unusual Critters

Posted on September 28, 2019 by debbie

The other day, I mentioned in the post that I hoped to see unusual critters when we dive in Lembeh. Right now I am stunned by how many weird, creepy, surprising and unknown creatures we saw on our first two … Continue reading →

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Froggies 2, Lembeh

Posted on October 1, 2019 by murray

It seems this time of the year is a bit of a down time around Indonesia. As the last post indicated we are living and diving with groups far below resort capacity. Also noticeable is the amount of construction and … Continue reading →

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Singapore, Indonesia and Japan Photos

Posted on March 19, 2020 by debbie

I have finally posted photos of our travels through Singapore, Indonesia and Japan in the fall of 2019. To view photos, hover over “Photos” until the drop down menu appears. All three destinations are are under the “Asia” subheading. Hover … Continue reading →

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A Liveaboard Dive Trip in Indonesia, 2022

Posted on September 6, 2022 by murray

We have been planning this liveaboard dive trip to Indonesia, https://www.indonesia-tourism.com/, since 2019 pre Covid. The Australia part is an add on we attach every time we are in the South Pacific. Our son and daughter-in-law live in Gold Coast, … Continue reading →

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Ubud, Bali

Posted on September 18, 2022 by murray

After being status 1 on the Gold Coast for over a week. Yesterday around noon we slipped back to 0. As of around midnight local Bali time we are now back at a stable 1. This makes no sense? It … Continue reading →

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“Admin” Morning, Exploring in the Afternoon

Posted on September 19, 2022 by debbie

Yesterday, we found out one of our Lion Air fights had been cancelled. We tried to reschedule the flight and the connecting flights but their website wasn’t cooperating and, since it was Sunday, we couldn’t phone them. Thus, it was … Continue reading →

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Ubud’s Magic Rice Fields

Posted on September 20, 2022 by murray

We venture away from tourist central today. The Lonely Planet had mentioned a couple of ‘walks’ that we thought we should take in. One was to the ‘magical rice fields’. The other followed two rivers north of the town. We … Continue reading →

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More Random Ubud

Posted on September 21, 2022 by murray

Back around 1990, Bali was on my bucket list. Time passed and Bali became a tourist mecca. Word was that it is crowded. Bali fell off the bottom of the list soon after. Precovid, after booking another dive trip to … Continue reading →

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