I
departed from San Francisco August 8;
20 hours later landed half way around
the world in Bali, Indonesia. Finding
this to be party central, I almost missed
my flight the following morning to the
East Nusa Tengarra region of Indonesia.
The journey was worth the effort. Waiting
for our group, anchored in a small bay
200 yards of the coast, was a palace
of ship The Mahalo II. This boat exceeded
my already heightened expectations.
I felt I had paid a healthy sum to be
on a comfortable boat for 11 nights,
and I was not disappointed.
Our
group of 8 was accommodated in 2 luxury,
4 berth air-conditioned cabins. Each
cabin had two large windows. I could
sit up in bed at any time to check the
surf. The galley and kitchen more closely
resembled a small restaurant than any
boat I had been on before. ll just stop
here and point our some amenities so
I don't sound like I'm gushing.
2 large bathrooms w/hot cold running
water showers
2 x 15 zodiacs for surf transfers, our
group often split between breaks
Inside, outside entertainment units
Upstairs downstairs outside seating
areas.
long outdoor cooler filled with sodas
beer
Unlimited fresh drinking water
Lots of fishing snorkeling equipment
Basically, everything necessary for
fun in the sun.
We
definitely did well with swell. The
photos tell it all. Typically on a surf
trip, if I get fun surf 50% of the days
I return happy. I expected better from
all the stories I have heard from friends
about Indo. I expected surf every day.
Again, not disappointed. We got overhead
surf every day. The best part, there
were no other boats in this area. Only
1 spot we surfed had other surfers and
they accessed the lineup by paddling
500 yards from shore. I think one of
the guys counted it out as 1400 strokes.
the mud volcanoes. Captain Gary Burns
who has been chartering this area for
the past 6 years talked the group into
having a refreshing mud pack. I may
have gone a little overboard by climbing
into one of the mud cones head first.
It is a 15 minute hike back down the
mountain to the beach. After a salt
water rinse my epidermis felt soft and
refreshed. I think they sell this mud
in Beverly Hills to rich chicks for
$50 per 6oz bottle.
Anyway,
really can't say enough good stuff about
the entire experience. Must have gotten
lucky on this one. I'm planning on returning
again next year to find out. Thanks
to Wendy at WaterWays for lining me
up.
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