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September 4, 2005
Selat Lombok crossed OK
DAY: 82
LOCATION: Ahmed - Bali
NAUTICAL MILES TODAY: 25
NAUTICAL MILES TOTAL TRIP: 766.5
LATITUDE : S 08 degs, 20.26'
LONGITUDE: E 115 degs, 39.50'
We made it. We're in Ahmed on the NE coast of Bali. Long xing - 8.5 hrs. Big seas, close call with freighter in the dark this morning at 05.45. 2 x visits from sharks later in the day. Very tired, but exuberant at making it to land! I've done a few crossings in the past 11-years with this expedition, but setting the old mince pies (eyes) on the terra firma this afternoon was one of the more uplifting and reassuring.
April will fill in the details tomorrow while I head off to Kuta for the second visa run.
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Posted on September 4, 2005 12:14 PM
Comments
....with a sigh of relief…congratulations!
J.
Posted by: jake at September 4, 2005 7:52 PM