Monthly Archives: March 2013

Spice Islands Sailing Adventure 2012 — Ternate and Tidore

http://www.ianburnetbooks.com Sailing north along the Patinti Strait between Halmahera and the offshore islands, we crossed the equator that night and ‘surprise, surprise’, King Neptune emerged from the depths of the Molucca Sea to anoint his subjects. Toni and Cathy even … Continue reading

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Spice Islands Sailing Adventure 2012 — Obliatu Island

http://www.ianburnetbooks.com We reached the small island of Obilatu which lies north-east of Obi at sunrise. The vista of thousands of clove trees growing up the side the mountain was amazing. Ian Hemphill (Herbies Spices) and Ian Burnet (Spice Islands) are … Continue reading

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Spice Islands Sailing Adventure 2012 — Manipa Island

The waters of the Eastern Indonesian Archipelago are some of the clearest in the world, and are perfect for diving and snorkeling. Our program most days was to explore the islands in the morning, back to the boat for a … Continue reading

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