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We have arrived at Batam Is 29/9/25 (700 nm). We are berthed in the Nongsa Marina for 3 days doing our Clearance out of Indonesia to enter Malaysia. So our time in Indonesia is coming to an end. We have sailed 5500 Nm in the 12 months we have been here and crossed the Equator 5 times zig zagging our way through the islands. It will be sad to leave the people and the amazing places we have visited. But we are looking forward to Malaysia because we have better access to chandleries for spares and there are marinas which will make it easier for provisioning and fuel. 

Overnight passage


 The photos below are from Pulau Belitung





















The photos below are from Pulau Ketawai. We were invited to have lunch with a family who were visiting for the day. They could not speak English so it made for a very interesting lunch.










Squid Fishing Hut


The photos below are Tin Mining operation of  the sea bed. They are destroying the sea beds around the islands. Not good for the local villages



The photos below are from Pulau Bangka Nth. Interesting place with prawn farms and the local village is of Chinese descendants and Buddhist Temples.

















The photos below is us crossing Equator for the fifth time.



The photos below are from Pulau Benan












The photos below are from Pulau Pengelap. We anchored near the resort and provided we purchased a meal we could use the facilities. Great place and friendly staff. Unusual accommodation.














The photos below are from Tg Piayu in the south of Batam Is. Great seafood.










The photos below are from Nongsa Marina and Resort. Great facilities.















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