A few weeks ago, Kathy and I spent the weekend on Tiger Island, a tiny island with an eco resort, which is part of The 1000 Islands Group. We were picked up at 8:00 am Saturday at the port in Jakarta for what was supposed to be a 2 hour trip. We weren't long on the boat before it got really rough and brought back memories of our trip to Krakatoa. The good thing was that this was a bigger speed boat. We were speeding over the waves and crashing down into the troughs so hard that we came off the seat. The young American beside me, who was a sailor, said they were 10 foot swells. He thought he was amusing when he whistled the tune from Gilligan's Island! The boat stopped after we had been travelling for about half an hour. We had read that this was common as sometimes things get caught in the propeller. We got going again after a few minutes then stopped again for a longer time. Eventually, we stopped for a third time at an island and waited there for another boat to come and pick us up. I guess it was more than propeller problems. So our 2 hour trip turned into 4 hours but it was all worth it when we got to Tiger Island. We had a beach hut built with a deck out over the water. It had no walls, just bamboo shades that could be rolled up and down and mosquito netting around the beds. There was great snorkeling and an even tinier, uninhabited island that you could walk or swim across to which really made you feel like Robinson Crusoe.
It was a fun get away and the best part? The ride home was smooth as glass!
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