Indonesia, Northern Sulawesi - No Bikes Involved (2006)

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Just got back from a trip to Sulawesi. Thought I share some of the better photos. Enjoy:

 

 

On the boat from Manado to Bunaken

 

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A few pictures from the village in Bunaken:

 

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Kids diving off the end of the pier at Bunaken village:

 

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Dawn over Bunaken

 

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Fishermen at dawn

 

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A view of the coral from the boat

 

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At low tide the coral is barely a feet underwater

 

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A view of Manado Tua who looms over Bunaken

 

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The twisty road into the highlands to Tomohon

 

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Gas station in Tomohon

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A traditional Minhasa house - you can actually buy one of the houses and they'll ship to wherever

 

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Tomohon

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A volcanic lake just off Tomohon - it leaks sulphur

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One of the numerous caves the Japanese dug during WW2 in the Sulawesian highlands to shelter from the Allies bombings

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Bukit Kasih - a strange place: the ground smokes sulphur and they are a couple of boiling hot springs

 

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Lake Tondanau - another huge volcanic lake

 

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Gunung Mahawu - an active volcano - the surrounding area

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Last bunch from Bunaken Marine Park again

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And here are some underwater shots with an off the shelf 35mm one time use camera:

 

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[mudman]

bro, u went there for sightseeing and diving ah ..........nice pics......

 

[paithorn]

nice pics....thanks for sharing

[fruitcakepablohoney]

You seems to be a professional photograher?

[BlackHonda]

wow dats a lot of teh sosro or coke.... on the boat....

 

nice capture of pics

[ronald814]

Wow, great pictures once again.

[ganman]

Beautiful Pictures... Always an inspiration.

[mdbasheer]

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[mdbasheer]

nice bike... FZ.........