First the Itinerary change.  Rather than sailing to Thailand and then to South Africa next year I bought a mooring here in Bali where I will leave Salsa for about 4 months while I sail to Thailand on a Friends Boat.  Then I will fly back here to Bali and hang out a few months before sailing on to South Africa via Madagascar and possibly a few other stops.  This saves a few thousand miles of sailing on Salsa and gives me a better angle for crossing the Indian Ocean next year.  So basically Sept I’ll be sailing to Thailand from Bali via the west side of Java and Sumatra (off shore avoiding the Straits of Malacca).  Roughly October through January hanging out in Thailand and doing some backpacking.  Feb-April back in Bali then leave Bali heading west towards Madagascar in May.  Read the rest of this entry

For those who responded to the last email, I’ll write back soon, but don’t have internet yet, just borrowing a computer for this update here!

I’m trying something new here.  Rather than trying to remember the eventful parts of the passage I’m just going to try and keep a daily log, I hope this doesn’t get too wordy for some of you, and for those that really wonder what life is like underway this should provide a broader glimpse of life on Salsa at sail.  Maybe it will even make up for the lack of entries I made in Australia !!  If you actually read all this and like the format let me know and I’ll try to keep it up, and if you just want the Bali Approach and Marina details see the last paragraph.

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