Manado City North Sulawesi Indonesia 2015

Manado is the capital city of North Sulawesi. We made from Kima Bajo an 1h30 bus ride to visit this city.

Impressing bridge in Manado.

Still some Dutch influence in Indonesia.

Statue of a Coelacanth, long time scientist were convinced that the Coelacanth was extinct, until fishermen found one in their nets in 1974, its a very rare old specimen fish, on the verge of extinction, probably this statue is here because this type of Coelacanth is only found in Indonesia.

Gemstone vendors on the street, I put my ring from Sangihe on, so I can make some impression.

"Di mana rumah makan" is the only sentence you have to learn to survive Indonesia, Were is the local restaurant?

The owners of the Rumah makan want to be in the picture.

Glenda has an religious experience, in the Chinese temple.

Glenda gave only change money, so she get only a few sticks to burn.

The supermarket, always nice cool.

Vendor on the small local market, were we pick up some veggies before going "home".

Sunset in the bay of Kima Bajo.

Likupang North/East Sulawesi Indonesia.

Likupang was the first village we visited in Sulawesi, we did not know what to expect, very few boats are making a stop here.

There is a small river, but with low water it gives only a littlebit of water under the keel of our dinghi, so we had to pull the dinghy in, 

Small village but we found local restaurants, and shops. 

Rice, chicken and ice tea.

James making a bracelet from black coral.

Clothing shop with local women, alway's like to be in the picture.

Delivering water to the customers.

Looking how Kizmet makes my ring.

The gemstone boom hit also Likupan, 

James gives the bracelet he made to Glenda.

Kizmet gives a piece of stone to Glenda. This man made a ring for me and did a really good job.

      James gave a ring to Glenda as a present for her... very kind  thanks James and Kizmet

Glenda gave to Kizmet and James a stone and they made rings for them.

In Kizmet and James's shop with some hang-arounds.