Lesson in posting from a 3rd world country...

In Surabaya trying to make headway in a sea of mopeds to the hotel for the first real shower and bed in two weeks

Sheets!

Urban shock: back in Berau en route to Surabaya

And one last encounter with a coconut crab I've lusted for, but never ate.

Final sunset on the atoll

What a wonderful retreat this was...

Nature's rendition of the scene from "karate kid"...

While baitfish still continue to run for their lives, as they always have, and always will...

The Local King: Risking death to catch the biggest fish brings local hero cred, cash, status and the ladies.

Where braving the dangerous seas and being the best fisherman is the only bet for "making it"...

A final close up of the bad boy...

Nature's amazing graphical skill...

Baby moray just ate the cutie.

A little cutie enjoyng life in the tidal flats...

Big ol' monitor lizard out hunting for a feed

This one is longer than I am tall and climbing a tree trunk just outside my hovel...

Bats on a wire...

Just moments before the monkey busted a finger

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