Yet again, more rain. The rain here is quite charming
though, sitting on the balcony of our little shack, disco music blaring from
our little speaker, waves crashing on the rocks below us. I really hope we see
some more sun before we leave Weh.
We swam across the channel to Pulau Rubiah today. We didn't
get much chance to explore the island as the sun was setting, we was anxious
about swimming back in the dark - beautiful tropical waters become quite
sinister at night.
We met a genuine khzakstan girl traveller, she's not at all
as I would have expected her. Fair skin and straw coloured hair. She rocked a
pretty comical accent, supported by some very enthusiastic hand gestures, overall
very enjoyable to talk to.
I want to drink. I've not had a chance to drink properly on
this trip yet. On Toba we were skint, meaning we couldn't afford to drink.
Pulau Weh is still under Sharia law, meaning alcohol is illegal. Although most
bars still sell 'Bintang', Indonesian beer, it’s so expensive, 25,000rp (about
£2), that's for a coke can sized beer. We still can’t afford a drink. I spotted
2litres of Havana dark rum at duty free for £22, its mine on the way home.
Deep sea explorers
Sup
Beautiful tropical storms
Sunrise over Rubiah
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