We called the agent but the Whaleshark and Mola Mola where at another engagement. High season, they’re in high demand. But we did manage to book a turtle. Fortunately as usual things ran smoothly and Lars & Bertine made the 09:30 appointment with video camera in hand.
Thanks for the link guys, loking forward to seeing your Underwater temple garden video when its finished.
Nasty Nemo hits the water and shows us what’s she can do.
Pelan Pelan, satu, dua, tiga and PUSH!
My grud. She floats. Now thats what I call an auspicious start to this endeavour 🙂
The Captain and Mister Tony, (Bali Mercury, supplier of fine engines and chandeler to Pirates 🙂 slowly taking her out of the bay
Lets open her up and race the wind.
A bunch of happy boys with their new toy. Left to Right, Captain Sahari (now captain of the Nasty Nemo), Captain Abdul (in training for Divemaster), Captain Tony (owner of Bali Mercury, long time friend and our engine supplier), First Mechanic Ratmon (Bali Mercury) and Myself, Captain Paul M Turley, at your service.
She still needs a canopy and some lifevests but other than than she’s ready to cruise at a very comfortable rate of knots, the waters of Pemuteran, North West Bali and perhaps beyond.
Bali being the Island of the Gods, demands lots of ceremonies that run in a eternal cycle. Just as in life what goes around, comes around and once again we find ourselves with ‘Tumpek Landep’. A day for blessing all things metal and mecahnical. Which of course is just about everything in the Sea Rovers dive centre.
So here is us, the piratical brethren, a motley assortment of Christian, Hindu and Muslim, all dressed in our temple best and ready to bless.
Captain Paul & Son, Jr Captain Rhade
Bless our equipment so it don’t fail….
Captain Botac (Wayan Sudiarta) Blesses his vessel the ‘Cynical Seahorse’
And now blesses my vehicle, fondly known as the ‘Rusty Bucket’
Captain Abdul, doing his friendly hawker impression. “You want diving? Good price. Morning price. Special just for you.” A cry fortunately much absent from the beaches of Pemuteran, Thank the Gods.
So, not only is our equipment regularly serviced and in tip top condition. Its is also thoroughly blessed.
Lionfish resting on a sponge
Wayan & Greg, Chillin’ Menjangan Style
Turtley Awesome Dude.
