2006-03 Banda Sea, Indonesia #6

Local People

Local people came to see us and our boat.

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Dock

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Child

Local people and children came by to have a look at us during the day.

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Local Men

Very serious guys.

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Ali, Made & James

Ali and Made are the two scuba diving guides on the trip.

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Larry Smith

I processed this photo long after the trip.  Larry Smith is often recognized as one of the best underwater guides of all time. Sadly, he died of pneumonia complications in the Sorong hospital about one year after our trip.

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Girl

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Red Snapper

Lutjanus bohar - local fisherman selling a fish to the chef.

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Children

Children found the foreign visitors very interesting.

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Mosque

Some of our crew went to the mosque for Friday prayers.

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Souvenir Shop

After a day of diving, we toured the town.

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Shop

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