Our 1st time off the boat in 6 months. (Sailing Learning By Doing Ep125)
14 November 2020 · 13 min · 5K views · Komodo National Park
What this video covers
Vernon and Marie-Morgane anchor their boat, Learning By Doing, in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia, to take their first multi-day trip ashore in six months.0:01 Before departing, they secure the vessel by closing all seacocks, stowing the dinghy on the foredeck, and managing the refrigerator, which has a broken thermostat.2:01 To keep the fridge cold during their three-day absence, they fill the freezer with frozen water bottles and block the vents with ice.1:28 They arrange for a local charter operator, Rasta, to transport them to and from the boat.2:12 Once in town, they rent a scooter to explore the interior of Flores, visiting the Cunca Wulang waterfall and local mountain villages.4:39 The trip serves as a break from their routine of coastal sailing and ocean-focused life.
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