SULAWESI: Sewia...!, by @marc-allaria (translated from French)
This is an authorized translation in English of a post in French by @marc-allaria: Sulawesia - Stop#7 - Sewia...!
As my primary language is not English, there are probably some mistakes in my translation.
Remember that the person who speaks here is NOT me, Vincent Celier (@vcelier), but Marc Allaria (@marc-allaria), a French guy.
Inhabitants of Sewia
I leave Maratua after a month of diving and before my new habits take precedence over my desire for nomadism. I follow the advice of my friends at the Nasubu Hotel and go to the Pasoso Islands in the North of Sulawesi.
The stopover happens the next day in the village of Sewia. A small bay and a tiny village are waiting for me. And yet, the tranquility of the bay fades quickly when I arrive. Quickly about twenty canoes come out of the landscape of the beach and come to meet me. Some boatmen try to sell me some food but that is not their first intention. Curiosity remains the prime motivation for their visit. The discussions are not obvious because of our differences in languages, but I still manage to make an appointment for the next day and get information on a dive site.
The school of Sewia
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02: DISCOVER THE PHILIPPINES: The fishing file ...!, by @marc-allaria
03: DISCOVER THE PHILIPPINES: The Cagayan Islands, by @marc-allaria
04: DISCOVER THE PHILIPPINES: Seaweed...!, by @marc-allaria
05: DISCOVER THE PHILIPPINES: The Bacuit Archipelago, by @marc-allaria
06: BORNEO: Kudat and the technical stop, by @marc-allaria
07: BORNEO: Kinabatangan River, by @marc-allaria
08: BORNEO: Maratua, part 1, by @marc-allaria
09: BORNEO: Big Fish School, by @marc-allaria
10: BORNEO: Diving in Maratua ...!, by @marc-allaria
11: BORNEO: The jellyfish lake ...!, by @marc-allaria
Sulawesi is a fascinating island and this post reminded me of this recent article which explains why this island is like its own mini-lost world:
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/may/17/sulawesi-alfred-russel-wallace-wallacea-biologists
I hope you have a wonderful travel. May god bless you.............
Indonesia is rich in culture one of the island of sulawesi and many beautiful tourist attractions especially Bali. regards from me @vcelier happy traveling:)
happy travelling @vcelier your wording was so good you have to write a blog on tradition of Indonesia and Malaysia keep it up
@vcelier, wow, super trip!!! and a great syllable in your presentation. You could write books!!!
Nice Sailing
I hope you have a nice trip and arrive with good to your destination, if possible also you must take many photos and tell us about your adventure
Hi @marc-allaria and @vcelier, we plan to got to Sulawesi into the Manado area for some diving.
I've been many years ago to Rantepao area and the south down to bira. Love to know more about your actual trip and will follow here.