Comments on: Bali to Singapore Days 3-4 http://kosmos.liveflux.net/blog/2008/02/09/bali-to-singapore-days-3-4/ Kosmos is Greek for world. It is the name of our boat, and the scope of our travel ambitions. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:56:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Mike Pate http://kosmos.liveflux.net/blog/2008/02/09/bali-to-singapore-days-3-4/#comment-11944 Mike Pate Sat, 09 Feb 2008 04:19:28 +0000 http://kosmos.liveflux.net/blog/2008/02/09/bali-to-singapore-days-3-4/#comment-11944 So sorry for your very rough journey. I traveled from Pago Pago to Hawaii on a 40' Nordhavn. I lost 24 pounds in 21 days. I was reliving that experience by reading your post. Hope things smooth out in the coming days. So sorry for your very rough journey. I traveled from Pago Pago to Hawaii on a 40′ Nordhavn. I lost 24 pounds in 21 days. I was reliving that experience by reading your post. Hope things smooth out in the coming days.

]]> By: JFM http://kosmos.liveflux.net/blog/2008/02/09/bali-to-singapore-days-3-4/#comment-11957 JFM Sat, 09 Feb 2008 08:48:12 +0000 http://kosmos.liveflux.net/blog/2008/02/09/bali-to-singapore-days-3-4/#comment-11957 What a trip. Thanks for sharing. I read your story/blog entry with great interest. Glad to hear you both are feeling better. What a relief. Best, JFM What a trip. Thanks for sharing. I read your story/blog entry with great interest. Glad to hear you both are feeling better. What a relief. Best, JFM

]]> By: Al Barron http://kosmos.liveflux.net/blog/2008/02/09/bali-to-singapore-days-3-4/#comment-11998 Al Barron Sat, 09 Feb 2008 22:07:20 +0000 http://kosmos.liveflux.net/blog/2008/02/09/bali-to-singapore-days-3-4/#comment-11998 There is “no sickness like seasickness”. It is the only guaranteed “weight loss program” that always works. Be careful, there are many more ways to be hurt than just drowning and we are all a part of you now ----- so we would hurt also. You are smart not to trust the charts. Nearly every weekend we used to take the public ferry at Poto Tano, Sumbawa to Labuhan Lombok on Lombok Island for shopping. Even with and running to the south of the harbor mouth at Labuhan Lombok Port was a coral reef that could be seen under the water on clear days but was shown farther south on some charts. The ferries needed to come to the harbor from the north and then turn south to enter the harbor safely. Several of the Captains used to be in a hurry, lazy or arrogant and would always come in too far south for comfort. Local fishermen also rode these ferries and several times they had been heard warning the ferry Captains. One week we returned to Poto Tano. On the return voyage the Captain cut a course too far south and hit the reef. All on board were lost. Dawn --- I lived many years in Ramona and still own a house there. There is “no sickness like seasickness”. It is the only guaranteed “weight loss program” that always works. Be careful, there are many more ways to be hurt than just drowning and we are all a part of you now —– so we would hurt also.

You are smart not to trust the charts. Nearly every weekend we used to take the public ferry at Poto Tano, Sumbawa to Labuhan Lombok on Lombok Island for shopping. Even with and running to the south of the harbor mouth at Labuhan Lombok Port was a coral reef that could be seen under the water on clear days but was shown farther south on some charts. The ferries needed to come to the harbor from the north and then turn south to enter the harbor safely. Several of the Captains used to be in a hurry, lazy or arrogant and would always come in too far south for comfort. Local fishermen also rode these ferries and several times they had been heard warning the ferry Captains. One week we returned to Poto Tano. On the return voyage the Captain cut a course too far south and hit the reef. All on board were lost.

Dawn — I lived many years in Ramona and still own a house there.

]]> By: William Adelman http://kosmos.liveflux.net/blog/2008/02/09/bali-to-singapore-days-3-4/#comment-12007 William Adelman Sun, 10 Feb 2008 01:47:50 +0000 http://kosmos.liveflux.net/blog/2008/02/09/bali-to-singapore-days-3-4/#comment-12007 Good grief, that has to be the worst passage yet. I got queasy just reading the post. Keep on truckin'! Good grief, that has to be the worst passage yet. I got queasy just reading the post. Keep on truckin’!

]]> By: Colin Rae http://kosmos.liveflux.net/blog/2008/02/09/bali-to-singapore-days-3-4/#comment-12023 Colin Rae Sun, 10 Feb 2008 11:56:11 +0000 http://kosmos.liveflux.net/blog/2008/02/09/bali-to-singapore-days-3-4/#comment-12023 There are two stages to really severe sea-sickness: 1. You are so very very ill, that you are genuinely worried that you may die. 2. You are so very very very ill that you actually become worried that may NOT die! I have been to stage 2 on a Royal Navy minesweeper which drew about 4ft and weighed about 150tons I think. Stage 2 is an utterly dreadful place to be, and I hope you never get there! It sounds as if you were well into stage 1 though! Take care out there, all the best, Colin There are two stages to really severe sea-sickness: 1. You are so very very ill, that you are genuinely worried that you may die. 2. You are so very very very ill that you actually become worried that may NOT die!

I have been to stage 2 on a Royal Navy minesweeper which drew about 4ft and weighed about 150tons I think.

Stage 2 is an utterly dreadful place to be, and I hope you never get there! It sounds as if you were well into stage 1 though!

Take care out there, all the best, Colin

]]> By: Chris Rietmann http://kosmos.liveflux.net/blog/2008/02/09/bali-to-singapore-days-3-4/#comment-12077 Chris Rietmann Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:30:21 +0000 http://kosmos.liveflux.net/blog/2008/02/09/bali-to-singapore-days-3-4/#comment-12077 As I'm still selling the Nordhavn around the world idea to my girlfriend I'm forced to redact these last two posts. I must confess there's not much left for her to read after I print them out...hope you two are doing better and you have some calm seas ahead of you. I've never done well with seasickness and believe me, I feel your pain. Hang in there! As I’m still selling the Nordhavn around the world idea to my girlfriend I’m forced to redact these last two posts. I must confess there’s not much left for her to read after I print them out…hope you two are doing better and you have some calm seas ahead of you. I’ve never done well with seasickness and believe me, I feel your pain. Hang in there!

]]> By: Adrienne http://kosmos.liveflux.net/blog/2008/02/09/bali-to-singapore-days-3-4/#comment-12102 Adrienne Tue, 12 Feb 2008 02:09:00 +0000 http://kosmos.liveflux.net/blog/2008/02/09/bali-to-singapore-days-3-4/#comment-12102 Oh my gosh---- when I was with you I remember what I thought was bad and you said it was nothing. I cannot comprehend what you went through; for you to say it was bad and write is such detail, horrific is probably only scratching the surface. God is protecting you for sure. "Lord please bless Eric and Christi with calmer seas and continued safe travels". Oh my gosh—- when I was with you I remember what I thought was bad and you said it was nothing. I cannot comprehend what you went through; for you to say it was bad and write is such detail, horrific is probably only scratching the surface. God is protecting you for sure. “Lord please bless Eric and Christi with calmer seas and continued safe travels”.

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