We Handed Over Wads of Cash to Continue Sailing. Extending your Visa Indonesian Style. S4 - Ep92

After a great 10 days in Wakatobi we sailed Our Dreamtime west to Pasarwajo. Our priority task here was to get our Indonesian Visa extended for the next sixty days. To facilitate this joined forces with other cruisers and hired a car and driver to take over the mountain range to the city of Bau Bau on the western side of the island. Here we met with the Wonderful Sail 2 Indonesia Rally representative in a truly bizarre experience. Under a palm tree in a shopping centre carpark, we handed over ten million rupiah in thick wads of bank notes and our four Australian passports to a guy we'd never met, who's address we didn't know. With just his first name and WhatsApp number, we drove away wondering whether we'd ever see our passports again. Are We Crazy? To any onlooker it would have had to have the appearance of some sort of underworld drug deal but, in typical Indonesian style, it was simply how business was done and we had our passports back three days later complete with the all important visas. After taking in the sites of Bau Bau, the wait provided us with the perfect opportunity for some motorcycle exploration around Pasarwajo with a great visit to a Bajo village built over the water and some deep cave swimming. We hope you enjoy the episode. Through Patreon or Ko-fi you can support our video productions for less than price of a coffee per episode. The funds help us offset the cost of upload data, music and editing software subscriptions, storage hardrives and to improve the quality of our shows. Patreon https://www.patreon.com/DreamtimeSail Ko-fi https://www.ko-fi.com/dreamtimesail Our Books are available via Payhip HERE - https://tinyurl.com/2p89u5zp SOCIALS We're on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/DreamtimeSail Follow our Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/dreamtimesail/ We've been blogging since 2011. Check it out at https://www.dreamtimesail.blogspot.com You can find Karen's recipes and tips from Our Galley at https://dreamtimesail.blogspot.com/p/our-galley.html All music in this episode is by Epidemic Sound. TECHNOLOGY & CAMERA GEAR WE USE DJI Mavic 2 Pro is our choice in Drones https://amzn.to/2IdgmFk Sony ZV-1 the best Vlogging camera https://amzn.to/3S1xaPc Insta360 One x 2 kit https://amzn.to/3zqvTtA DJI Action Cam https://amzn.to/3eLsIAH Sony AX53 4K Handy-cam https://amzn.to/3lfARjs For sound quality we use Rhode VMPRRode VideoMic https://amzn.to/3k7GU8l Rode Wireless Go - Compact Wireless Microphone System, Transmitter and Receiver https://amzn.to/2U90Gpa Sony Gun Zoom Microphone https://amzn.to/3zavxpM Neewer Portable Aluminum Alloy Camera 2-in-1 Tripod Monopod Max. 70"/177 cm with 3-Way Swivel Pan Head and Carrying Bag for DSLR,DV Video Camcorder https://amzn.to/2IeVfTc We edit on a Predator Acer Laptop https://amzn.to/3v7pQrl Sony Noise Cancelling Wireless Earphones https://amzn.to/3eFCwwf Neewer 58-In-1 Action Camera Accessory Kit https://amzn.to/38QCWi7 OUR GALLEY Backcountry Beef Mince. Dehydrated mice perfect for onboard protein a Ways available in the pantry. Great for pasta dishes, nachos, tacos etc .... https://amzn.to/2KdLbe7 Wasabi Powder, excellent to have onboard when fresh Wasabi is unavailable. A traditional Japanese condiment served with sushi, sashimi and soba. https://amzn.to/3lHaYcy Compost Bin https://amzn.to/3zu5g6X Six pack wine https://amzn.to/2KmdneR Magnetic Knife Strip https://amzn.to/3OwcwU0 Baccarat Le Connoisseur saucepan https://amzn.to/3Pyfr02 Baccarat Le Connoisseur pot https://amzn.to/3z5N5mB Baccarat Le Connoisseur grill https://amzn.to/3aZe23q Baccarat Le Connoisseur sauté pan https://amzn.to/3b1wwAl Baccarat Knife sharpener https://amzn.to/3RZGbbt Baccarat Steak Knife set https://amzn.to/3PH0dF Spice Racks https://amzn.to/3cDuhnp Stove top kettle https://amzn.to/3PP4c2P Thermos Twin Wall Coffee Plunger https://amzn.to/3cCAikj LIFESTYLE Cool Cabana for those sunny days on the beach https://amzn.to/3vcjS8p Stick on Luxury - Tiles without the weight https://stickonluxury.com.au/?ref=dreamtimesail Karen wears Nude by Nature https://amzn.to/3b0pUlV SAFETY Personal Locator Beacon https://amzn.to/3J0u21E Keep in mind that we may receive commissions when you make purchases from our affiliate program. This is at no extra cost to you. However, this does not impact our reviews and comparisons. We try our best to keep things fair and balanced, in order to help you make the best choice for you. We will tell you if they are an Affiliate Link. Above are some of the services and products we recommend and have an affiliation with all of these products we have purchased ourselves and are pleased with the results of use onboard Our Dreamtime. Cheers Rob and Karen