Morowali Central Sulawesi
Udi the Man and the Sea

Suddenly, the engine of the boat we were on, died. Ganefo, the boat owner, had predicted this before we weighed anchor at Kaleroang. Just now, the Yamaha Enduro engine made the wrong noise when he tried to restart it. Even though the engine was rather troublesome, we decided to leave without first checking out its condition.

True enough, the engine stalled halfway on the way to Sombori, a one-hour journey due south on a speedas the 40HP outboard engine-powered boat is called. "It's the sparkplug," said Ganefo at the bow.

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November 17, 2015