KOMODO & LABUAN BAJO - PART 3 - The Way Overland - Episode 17
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- This week we’re exploring the rest of Flores, visiting Rangko Cave via a trip to the cape north of Labuan Bajo, driving back inland to a waterfall (Cunca Rami), celebrating New Years Eve on an island and visiting Komodo National Park.
The drive out to Rangko Cave was certainly a muddy one! The cave is only accessible by boat, so we drove as far as we could and hired one to go that last little (10mins) leg. The cave has a salt water pool which glows a very vibrant blue, especially at about 3pm when the sun beams in through the cave entrance.
Next on the list is Cunca Rami, a waterfall, 43km out of Labuan Bajo and then another hour or so walk to the falls. Well, it was supposed to be 43km! We ended up getting lost and 3 hours later we thought we’d gone down the wrong track and as we turned around to reverse, we could see the waterfall! With no other tourists around, we really enjoyed a few hours here climbing up behind the falls, swimming around and taking some photos.
As we’d taken a little longer to get to the falls than originally planned, it was pretty late in the day so we had a look on the map to see if there was anywhere we could possibly camp instead of driving back to Labuan Bajo. There was an unnamed lake on the map (which we later found out is called Sano Nggoang) and decided to drive there to have a look around. So glad that we did because we found a town called “Nunang”, where we were able to pull up next to the lake and camp for the night. Sitting at 750m ASL the lake is actually a volcanic crater, the largest on the island.
It’s now New Years Eve! What an amazing year this has been and we’re so excited for next year and the adventures that lay ahead! When we first came into Labuan Bajo we met Will who invited us out to his resort on a neighbouring island for a new years party with a few of the expats from town. We didn’t have anything else planned, so why not?! It took about 1 hour on the boat to get out there, though it felt like we were worlds away from the busy town of Labuan Bajo. We spent a couple of days there celebrating, relaxing and diving. What a treat!
Back to reality now and to a fresh new year! Before we leave Flores we had to book in a day trip out to Komodo National Park. There’s a big handful of companies in Labuan Bajo that offer day trips out to the Park, though they all go to the same places, so it’s just a matter of asking around and finding somewhere you’re happy to go with. The itinerary for the day is Padar Island, Komodo Island to see the Komodo Dragons, Pink Beach and snorkelling with the Manta Rays.
With an early start we were down at the jetty ready for the 2 hour trip to Padar Island. We were really lucky with the weather (being in the middle of the wet season) as it was a really clear day, and with all of the recent rain the island was very green. We’d heard that during the dry season it goes quite brown! The walk up to the top was a little steep though they’ve recently built stairs up for most part of the walk. From the top of the stairs we walked a bit further along the dirt track where we were able to enjoy the amazing view all to ourselves.
At Komodo National Park, there are 4 different walks you can do varying in lengths from 1km to around 18km. As we were on a shared boat we were told the schedule was quite tight and had only an hour here, which meant everyone was doing the 1km walk! We did manage to see a few of the Komodo Dragons, which are rather large lizards and are endemic to this little section of Indonesia.
On the way out to swim with the Mantas, the boat stopped at Pink Beach for a 30 minutes swim. From the boat it did not look pink at all, though when we swam up to the shore you could see very find pieces of red sand filtered through with the white sand. You can see it a little in the drone video! Here we were lucky to find a friendly turtle to swim around with before jumping back in the boat.
Next stop, MANTAS!! Since we lost pretty much all of our GoPro footage of the Manta Rays from diving last week, we were so excited to swim with them again and go free diving instead of scuba. As soon as the boat got there we could see a big group of them in the water so we jumped in as fast as we could get out gear on! Seriously such an amazing experience swimming with them without all of your scuba gear on. They’re extremely gentle and curious creatures and stuck around swimming with us for about an hour. What a way to finish off our time in Flores!
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Your videos are so good. Your voices are so chilled and the music is great. All in all very well produced videos to start the day to or wind down to before sleep. Keep up the good work 👍
Great video. Greetings from Florida.
Wow so beautiful there . I like sea kayaking and would love to spend some time there exploring the coastal areas . And what awesome and Beautiful drone shots you took . Thanks for sharing your awesome videos with us all your over landing friends . Cheers from Steve Stott in Sutherlin Oregon U.S.A.
You’ve really achieved something with this beautiful documentary.
Thanks Jason
I really loved this episode. Having spent some time around Flores/Komodo area I enjoyed seeing some familiar places from another perspective. The drone shots are incredible! Another ripper episode :)
Cheers! 😄 Such a beautiful part of Indo!
amazing trip. indonesia is beautiful indeed
Fantastic journaling. Been following yall since the beginning. Epic scenery and journeys into the unknown. Cheers from Texas and blessings on your travels. Keep on truckin
+Matthew Reed thanks for your kind words! We’ll keep the videos coming 😄🚐
Great content! Awesome drone shots! And beautiful place 😍
Thanks! 😄 It’s a very beautiful part of Indonesia!
Brilliant job again guys, such a beautiful place. Very well edited and great choice of music in this one :) Thank you for sharing
+Viktor Cebergs Flores is such an amazing place!
Thanks for your feedback 👍glad to hear you’re enjoying them!
What a great adventure!
😄
So great
Mantap guyss
terimakasih banyak :) i love ur video :)
Wow beautiful
Great job guys!
Cheers! 😄
seakan akan di ajak jalan jalan .. great vlog .. salam sayang
Awesome video guys, so natural. maybe you can upload some traditional food.. many wonderful and unique taste you can find...😇
+Amri Dani Amri thanks! We’ll make sure to include some more of the delicious food in the next episode!
This vlog was on point my dudes
+get sketch. Thanks 👌
You should go to Waerebo, Guys !! :))
This is real life😭❤
KALAU PARA TOURIS ke labuan bajo komodo Nopember 2020 musti bawa kapal perang sambil pesiar buat jalan raya dan dermaga internasional di labuan bajo komodo. sambil DESTUNASI KOMODO jadi baik kembali
Hey guys top vlog once again...out of both of you who does the editing? Such a great job of it 😎👍
+P&F LIFE IN GENERAL thanks 👍 we both share doing the editing and filming 😄
Great vlog
+Lako Lako thanks 😄
Great episode as usual, how long will this expedition last? Would love to hear some of your backstory, how you planned this and how you finance it?
+ckkone We’ve got a video coming to answer all of those questions very soon 😄
Kalau kapal pesiar touris pesiar pada DESTINA KOMODO DI FLORES TIMUR KALAU DESAIN DERMAGA LABUAN BAJO HARUS DI BAWA DARI AFRIKA
I seriously enjoyed your video! Please tell me the name of last song in your video?
Loving your vlogs. Mr and I have been to Labuan Bajo/Komodo four times.. we love it! Can you please tell me the name of Will's beautiful resort off Labuan Bajo? Thanks :)
Thanks! Komodo is amazing!
The resort is called “The Seraya” on Seraya Kecil. In google it should come up with his Airbnb page 😊 there’s also sup’s and kayaks there you can use
Hey hey, hubby here. We stayed on Seraya twice ('06 and '13) when it was owned and run by the hideous Gardena (LB) at $25 per night. Geography hasn't changed - it could only ever be spectacular - but the quantum leap achieved by Will and co is mind-blowing. A repeat visit is back on the list..
We look forward to seeing what you guys get up to in Bali. The drive from Candidasa (we highly recommend Warung Puspa for excellent, cheap local food) to Lipah, via Amlapura, Tirtagangga and Amed is a beauty. Then head back north, threatening volcano on your left, to Tulamben for some USAT Liberty shipwreck diving shenanigans. Have fun (or else)!
We’re in Bali now and planning to head up towards Amed next week so will check out those places for sure 😄 thanks!
I think our time in Bali will be spread out over a few videos.. there’s so much to see here!
SEKARANG SUDAH BULAN NOPEMBER 2020 Kalau buat dermaga internasional di labuan bajo komodo hanya bisa harus sama DESAIN KONTRUKSI AFRIKA PERSIS SAMA
Could you guys just do a brief thing on costs of doing the Australian part of your journey and costs of shipping your car overseas?
We’ve had a few people asking so we’ll put something together to include in an episode soon! 👍
KALAU KAPAL SEPERTI KAPAL LAUT PESIAR TOURIS harusnya kapal laut besar selain kapal pesiar touris
Beautiful Motorbike UA-cam
Flores island,
Nice figure
I think Pakistan beater then that ...
Oh really?
@@vlakapu yes my friend.
Do Pakistan has diving site and waterfall, bro ?
pakistan,,,hahahahaha
Once again very enjoyable. Country look magnificent. Are you finding getting around the place easy ? P.S. Love the music you choose.
+greg layton Flores is such a beautiful island!
Finding it very easy to get around. The main roads here are really good and the non main roads which are pretty muddy at the moment has been no problem for the car.
Glad you’re liking the music!