Above: Chinese temple in Manado.
We were due to be picked up at 2pm for our boat ride to Bunaken. That left time for a leisurely breakfast and a walk around town … there’s only really a Chinese temple to visit and that wasn’t quite worthwhile as it wasn’t as impressive as the ones in my hometown.
Indonesia is cheap:
- For a light lunch I had a Bakso (noodles soup with meatballs), Teh Botol (bottled iced tea) and a pulut panggang for 14,500 rupiahs (about EUR1).
- A prepaid SIM card is 10,000 rupiah and comes with some preloaded credit and lots of extras. And the system is so clever you can register and customise your plan/options through on-screen commands (without an internet connection). New Zealand prepaid operators seem to be stuck in the dark ages!
Manado from our hotel room.