Jakarta, Indonesia
Monday, October 23, 2006
Indonesia is home to the last remaining fully functional wind powered fleet of trade vessels in the world. When I say fully functional, I mean fully functional by Indonesian standards. When I asked my guide why the docks were so quiet he said they were on holiday. When I asked if they'd be working again any time soon he said, yes, very soon when the holiday is over. The holiday lasts for a month. They use sailboats to move lumber and concrete between
Jakarta and sumatra. If you want to meet a group of people NOT against clear cutting of the rainforest, they're it. If you sink a boat in the harbor, don't count on having it moved any time soon. They'll just use it as a bench.
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