Bira Beach, Sulawesi, Indonesia, 15-24 February and 7-11 March 2011
Pools for evaporation and salt production betweem Makassar and Bira Beach
Bira Beach (the west beach). When the tide is out you can walk all the way around the curve of the beach.
Bira Beach (the west beach) looking the other direction. Good snorkling off the point
Bira Beach (the west beach)
View from a high point of Bira Beach Harbor, which is at the southern end of the east beach
Houses on the hill above Bira Beach Harbor
Mending nets in the fishing village on the east beach at Bira
Building large wooden boats on Bira's east beach.
Drawing for the big boat under construction. No CAD drawings or models here - just a sketch of each deck combined with years of experience and skill
Building wooden canoes made from a single log
Goats and children in the fishng village on Bira's east beach
Small boat filled with small fish
Goats (there are many) on the main road at Bira Beach - perhaps headding to Sunshine Guest House to play pool?
Sunshine Guest House
View over the west beach from Sunshine Guest House 2nd floor terrace
Ellen gives a computer lesson to Amir and his friend's daughter
Ana and Amir
Muli and Mattheo
Pools for evaporation and salt production betweem Makassar and Bira Beach
Bira Beach (the west beach). When the tide is out you can walk all the way around the curve of the beach.
Bira Beach (the west beach) looking the other direction. Good snorkling off the point
Bira Beach (the west beach)
View from a high point of Bira Beach Harbor, which is at the southern end of the east beach
Houses on the hill above Bira Beach Harbor
Mending nets in the fishing village on the east beach at Bira
Building large wooden boats on Bira's east beach.
Drawing for the big boat under construction. No CAD drawings or models here - just a sketch of each deck combined with years of experience and skill
Building wooden canoes made from a single log
Goats and children in the fishng village on Bira's east beach
Small boat filled with small fish
Goats (there are many) on the main road at Bira Beach - perhaps headding to Sunshine Guest House to play pool?
Sunshine Guest House
View over the west beach from Sunshine Guest House 2nd floor terrace
Ellen gives a computer lesson to Amir and his friend's daughter
Ana and Amir
Muli and Mattheo