Adventures that happen... And Islands... There are
Many!
The Komodo dragon was the reason for the mini
cruise I took from Buan Bejo to the island of Flores, which was once ours...
The traditional boat offered the minimum comfort
expected...

The trip went well, although from the beginning I
realized that the safety rules were not the best, considering European
standards...
When, on the way back, the sea became rough and the
waves grew to an almost frightening size...
I left the upper part of the boat that I had
adopted as my habitat and went to the place I considered safest, i.e., next to
the control cabin...
The waves were relentless and a large sailboat that
had been rescued by our boat was leaning dangerously towards us...
Fortunately, it was safely delivered to another
boat somewhere in the rough sea...
I admired the skill of two precocious sailors who,
in a very fragile little boat and with only the help of ropes (for me they were
ropes, not cables), unhitched and hitched the sailboat to one and the other
boat...
Fantastic!
I remained seated on one of the benches next to the
captain, because the storm was relentless...
And then a larger wave threw me (and the heavy
bench I was holding onto) onto the table in front of me...
The pain was intense and prevented me from
immediately responding to the guide, who, in a flash, appeared to ask how I was
doing and recommend that I go to the cabin...
Damn! It's basic: On boats, equipment must be
secure, especially when the sea is not flat!
For the remaining 3 hours of the trip, I remained
lying down in the cabin, avoiding movement and, above all, taking deep
breaths...
After being hauled off the boat in excruciating pain, I went to the local hospital, where a kind doctor treated me very well!
(interesting fact: the young doctor asked me beforehand about the possibility of being assisted by a nurse men ...)
Thank the gods, nothing was broken! Only 3 days of
pain was predicted...
The deadline has passed and the pain has reduced
significantly... but, as a precaution, I have abandoned the plan to visit
Suwali Island...
I will be relaxing in Bali ...

I also plan to visit other islands in the vicinity
of this one...
After all, around here: Islands... There are many!