Buru Island, Indonesia Day 9
Sunday 5th October 2025
This morning Geoff and I went on a nature walk with Rod spending time looking under leaves and finding Sphinx Moth Caterpillars, the largest jumping spider in the world, Spittle Bugs, Assassin Bugs, unique stick insects and countless butterflies.
on the nature walk
Heritage Adventurer anchored in the bay
We visited the local village built on stilts out over the water. Local children had a never-ending backflip competition from the jetties as we moved from our Zodiacs up into the village. We were greeted with a huge welcome dance that took up the whole town square, then had the chance to wander through the village built upon the clear waters that flow in from the ocean around Buru.
Buru Island village built over the water
The jetty is the footpath between houses
Local villagers
Washing day
more of the locals
window coverings
local fishing boat
Catch of the Day
drying the fish
Village side street (jetty)
On our Zodiac cruise home, we disappeared into a mangrove forest, where at the end of the creek, we found a waterfall.
Brian and Robyn at the waterfall
on the way up to the waterfall
take a nap whenever you can
Back on board
dinner time
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