Rat Infestation on Board after checking in to Indonesia - SwT176 - It feels like I have crash landed

• March 30, 2024 by Sailing with Thomas |
• Language: EN
• Play Time: 00:14:13
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Witness the intense moments of my crash landing in Indonesia and the unexpected challenges faced by sailors at sea. Facing a nightmare scenario of a rat infestation on board - sharing how to create a rat trap that works using old peanut butter as bait! Will I successfully get my boat of these pesky creatures? One of the most challenging parts for a solo sailor is often the check-in process. Especially after a long sail. This time I have had almost 30 days at sea, still I just have to get the paperwork started right away. And even hunt rats when all I wanted to do was just go to sleep.

Saumlaki is my gateway into Indonesia as it is one of the closest ports of entry after passing the Torres Strait. Not every island in Indonesia is approved for entry or even renewing your visa.
The check-in process was done with very friendly and helpful people. Both health and customs were professional and effective. The immigration however is a totally different story. I will share more of this crazy experience in the next episode and also how to check into Indonesia with a yacht.

However I'm finally in Indonesia that's been on my bucket list for decades, and I cant wait to explore the wonders of this amazing nation. My first impression is lovely people and so different from my expectations. Indonesia is truly an exciting experience.

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I'm a sailor with a YouTube channel and not a YouTuber. Sailing around the world in a Bavaria 55 Cruiser mostly solo, making videos whenever we have time for it.
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Even though this is season 6 on YouTube I did not make that many videos in the beginning, and obviously not from my entire sailing life. Before full-time sailing 6 years ago, I sailed several seasons in the Mediterranean, and obviously also in Scandinavia. I had my first sailboat at age 7 and have been sailing and racing ever since. Also, more than 10 years of experience as a captain in Search and Rescue at sea in Norway.

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Sailing solo around the world in a Bavaria 55 Cruiser - S/Y Be Free. Most of the time sailing single handed and occasionally with friends and other guests. Dreaming of crossing the Pacific singlehanded. Most of my life has been in the small coastal town Tønsberg, 95 km south of Oslo. With the national park at our doorsteps, and the Oslo fjord and Skagerak sea outside the windows, it was almost mandatory to own a boat. I´m almost raised in a sailboat and had my first by the age of 7. Not only did we spend 3 weeks every summer, and every weekend of my childhood, on the lean (Sailing) But my parents owned a boat factory, where they manufactured sailboats and smaller motorboats. So I think its fair to say I've been into sailing my whole life. MY LAST JOB Full time working for the Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue, and almost 10 years as voluntary and skipper for the Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue. ONE LIFE SAIL IT WISELY www.sailingwiththomas.com

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