We rode in several boats when we lived in Papua, Indonesia. We took these boats back and forth from Serui on Yapen Island and our Bible School on New Guinea. The Speedboats were the fastest, the Ferry was the slowest and the Wooden Cargo Ships were in the middle.
The Speedboat was one of my favorites. I liked it because we went really fast! It felt like we were hitting the bottom of the ocean every time we hit the waves! It was a smallish boat and there were benches that the passengers would sit on across from each other. Sadly, we do not have any pictures of the Speedboats.
I also liked riding on the Ferry. The first level of the Ferry was all open and you could sit wherever you wanted. Some of the passengers would sell fruit and sometimes we would buy some for the trip. This ship carried motorcycles and cars also. Upstairs, there were plastic chairs that you could sit on. You can check out the video below to see what it was like.
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The Wooden Cargo Ships were a lot of fun too. Normally, people do not ride on this boat, but we got to. These boats were so noisy that we could not carry on a conversation so, we just sat back and enjoyed the scenery.The Cargo Ship we rode in was blue and carried things such as rice, ramen noodles and building supplies. It took a long time to get there, so I fell asleep with dad!
These are several types of boats that we took in Indonesia. We took other kinds of boats and saw flying fish, dolphins and sea turtles! I enjoyed riding in these boats a lot!
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Sarah, you write very well. I learned a lot about travelling by boat in Indonesia by reading your post. Thank you for sharing your adventures.
Thanks Mary! I enjoy posting about Indonesia! I am glad you liked it!
Very good post!! We sure do miss you and your family here in Henderson!
Sarah,
What a great blog post! I wish that I could say I’ve tried so many types of boat transportation! You have had a lot of amazing experiences in your life so far!
Sarah,
This is a great article. You did a nice job of introducing the three different types of boats and then your following paragraphs really helped me to understand the difference between each type of boat. I’m not sure if I’d like the speed boat. I think the ferry would be my boat of choice.
I’m looking forward to more articles about your adventures in Indonesia.
Dina
Hi Dina! The speed boat was pretty bumpy but I had a lot of fun on it! I had a lot of fun on the ferry too!:D Thanks for commenting.
Great job Sarah! I enjoyed reading it and looking at the cute pictures.
Give your mom a big hug from me!
Wonderful story Sarah!! I know your Great Grandma Arlene is very proud of you and also your Grandma Lori and Grandpa Mark…. please write more so we can know about your travels in Indonesia. Love and hugs to you and family….
I just know one of these days I will be reading a book written by Sarah Johnson! You are so talented! I love hearing about all your Indonesian adventures. :)
Hi Skylar! Thank you so much, I love getting comments from people! I hope to see you again soon!
Hi Sarah,
I don’t know you, but I am a Christian in Tennessee (your family’s friend Kevin Moore is one of my teachers at school!). I really enjoyed reading your post about these different boats! Don’t you think the water is beautiful?
You are a very good writer; I just love hearing from a kid’s perspective! God bless you and your family.
Hannah A.
Hi, thanks so much for commenting! I appreciate your interest in my post!! The water in Indonesia IS very pretty! In Papua, I used to swim in the water and on the shore I collected tons of shells!;>
Sarah..,.lucu sekaliii…