Thursday, September 9, 2010

Yesterday Once More: 1997 Navy MSTD Trip - Day 9 (Arrival in Ambon, Indonesia)

9th Sept 1997 Flashback

The day I reach Ambon, my 1st MSTD port. Kept morning watch, during my watch at 7am, saw a swarm of dolphins diving around our ship. Its look beautiful. I'm on watch, otherwise I would bring my camera, take a picture of these beautiful sea creatures. We enter the harbour at 9am. The place looks remote, like a village. There is one Matahari shopping centre. We had our shore leave at 2pm onwards after finishing all the preparations for the cocktail. I leave at the 2nd liberty at 3pm. The place doesn't look nice as the market looks dirty and smell horrible. I bought a Juventus T-shirt at Matahari, had a meal at KFC, call home but nobody at home. Call "san kim" and inform her everything is smooth. The place looks boring, congested and though there is karoake, it doesn't look attractive. I went out with a group of shipcrews including Hon, Ang, Yeo, Wilfred, Jerry, KCP, SK Tan and etc....We went back to ship around 10pm. I think I will post my letter to my friend on the 3rd day as CET know where to post letter. "Sian", tomorrow still got to attend colours. Signoff, Weizhong . 12.20am


Day One shoreleave @ Ambon Convenience store



Day 1 shore leave @ Ambon. L202 crews with Ambon fire engine in the town area.


Day One Shoreleave with the Ambon sea vessels

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