Pineapples seller

Once my mom told me that there was a time in Pontianak where this kind of traditional boat became the only and main transport in the city and its surroundings. People in that time transported agricultural products such as pineapples or other vegetables from the city sides to the markets through rivers or canals which were widely distributed connecting places in the city. Today, these activities still can be found in several spots stretched out on the side of Kapuas river. 

Teluk Suak - Pulau Kabung

   

  

 

Every morning there are boats leaving for Pulau Kabung transporting the islanders and carrying goods to sell in the island. Between Teluk Suak, the mainland, to Pulau Kabung is a gruesome sea particularly during a high tide season around September-March, the wave easily reaches 2 meter high. My travel buddy also has the same thought and he is an adventurer doing an expedition from June 2009-December 2010 to visit 100 islands in Indonesia. In our way back to the mainland, we even didn't manage to take our camera out to catch the beautiful sunset due to the high wave. Fortunately at the end we survived...from seasick :). 

Ps. Kabung also have very beautiful sea life, colorful fish and corals. Too bad, I didn't have underwater camera so I couldn't take pictures and share them here..

oh life