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RIUNG VILLAGE, FLORES
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ISLAND--RALLY 3RD STOP
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 Arrival "Welcome" at Dock in Riung |
 Warm Welcome Ashore for Rally Participants |
 Rainbow Over Riung |
 Riung Ladies "Officially" Greet Us Upon Arrival |
 Village Entrance with "Mbo" (Komodo-Like) Dragon |
 Welcome Dinner with Bamboo Orchestra |
 Also Bamboo Drums and "Percussion" Section |
 Chefs Parade in With Their Specialty Dishes |
 Welcome Dinner Buffet with Indonesian Specialties |
 Typical Indonesian Roadside "Gas Station" |
 Muslim Mud Houses Along Shore in Riung |
 Muslim Mud Houses |
 Satellite Dish Outside Very Poor Houses |
 Traditional Stilted House In Coconut Palm Grove |
 Riding in Indonesian Boat tfor Snorkeling Trip |
 Police Escort for Snorkeling Trip |
 Other Cruisers on Their "Snorkeling" Boat Pass Us |
 Approaching One of "17 Islands" Near Riung |
 Local Woman Holds Youngest Rally Cruiser on Island |
 Relaxing On Beach After Snorkeling |
 Bats Fill the Sky on Nearby Island  |
 School Children Playing in School Yard |
 Trip to Traditional Village Nearby |
 Village Elder, Chief, and Wife Officially Greet Us |
 Ladies Ask Us to Follow Them as They Lead Us Into Village |
 Dancers With Gold Woven Ikats |
 Village Girls in Yellow and Gold Ikat Woven Dresses |
 Village Men Demonstrate Battle with Bamboo Whips |
 More Village Women in Woven Ikats |
 Villagers Watch Us Foreigners With Curiosity |
 Spinning Gold Threads to Use for Ikat Weaving |
 Ikat Weaver Weaving Intricate Pattern  |
 Michele, a Head Higher, Poses With Villagers |
 "Feast" of Barbecued Fish and Bamboo Steamed Rice |
 Rice Wrapped in Banana Leaves Stuffed in Bamboo |
 Curious Children Watch Us On Bus  |
 Man on Timor Pony Guides Us to Home of Dragons |
 Joe Attempts to Ride Pony  |
 Mbo (Dragon) in Captivity |
 Bamboo Forest On Way Up Mountains |
 Volcano South of Riung |
 Joe as We Approach Side of Volcano |
 Bamboo House with Bamboo Roof |
 Arial View of Bena Village Below |
 Approaching Ancient Village of Bena |
 Bena Village Rooftops |
 Joe and Michele Pose With Locals in Bena |
 Couple in Village |
 Joe Next to Ox Horns On House-- Sign of Wealth |
 Village Home with MANY Ox Horns Hanging |
 Stone Monuments in Village |
 Village Woman Displays Her Ikat |
 Joe Looking at Coffee Beans Drying in Village |
 Burning Pig for Funeral Celebration Over Open Fire |
 Then Pig Removed from Fire and Chopped up |
 Finally, Pig Meat is Then Boiled Over Open Fire |
 A Stop at Mineral Hot Springs On Way Down Mountain |
 Hot Mineral Springs Waterfalls Into Cold River Below |
 Mother Shows Off Baby for Photo |
 Boy Walking Down Road With His Pig |
 On Last Night Saying Goodbye to Our Police Escort |
 Departing Riung with Other Sailboats in Background |
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