I feel like a Human Boomerang. I just got back from my Forgotten Islands trip on 10/27... just nine days ago. And now I'm leaving to go to Lembeh and Alor. While I was stateside, I even squeezed in a trip to Joplin, MO / Bella Vista, AR to see my sister Megan get married. It was a lot.
But now I'm psyched to do some Blackwater diving with NAD Lembeh and my annual trip to Alami Alor.
Here are my flights:
Thursday 11/5/2026
10:40am United Airlines Flight 867 Chicago (ORD) to Narita (NRT) departs
Friday 11/6/2026
3:15pm United Airlines Flight 867 Chicago (ORD) to Narita (NRT) arrives
6:05pm United Airlines Flight 7915 Narita (NRT) to Jakarta (CGK) departs
11:55pm United Airlines Flight 7915 Narita (NRT) to Jakarta (CGK) arrives
Saturday 11/7/2026
2:00am Batik Air ID 6742 from Jakarta (CGK) to Manado (MDC) leaves
6:25am Batik Air ID 6742 from Jakarta (CGK) to Manado (MDC) arrives
I had to pack a bit more than usual for my photo gear since I am doing both blackwater and nudibranch diving. I think I did a pretty good job of getting it all in.
I am also reminding myself that both the Forgotten Islands trip and the add on of NAD Lembeh Blackwater were both opportunistic. I didn't really plan for them, but they are a great added bonus.
