After Tana Toraja we headed – interrupted by an unexciting stop in Central Sulawesi’s Tentena – towards the Togian Islands. We had a little problem when we realized we were too short of cash for a longer stint on the islands and there was no Visa-capable ATM in a 15-hour-journey perimeter around Ampana, but thanks to Mastercard and 20 euros (!) fee to get 200 euros worth of rupiahs out of the ATM we were afloat again. Why are the banks in crisis? Anyway.
We decided to go to Kadidiri Island and spent more than a week with the Lestari family. We had a terrific time, played loads of chess and guitar, went for fantastic snorkelling and swimming, visited beaches that were taken straight out of the dream holiday catalogue, and drank our share of arak, the local firewater.
Our whole stay was crowned with my birthday party on the last evening, which surprisingly ended in an epic battle of smearing and throwing parts of the delicious birthday cake at each other’s faces 
That party and the time on Kadidiri as well as the great people we met will stay in our memories – hope to see you guys again.
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Was great to meet you guys
wish we’d been there still for the party and the cake smearing! All the best for the next adventures – Anne