Day 74

12/09/2009

Went back to the customs house this morning to find where our boat would dock so we could be there to see the unloading, and got caught up with several customs officers trying to expedite our vehicles throuh the process and allow us to leave Belawan today.

After going back and forth between customs, the port and our agent, who was surprisingly at work on saturday after we'd been told we wouldn't see her until monday, we got our vehicle Carnets stamped and our Bills of Lading acknowledged. The boat had arrived safely and all that we needed was a crane to unload us and we could drive away. But it was not to be. A crane was simply not available on saturday, however much money we offered to throw at the problem. We were going to have to wait until monday.

So back to Medan, and enjoy the delights of the capital of Sumatra for the weekend.

Lat 3 34.42 N
Long 98 41.11 E
Town Medan