No, it’s no good

by Pete

I’m afraid my hopes have been dashed.

The Indonesian Consulate sent me all the information, which is the same information that’s on their web site. When I read it closely, I realised it’s been there all along:

It is illegal to bring pets (dogs, monkeys, cats, and other such animals) into the following rabies-free areas and provinces:

Madura, Bali, Nusa Tenggara Barat, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Maluku, Irian Jaya, Kalimantan Barat, all islands included in the Sumatran area  

Pets (dogs, monkeys, cats, and other such animal) can be brought into Indonesia through the following port of entries:

Seaports: Tanjungpriok, Cirebon, Semarang, Tanjungperak, Belawan Deli, Teluk Bayur, Ujung Pandang and Manado

Airports: Jakarta, Medan, Pakanbaru, Manado, Surabaya



(I added the colour.)


In other words, I could fly her into Surabaya (East Java, 370Km from Bali) but it’s still illegal to bring her into Bali. If I were prepared to fly her to Surabaya, pay er, pocket money, then drive from Surabaya across Java to the ferry at Banyuwangi, ferry across the strait to Gilimanuk, then across Bali to Sanur, all the while avoiding police inspections and paying pocket money, it might work. And it might not and she might be traumatised and probably shot.


I think it’s too traumatic even for me and too difficult and dangerous. I have two last options, but I think I have to resign myself to leaving her here.


Not too happy. About to leave for the hospital.





		
	
			


	



				

				



	
	
		

		
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