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The voyage – 2nd leg

081   Sajid Valappil and Ayaz Al Zadjali bind bamboo poles to make a new lower yard
082   Fahad Al Shaibi and Pushpadas Krishnan use bamboo to make a new sweep oar
083   Ahmed Al Balushi repairs a broken water pump
084   Young students from The Galle International School
085   A tropical downpour
086   Ahmed Al Balushi inspects a moderately venomous green whip snake held by conservationist & guide, Mr. Vishan
087   Khamis Al Hamdani, Ahmed Al Balushi, Captain Saleh Al Jabri, Yayha Al Faraji and Vishan pause in the rainforest
088   Carnivorous pitcher plant
089   The lotus is Sri Lanka's national flower
090   Not too close . . . the highly venomous common cobra is native to Sri Lanka
091   Students and teachers from the Thomas Gall International School visit Jewel
092   View from the ramparts of the Galle Fort
093   Galle citizen Mr. Upasena  points to the place on Davata beach where he was swept away by the tsunami
094   Davata fishermen bring in their boat
095   The refurbished main street in Galle
096   The trees for the masts are moved from the forest to the main road.
097   Loading the trees on the truck to go to the saw mill
098   Unloading the logs at the saw mill.
099   Loading one tree onto the milling machine.
100   Shaping one mast begins.
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