Working at a tourism school, students and teachers often ask ETA Kate Morrow where she has travelled in Bangka Belitung. One of their favorite questions is, “Have you ever been to Ketawai Island?” Previously, her answer was “Not yet!” However, when another ETA Kelly Richard came to visit, Kate, her site mate ETA Nageen Sherani, and some of their friends spent a day on the island swimming, exploring, drinking fresh coconut and catching up.

It was exciting for Kate to get to share her Bangka life with Kelly, as well as their best friends at site. In order for the excursion to work, they took a boat at the crack of dawn because it is only possible to get to the island during high tide. After they left the island, they then took a boat to another island near Ketawai to explore more coral and ocean wildlife. While exploring Bangka has been a large part of Kate’s experience in her community, it was a special treat to get to share one of the hidden gems of the province with both Nageen and Kelly.

Kate Morrow is currently teaching at SMKN 3 Pangkalpinang, Bangka