Dobo

But who knows what “lots” or “good” may mean to a gentleman who works in a warehouse in Dobo.

The Song of The Dodo David Quammen 2004

He confides to me that he himself possesses a cenderawasih, right here in Dobo.

The Song of The Dodo David Quammen 2004

He confides to me that he himself possesses a cenderawasih, right here in Dobo.

The Song of The Dodo David Quammen 2004

With the niceties thus satisfied and a small bond established, he has led me off again through the byways of Dobo.

The Song of The Dodo David Quammen 2004

The satellite dish and the towers share the Dobo skyline with palm trees, and the entire town seems to cover little more than the same narrow arm of coral sand as described in The Malay Archipelago.

The Song of The Dodo David Quammen 2004

But who knows what “lots” or “good” may mean to a gentleman who works in a warehouse in Dobo.

The Song of The Dodo David Quammen 2004

Shuffling from doorway to doorway, I remember Wallace spending a grim month in Dobo while he struggled to get a boat and a crew, thwarted by bad weather and a wave of alarm about pirates.

The Song of The Dodo David Quammen 2004

The satellite dish and the towers share the Dobo skyline with palm trees, and the entire town seems to cover little more than the same narrow arm of coral sand as described in The Malay Archipelago.

The Song of The Dodo David Quammen 2004

With the niceties thus satisfied and a small bond established, he has led me off again through the byways of Dobo.

The Song of The Dodo David Quammen 2004

Shuffling from doorway to doorway, I remember Wallace spending a grim month in Dobo while he struggled to get a boat and a crew, thwarted by bad weather and a wave of alarm about pirates.

The Song of The Dodo David Quammen 2004