March 29, 2005
Indonesian Photos
The Balinese computers were horribly out of date and so I coudn't load too many photos from there. Here's a few to ponder... Borobudurs splendor Sunrise over Borobudur Headless Buddha Mount Merpati in the distance. A Buddha, and Another Buddha....Read this update
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February 20, 2005
T Naught
Yes the time had come. At some point time equals zero. My time remaining in the tropics amounts to about 10hours, right now. Tick tick tick. Bali has been great, but I admit my backpacker curiosity died out in Lombok,...Read this update
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February 18, 2005
Sweltering heat
I bailed on plans to visit Bali's respected clubscene and instead tucked myself into my hotel, hidden in the quiet back alleys. The next day, Thursday as it would be, I was up early. Though not cured by sleed, I...Read this update
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The Brasilians
Chapter 1: Rendez vous with Rudy, the Oregonian Wearily I stepped out of the bemo onto a street in a lesser-known district of Kuta. The South African and I hailed a taxi, or rather the taxi hailed us, and I...Read this update
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February 17, 2005
The smell of sick
Gili Trawangan. ahhh. How nice. Compared with it's shy and lonely twin, Gili Meno, Trawangan is a rebel. I might suggest that Trawangan adores it's older cousin, Bali, and tries to emulate it in every respect, especially with costs. The...Read this update
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February 13, 2005
The Wallace Line
Hmm. Four days in the stone ages has meant no internet, perhaps a good thing? I awoke in Kuta around 10, confused for a moment about the time change from Bali, which none of the locals will admit to. I...Read this update
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February 09, 2005
Bromo Drop Bali
I left beautiful Yogyakarta at 9am on Sunday, filling the front row of the minivan, while two guys (One Romanian, one Chinese) took the back. We spent the early part of the trip getting to know one another, made for...Read this update
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February 08, 2005
In Brief
It's late now. I've traveled more than 20hours in two days, and hiked up a small volcano. I am now in Bali. More to come when I recover......Read this update
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February 06, 2005
Wonders of the World and World Heritage sites
Beep*beep*beep*beep. So sounded my seldom-used alarm clock at, wait, let me hit the indigo, yes, 4:43am. It was Saturday, February 5th, and I was going to another of Asia's sunrise-attractions. Perhaps they exist the world around, but I have not...Read this update
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February 05, 2005
"Yogyakarta: Lovely City"
So reads a local sign posted at one of the major intersection. I woke up around 10am and found the nearest cafe for the "american breakfast", which i should know, is not very good, no matter where you go (except...Read this update
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Retraction
My previous opinion of Jakarta was biased. I arrived at Gambir station, heavily laden with an ever fattening bag. I ate some substandard fastfood noodles, then set off to figure out just where I was supposed to go; there was...Read this update
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February 03, 2005
Jakarta by day
Cities always look good at night. The warm golden light of streetlamps, and the decorative 'christmas' lights strewn between buildings make for a beautiful scene. I have discovered some places shine at night, but the morning daylight reveals something much...Read this update
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Southern hemisphere Mega-City
Since embarking on my trip I have dreaded my visit to Jakarta. See, I left my beautiful, clean Canadian city to be overwhelmed by the filth of Bangkok. In three visits to the Thai city my opinion only strengthened. Not...Read this update
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November 17, 2004
Speed 3: Parapat to Medan
"There's a bomb on the bus, you can't go slower than 80km/jam; what do you do? What do you do?" I think that's the line from the movie Speed. Don't worry, there was no bomb....Read this update
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Lake Toba
Time to start fresh, I think. So on my second day in Lake Toba, I relaxed for most of the morning. Forgot to mention that the entire island of Samosir had transformed overnight into a bustling place. With the end...Read this update
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November 14, 2004
Penang to Lake Toba
We left early on the 12th for the ferry in Georgetown. A british guy, Doug, was headed the same way, so we happily joined up for the journey. It was a beautiful sunny morning, and we were scheduled for an...Read this update
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Why I hate minibuses
I despise minibuses. The first one I took was from Khao San road to Koh Samet. I was spoiled by an empty van, except for Jayden and Andrew... more room to spread out, but still uncomfortable. The next one was...Read this update
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