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Pelni_Ship.jpg - On the 31st of August, I left Jakarta (Java) via Pelni ship. It was steamy, crowded, "Ekonomi" class for the next 45 hours to the city of Padang, on the island of Sumatra. I secured a sleeping mat and enjoyed the music, singing, laughter, bartering, luxury bathrooms, and took frequent trips up to the deck. | 61 KB |
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Flying_Fish.jpg - Saw whole schools of them, dolphins too! | 58 KB |
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So_Happy_Together.jpg - Some locals that slept opposite me. | 55 KB |
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Bathroom_Tar_Pit.jpg - Oh, so beautiful bathrooms -- none is complete without the "tar pit". After everywhere I have been you would think I was used to anything... | 54 KB |
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Palupuh_Jungle.jpg - Landing in Padang, I took several Oplet (aka Bemo/public mini-van), and some buses to Bukittinggi, then a day trip to see the legendary Raffleesia flower. A local kid named KillFun led me through the jungle. | 77 KB |
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Raffleesia_Arnoldii_Flower.jpg - The flowers grow up to 1 meter (3 feet) wide and look like something from outer space! This one was recently discovered (they only last 4 or 5 days usually). | 78 KB |
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Danau_Toba.jpg - Lake Toba... one of the biggest in Asia -- very touristy, but beautiful. Was almost completely empty though due to the downturn in tourism. | 27 KB |
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Pulau_Samosir.jpg - Rented a motorbike and spent a day cruising around the larger island of Samosir. | 18 KB |
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Batak.jpg - The local population are known as "Batak". This is a local Batak girl in one of the traditional houses. | 64 KB |
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Batak_House.jpg - Another Batak-style house. | 36 KB |
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Girl.jpg - Just a girl at a roadside shack that was selling magic mushrooms and coffee. | 46 KB |
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Pulau_Samosir.jpg - Beautiful, lush green hills. | 34 KB |
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Ericson_Tomy.jpg - While leaving lake Toba, I met a cool 22 year old law student named Ericson. He invited me to stay with his family in Medan. | 64 KB |
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Ericson_Jo.jpg - Ericson's friend Jo, (an English teacher) and the two of us went cruising the streets of Medan. Got to have T.S.T. (Teh Susu Talore) -- "Egg milk tea"! Sounds horrible, but was delicious -- like a thick, tea flavored ice cream shake. From Medan, I took a hydrofoil to Penang, Malaysia. | 39 KB |
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