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On Top of a Deadly Volcano: Mount Merapi

by on May 16, 2009

I will let the pictures do the majority of the talking. An hour bus ride from Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia is the volcano, Mt. Merapi.  It is one of the world’s most active volcanoes and fatally erupted as recent as 2006. The climb began at midnight for a grueling up hill, 4 hours of climbing and [...]

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The Peaceful Shores of Volcanic Lake Toba

by on May 14, 2009

[smartads] Off a 5 hour chaotic bus from Medan, Indonesia, I arrived at Parapat on the shores of Lake Danau Toba.  This North Sumatran, Indonesian lake is the largest volcanic lake in the world.  The ferry from the mainland to the small town of Tuktuk on the peninsula of Samosir (have a look at the [...]

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Face to Face With An Orangutan

by on May 7, 2009

1 tuk tuk, 2 buses, 1 jungle taxi, 4 hours, and 86 kilometers from Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia, lies the small town of Bukit Lawang; the prime destination for viewing wild as well as rehabilitated orangutans in the Gunung Leuser National Park.  Orang-Utan translated from Malay/Indonesian, means forest person. From Medan I organized a two day [...]

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Wonderful Things in Sumatra

by on May 4, 2009

After 8 days in Sumatra, Indonesia, I have barely scratched the surface of the vast island.  I however have gotten a slight feel for a few of the wonderful things it has to offer. Compassionate People Most people are extremely kind and friendly.  Flying into the city of Medan I was greeted by numerous men [...]

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