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Kate and Dan Joined: July 6th 2008
Logged in: September 15th 2008
Logged in: September 15th 2008
Travel Blog Posts
Salutations, Please visit this link to see our most recent photos from our trip to Ayer an island north of Jakarta in the Java Sea. We succeeded in making it out of the city again even after a long staff meeting and a deadline to catch the one and only ferry. We ask you to go to this link because the quality of pictures is better and it is easier for us to use. Ayer ~ Island Fun http://www.new.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=38174486&l=506c5&id=13603147 Hawaii http://www.new.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2226922&l=8f20a&id=13603147 Krakatoa http://www.new.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2236587&l=b989e&id=13603147 Singapore and Jakarta http://www.new.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2230276&l=81773&id=13603147 ... read more
I am in a taxi, Blue Bird, driving to school to set up my classroom. It is 11am on a Sunday and traffic is running smoothly. Scooters and motorcycles are flying by, cars and cyclists are weaving through traffic and I am listening to Indonesian language podcasts in my left ear. My right ear is broken. A man asks, “how would you say “be careful?”. “Hati hati” a woman’s voice replies. My cab driver is wearing a blue short sleeve shirt with the words ‘Blue Bird’ and the cab’s symbol written diagonally across its entirety. Blue Bird is the only taxi company we will take. It is the safest and we have found that quite a few of the cab drivers speak English. His hands are at an almost perfect 2 and 10 as he shifts ... read more
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Krakatoa was amazing! Most active volcano today! It caused a 40 meter high tsunami that tore through Java, and it also caused the world's loudest recorded bang! When Krakatoa errupted in 1883 it was heard in Madagascar. For two years sunsets all over the world were a strange colour. It caused 40 cubic kilometers of rubble to sail through the air! Wow, so... we went and it was great.... read more
Please let us know if you can see both our public and private blog entries. We will make adjustments if necessary. Love, Danno & Kate ... read more
Kate and I have finished our first week of teaching. We are happy, tired and excited about what we are doing now and tomorrow. We can't wait to explore Java, so next weekend we are heading out of the city to the south shore at Pelabahanratu. Our classes are great, and I'm really proud of how well Kate is doing. She is so great at adapting and taking on challenges with a level head. As long as I have a supply of ice cream at the ready, I think she could take on the toughest of jobs possible. This weekend we are planning and planning. We hope to have two weeks of planning done by them end of tomorrow. Check out the new photos and let us know when we can talk on Skype. p.s. Apparently ... read more
