The Virgin Mary guarding Ruteng

I like to do things at Sunrise. One morning i woke early before my bus to Bajawa. I found this beautful statue of the Virgin Mary on top of a large hill offering views all over the rice terraces and forests of Flores. My day lit up further when this family came to pray (amazingy they all arrived on one scooter!). It was a reminder that after travelling from a Hindu to a Muslim region, I was now in a Catholic place.

To The Cape Of Flower via Sape, then Bajawa

April 5th 2007
Like the navigator Antonio de Abreu before me I headed East across the arphicalego, towards the Cabo das Flores Instead of searching for Sandalwood I was looking for Komodo Dragons and coloured volcanic lakes. For currency I carried Indonesian Rupiah, whereas the Makassasrese before me would have used Gold, or maybe even elephant tusk. Flores had definitely seen changes. Six-foot Satellite ... read more

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The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; the islands were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence after Japan's surrender, but it required four years of intermittent negotiations, recurring hos... ... read more

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