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The Coloured Lakes of Kelimutu  
   

The Coloured Lakes of Kelimutu

Forever changing colour, these lakes are worth the hike up. As i popped my head over the crater rim to see the vast expanse and the coloured water I was dazzled completely.I spent a morning on the Kelimutu rim here listening to Bob Dylan and The Shins, watching the sun light up the lakes further.
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
Asia » Indonesia » Flores

Indonesian Flag 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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