Lou at the top of Gunung Bromo, Java

Waxing Lyrical

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June 1st 2009
Mark: Hello again! It's been a while since our last update and lots has happened so time to fill you guys in... Leaving Sumatra we headed to Jakarta, the Indonesian capital on Java. It is crazy to think that this is even the same country as Sumatra to be honest, the contrast is enormous. Sumatra had such a slow relaxed pace, whereas Java (and especially Jakarta) is just mad. Jakarta is a huge metr ... read more

Asia » Indonesia

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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