Padang- Padang

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September 17th 2006
Hey all, not really much to write about just lettin u know were still alive. We hired out mopeds and on John's advice checked out Padang- Padang where the Rip Curl surfing contest was on. Had a good day on the beach which is a pain in the ass to get down to with alot of steep steps. On the way there we were pulled over by a bent copper who gave us the option of either paying him 100,000 rp each or ... read more

Asia » Indonesia » Bali

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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