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Day 14 - Singapore to Yogyakarta: A Tale of Two Hemispheres

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August 13th 2011
Up, shower, toast and out. Off to Changi Airport to make our first ever foray into the southern hemisphere. Whilst at the airport she decided to buy herelf a new watch and I decided that I really had to replace my sunglasses as the sun was starting to hurt my eyes. We English and the sun, a dangerously painful combination. Obviously the one pair that actually fit my head were the more expensive ... read more

Asia » Indonesia » Java » Yogyakarta

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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