old school style moped

one cup of java

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March 14th 2007
After a relatively easy 10 hour bus ride from Bali I arrived to my first destination in Java. I started in Malang because my Australian friends that I met in Flores (Kat and Rachael) are studying Indonesian and teaching English there. The first day in Malang I just rested and looked around the city. It had a good feel to it. Most people when making eye contact with me smiled and if they knew any ... read more

Asia » Indonesia » Java

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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