http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Indonesia/Sumatra/Pekanbaru/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , Indonesia , Sumatra , Pekanbaru en-us Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:35:35 +0000 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:35:35 +0000 Day 65 Melaka to Pekanbaru Mon 6th SeptSo the ferry port was only about 3040 minutes from the hotel and we arrived there just after 0800. Our ferry wasnt until 1000 so we had plenty of time. Matt warned us that there may not be anywhere to exchange money for the first few days in Indonesia so most of the group had withdrawn money yesterday and changed their Malay Ringgit for Indonesian Rupi http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Indonesia/Sumatra/Pekanbaru/blog-531405.html ... Uh No. That would be Cuba came our replyWe have survived 7 of the most miserable days known to Team Canada or to mankind in generalAfter Singapore our plan was to take a ferry to Sumatra an island of Indonesia and spend a few weeks up north checking out beaches and Banda Aceh the area most affected by the tsunami and do a few jungle treks to see orang utans. Plans did not go qui http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Indonesia/Sumatra/Pekanbaru/blog-294861.html