Blogs from Bandung, Java, Indonesia, Asia - page 5

Hello again, I have arrived in Indonesia...and was welcomed by three medical school secondary applications. I am safe and sound; I will write more later. Kerry... read more

So im going to sumatra tonite. An over night bus, big and vip, just above the cost of accomidation for a night. its the cheap way to travel (well, i could take a crowded bus for a fraction of the cost...but it just doesnt intice me...). I will arrive in bandur lampung, sumatra tomorro morning, with enough time to find internet to msn my lady for a bit. I have decided not to stay in that port town (bandur lampung), i dont have that many days left and i want to spend some time in these 2 places that were reccomended to me by travelers, and my shoestring traveler book. The first is Bukittinggi. I love saying that name. pronounced buckit - in - gi (g as in guy) Its very peaceful, cheap, and lots of ... read more

My next stop was Indonesia, a country constantly ravaged by natural disasters; Earthquakes, landslides, volcanic eruptions, typhoons and tsunamis. Having experienced an earthquake first-hand in Peru last August, I was keen to avoid nature's other bad boys. As it turned out, it was only volcanic eruptions that I had to deal with, but that's a story for a later blog entry. I landed in Jakarta and went through the usual baggage collection chore. Bag after bag went past, but my rucksack (in glorious and unmissable purple) was nowhere to be seen. The baggage started to thin out, and then a sign was placed on the carousel saying "Last Bag", to indicate no more were coming out. NOOO!!! My worst nightmare realised. This happened to me in Guatemala ten years ago, when bloody United Airlines decided to ... read more

While finding ways to escape from the usual hours of the Bandung town, it would be fine to consider walking along the green ways through Dago Pakar forest until Maribaya. It’s worthy since you find here rejuvenating fresh air and amusing natural splendor. On a Saturday morning in the rainy January, few of us were been to that place. Reaching there at early morning, a cool breeze flew through. It was a natural welcome. Obtaining entry pass we stepped on to stone tiled slippery path which directed towards the forest. We were aiming for the Japanese caves and historical Dutch water tunnel. The caves are living memories of darker days and bloodshed of colonial powers in Indonesia. Currently, state tourism department maintains them as monumental and are open for the tourists. Heading the way, we ... read more

Our travel plan (I will work on the translation later - sorry fellas, Halef) Holyland-Mesir Pilgrim 10 Hari Bersama Komunitas Dokter Katolik Jabar PEMBIMBING: ROMO SOEMARDIYO ADIPRANOTO, PR Keberangkatan 06-15 Oktober 2005 Hari 01 / 06 Oktober: Jakarta - Amman - Tiberias Dua jam sebelum keberangkatan diharapkan Anda sudah berkumpul di Bandara International Soekarno-Hatta terminal 2-D untuk memulai perjalanan menuju kota Amman, Jordania. Setibanya di kota Amman Anda akan langsung diantar ke perbatasan Allenby Bridge untuk menuju Tanah Perjanjian, Israel. Lalu setelah proses imigrasi Anda akan langsung menuju Tiberias untuk makan malam dan bermalam. (D). Hari 02 / 07 Oktober: Tiberias Setelah santap pagi, Anda akan diajak mengelilingi Danau Galilea dengan kapal. Dilanjutkan ke Mt. Beatitudes (Mat 5:1-12), di mana Anda diajak berdoa serta merenungkan kembali 8 Sabda... read more