Long river, long houses, long boats, all that is missing is Pippi Longstockings!


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March 10th 2013
Published: March 10th 2013
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The Mahakam River is long, obviously not nearly as long as the great rivers of the world, but long enough to do some cruising. It reaches right up into the heart of Kalimantan, and though it sounds like a ‘Heart of Darkness’ experience, it isn’t. Being rather big means all kind of river traffic can make its way up, and that in turn makes it easy to exploit the natural resources along it. And... Read Full Entry



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Park and fountain in the centre of town
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Centre of Balikpapan
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Another view of downtown Balikpapan



10th March 2013

nice work
love the reflections shot miss ya! I'm back stateside and hating it. There are no water buffalos, food costs actual money and the beer is freezing cold. Ok, that last part is alright, but the rest is no bueno
11th March 2013

Thanks and sorry
Thanks for the compliment, sorry to hear you are hating being back. Don't worry, soon you will be loving it again!
10th March 2013

"It is nice not to have to think whenever I want to say something..."
I know what you mean. Anyway, another interesting blog.
11th March 2013

Thanks
Yep, it is tiring, but I can only imagine what it would be like if I didn't speak the language at all.

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