Sabang to Merauke


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December 7th 2019
Published: December 9th 2019
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When Indonesians talk about the size of their country, they always mention two names, Sabang and Merauke, the two extremities of the country. I was in Merauke last year, the eastern most point of Indonesia, and now I have been to Sabang, the western most point. In actual fact I haven't been to the uttermost ends of either of the two. There are monuments at both places, at Merauke it is on the bord... Read Full Entry



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Entrance to the Dutch war cemetery
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The fallen
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Died trying to subdue the people of Aceh
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Cemetery and museum
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School kids
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Gunungan, pleasure garden of the wife of a long dead Sultan. She came from the mountains, and this was supposed to represent the mountains of her native land
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Generator ship, now laying in the middle of Banda Aceh
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This ship isn't supposed to be here!
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Fishing boats
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This fishing boat ended up on top of a house
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This is just weird
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High and dry!



9th December 2019

I think that is good enough, too!
I'm also one who likes to visit geographical oddities.
10th December 2019

Why thank you!
Yes, there is something fascinating about going to the edge of anything, be it borders of countries or the top of a mountain, or in search of the source of a river. It's human I guess, it's why we explore, trying to find that edge and then see what is beyond it.

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