Not-so-rough in the Jungle


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January 26th 2011
Published: January 26th 2011
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Seventy five thousand years ago a large volcano blew its top leaving a massive crater in North Sumatra. Near the middle of the crater a slow flow of lava trickled from beneath the earth's crust, forming a big lump that would become samosir island whenever the crater filled with water. Creation through destruction is the lesson volcanoes are here to teach us. The idea of violence in a place as... Read Full Entry



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its like a cabin in muskoka really
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rice
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on a walk through villages
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soon to be rice
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more rice
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road and rice
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part way up the hill, view of tuk tuk village in far distance
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further up, further away
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from the end of the trail
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... its nice here
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as close as we got to the top
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perfect for an icy shower
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jungle falls
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the way down.. jump in!
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Burgamansea spp. Aka angels' trumpets. They grow everywhere here
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this just looked funny at the roadside.



27th January 2011

Sumatra
I like the long walks. One good long walk is certainly worth 10 quickly visited places.

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