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October 31st 2019
Published: October 31st 2019
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With TravelBlog... But only a little late. I should have written this blog half a week ago. But I was busy. Busy searching for megalithic statues in Pagar Alam. Together with my guide/homestay manager/English teacher, Mr. Perdi. Who only wanted enough money for a kilogram of rice, for his services. Two days of riding around with me and showing me all the sights. For a bag of rice! I think not! I d... Read Full Entry



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Guest of honour at the tourist conference
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Tea plantation with Mount Dempo in the back
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House in the tea plantation
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If you look closely you can see the sign Pagar Alam in the back at the start of the mountain
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View from the sign
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Official flower of Pagar Alam, the so called 'shoe' flower
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Broken dolmen
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Batu Beribu, four stone statues
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Perdi driving over a rather rickety bridge
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Traditional house
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Rice and vegetable plots
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That's a big load
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Another carving
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And yet another one
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Monkey's, these specific ones are rare according to Perdi, who had only seen them once before
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They were pretty far away, but with my tele-lens and a bit of cropping I managed to get a reasonable picture
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And more monkey shots
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It's not known who carved these stones



3rd November 2019
Bengkulu

Bengkalu Sunset
My kinda sunset Ralf...where the once in a lifetime moments pass one by
3rd November 2019
Bengkulu

The horse and carriage is what makes is special
He was going up and down the beach, looking for customers, I just had to take a photo, it was perfect
3rd November 2019
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Brilliant find
I'll post this in TB's "Rock Art" thread in the Photography Forum...Brilliant
3rd November 2019
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I feel honoured
That my photo will be posted under the Rock Art thread. Thanks!
4th November 2019

Pride
I feel so happy in reading your article. This's so awesome. I hope that it will be your unforgatable journey being in my town. We'll be waiting for your next trip here again someday.
5th November 2019

Thank you Fenny
And I wish you all the best with your English course and everything else!

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