The muddy path

A visit to Mentawai Island

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October 30th 2023
Mentawai had been on my bucket list for many years, and I and two friends decided to visit it in July this year. We decided to go with the Tour of Mentawai, travel agent which took care the trip arrangement. The fast ferry connecting Padang city to Siberut island, the biggest island in Mentawai region, runs twice a week on Saturday and Tuesday. We opted to leave on Tuesday and arrived at Muaro ... read more

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The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; the islands were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence after Japan's surrender, but it required four years of intermittent negotiations, recurring hos... ... read more