Taking a break from motorbike riding.

From Bali to Sumatra ~~~ By Alia

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May 9th 2007
Hi everyone! Well, as you can see, we've had no time in the last month (was it that long??) to write anything on the blog, and we have gone through every place in Indonisia that we were planning to. Sadly, today is our last day in the country and even I'm overwhelmed by how time flies! So we are now in Sumatra, an island that is described by tourists as the "adventure island". Before Sumatra ... read more

Asia » Indonesia » Sumatra » Medan

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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