Bena Village

The Guide who loved me in Flores

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November 20th 2007
"The Guide Who Loved Me..." Woke up this morning to a text from Patrick. Turns out that now his in love with me, the message was quite sweet, I let him down gently...at least now I know that his not to attack me...think I will still barricade my door though. Anyhow after some pancakes we set off for Bena. Its one of the most traditional villages left in Flores. The village i ... 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