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June 19th 2008
Thursday June 19, 2008 - Andy and I got up early today and had breakfast together before I headed off to the boat. Went back to the room to get my bag, said good bye to andy, and off I went. It was about a 15 minute walk to the ferry, and it was early but still hot. Once I got on board I chose a seat in the front of the boat. It was all inside, and freezing for the whole three hours. If only I sti ... read more

Asia » Indonesia » Sumatra » Dumai

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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