Padang Bai

Oh Wendy Bear how I love thee, let me count the ways...

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October 14th 2008
Where in the world do I even begin... I'm going to go back in time for a little bit, back to our last days in Australia because I forgot to tell you all about my new favorite animals. They are called Quokkas and they are beyond fantastic. They inhabit an Island call Rottnest (terrible name huh). Apparently they are nocturnal but you would never know since they are out and about during the day e ... 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