A perfect sunset

Balin-easy?

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May 5th 2005
Hi, probably for the last time. The end is nigh. I now find myself in the Indonesian island of Bali. Australia suddenly seems a long way ago, as does indeed all of my previous travelling as the Bali experience is very different indeed. I don't think I realised how different Bali would be. I imagined it to be an island paradise, white beaches, laid back locals, everyone serene. No chance. The fir ... 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