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Batak village

So this is a Batak style Village on Samosir in Lake Toba. I hit the brakes so hard that Eric almost bumped into me, but this was perfect. We pretty much figured out that the fancy roofs can keep out rain from the upper floors and they are trylu spectacular as well.
Volcanoes and photos

August 29th 2010
Hi Everyone This actually should have been a very short update with an emphasis on photos, but let's get the "drama" out of the way first. On Friday 27th Eric and I went to climb the Sinabung volcano some 27 km. from Beristagi south of Medan. It was a great but for me somewhat distressing climb since it became painfully obvious that I am no longer the fastest one on any mountain. I realized ... read more
Asia » Malaysia » Wilayah Persekutuan » Kuala Lumpur » Bukit Bintang

Malaysian Flag During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Fe... ... read more
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