On the Road 2

Day 65-66 Melaka to Pekanbaru to Jambi

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September 13th 2010
Day 65 Melaka to Pekanbaru (Mon 6th Sept) So the ferry port was only about 30-40 minutes from the hotel and we arrived there just after 0800. Our ferry wasn’t until 1000 so we had plenty of time. Matt warned us that there may not be anywhere to exchange money for the first few days in Indonesia, so most of the group had withdrawn money yesterday and changed their Malay Ringgit for Indonesian Ru ... read more

Asia » Indonesia » Sumatra » Pekanbaru

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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