On the Road

Day 69-71 Bandar Lampung to Bandung to Pangandaran

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September 18th 2010
Day 69 Bandar Lampung to Bandung (Fri 10th Sept) Left early in order to get the ferry from Sumatra across to Java Island. We arrived at the terminal by 0830 but had to wait for the next ferry (45 minutes) because the first one was already full. Its absolutely astounding how many motorbikes fit on these things! Since the ferry ride was to be a couple of hours, we went up to the top deck and com ... read more

Asia » Indonesia » Java » Pangandaran

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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