Bromo before dawn

Volcano Fever!

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December 10th 2010
Today, unlike others on this trip, I have found myself in luxury. I travel in the prestigious ‘executive class’ on the 10 hour express to Jakarta, capital of the volcano infested Indonesian archipelago. ‘Its nice to have space to stretch these traveled legs and numb behind’ I think as I enter a coach to the rear of the train. Cigarette smoke fills what appears to be a shabby canteen area. ... read more

Asia » Indonesia » Java

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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