Good Morning from Top deck.

Journey to the Togean Islands... never dull

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April 15th 2011
I decided to fly from Denpasar, Bali to Gorantalo, Sulawesi. There was a brief stop in Makassar where I changed planes prior to heading to Gorantalo. An odd thing happened though when I caught a taxi at the Airport (which I must mention is about 30km out of town.) The taxi driver asked me if I would like to drive. Why not, I thought as I tackled a 4WD in the Bali mountains for three days I am s ... 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