another sunset

Of Volcanoes, beaches and prehistoric creatures!

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December 15th 2011
After skipping coffee with the President of the United States upon our arrival in Bali it seems he managed to get his own back the following morning as we began our journey to the island of Flores, 2 hours east of Bali. We made our way across the shimmering tarmac to our tiny plane, our weary bodies cooled only by the shade of Air Force One, and took our seats. We sat through all the usual infligh ... 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