butterfly on the drying snacks

Java Jottings

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January 25th 2014
Having now caught the ferry to Bali here are some random observations, photos, facts and other things we have been told which may or may not be true! - petrol is 6500 Rp a litre (50p) and there is only one petrol station franchise: Pertamina, except in Jakarta - people are very aware of other road users and constantly give little unaggressive toots of warning - the traffic lights hav ... 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