market produce, Bukittinggi

Punctures, Leeches and friendly people on Sumatra

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January 16th 2007
The ferry ride from Melaka to Sumatra was pretty uneventful which was just fine. When we got off the ferry we went through the most laidback customs and immigration I've encountered so far. The inspector came to find us as we got off the boat and was all smiles and jokes. There were pictures of two wanted terrorists on a pinboard behind his desk so I think as long as we didn't look like them he wa ... 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