Semarang

Semarang, Java, Indonesia. February 21, 2016.

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March 10th 2016
Semarang, Java, Indonesia. Feb. 21. Yesterday we crossed the equator and the crew and staff held the ceremony to initiate the pollywogs into King Neptune's favoured cadre. I failed to convince the poker players that we now had to play counterclockwise. Borobudur is the goal for most people today, and it's a long round trip with unpredictable traffic. Those trying to do it by cab are going to ... 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