Jailolo

View from the pier of my guesthouse towards the volcano outside Jailalo

December 7th 2016
The Sula Islands are about half-way between Ternate and Ambon, and I have been stuck on them for a week. A delightful week, but a week nonetheless. How did I end up here? Well, it all seemed rather straight forward when, after leaving Morotai and sitting in my hotel room in Tobelo on Halmahera, I realised it was time to start making my way down to Ambon… If I wanted to actually be there in time ... 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

10th December 2016

taracloud
Tara Cloud

A True Explorer!
I love your way of travel--just take off and trust, after proper, delicious map studying. Yeah, you might be stuck in a paradise for a week with nothing to do but visit beaches and outstanding snorkeling spots, and without hordes of others on the tourist trail--boo hoo (not!). That 'saving face' by making up an answer seems pretty ubiquitous in the developing world. I was once on a corner in Mexico City, asked directions, and four people pointed in four different directions--classic! Glad you made it out on time for your flight!

12th December 2016

His Dudeness
Ralf Kreuze

Saving face
Ha, ha... I know what you mean... In China I always made a point of asking at least 6 people, and then if 3 would point in the same direction I would conclude that probably was the right one, even if 3 others pointed in three different directions...

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