The view from my window.

September 24th 2012
Geo: -6.18, 106.83My first full day in Jakarta proved to be a relaxing one. Fletcher left for his course at 8am and had to take the only adapter with him. Determined to buy another one and to do a bit of shopping I set out at 9am heading for the two large shopping malls that he had told me were behind the hotel. It was already steamy but very hazy so the large tower buildings loomed out of the ... 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

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Colleen McEwen

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I love travelling and have done as much as I can over the 68 years of my life. Since retiring from teaching in 2012 I have been able to do even more and have enjoyed the diverse landscapes, cities, peoples and places I have visited. My travels have taken me to every continent and to over 87 countries. I also love sharing my experiences by writing and uploading photos so others can perhaps be inspired to follow in my footsteps or to just go out and explore this wonderful planet on which we all live. I am also happy that I have found another blog site where this can occur after my original hos... full info

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