Rice fields

Strange creatures, beautiful islands...

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March 7th 2007
Hello, What a busy time I've had. The last time I wrote I was in Bali about to go into the countryside to explore. I stayed in Ubud, a much quieter place than Kuta, surrounded by rice fields where I could hear ducks and frogs all day long. A short walk away I found a forest full of monkeys, one of them even tried to steal my friend Sarah's bag, they are very cheeky! While I stayed in Ubud ... read more

Asia » Indonesia » Flores

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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