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Mount Salak, a dormont volcano in Bogor
Mount Salak (Gunung Salak) is a dormant volcano range, somewhat eroded now, that dominates the skyline in Bogor, when it is not behind clouds, which given that Bogor is also known as the city of rain is surprisingly often. It … Continue reading
Posted in Indonesia, Treks, Volcanoes
Tagged (TNGH), 3 stars, Bogor, day hike, dormant volcano, Gunung, gunung salak, Indonesia, Mount, mount salak, Nature, Outdoors, Salak, Taman Nasional Gunung Halimun, Travel, treks, Volcano
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Chicken Market Bridge (the last remaining Dutch drawbridge in Jakarta)
An interesting piece of architecture left over from the Dutch colonial times circa 17th Century is this Dutch style drawbridge, called the Chicken Market Draw Bridge, in Kota. I think it is the last one left in Jakarta, though in … Continue reading
Posted in Buildings & Architecture, Indonesia
Tagged 3 stars, Batavia, bridges, Chicken Market Bridge, covered bridges, Dutch drawbridge, Fatahillah Square, Jakarta, Kota, North Jakarta, Sights
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Sailing Club Tanjung Lesung, West Java
Sailing Club Tanjung Lesung, West Java is on the West Coast of Java, about 4 hours from Jakarta. Non members are welcome as are non sailors, however, with dozens of Optimists, Lasers and Picos for rent, it is the sailors … Continue reading
Posted in Beaches, Diving & Snorkeling, Indonesia, Sailing, Volcanoes
Tagged 3 stars, 5 stars, course sailing, dinghy sailing, Indonesia, krakatoa volcano, Sailing, sailing club, Tanjung Lesung, Travel, white sand beach
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Rabaul Volcano, New Britian, PNG
Rabaul is a township in East New Britain province, Papua New Guinea. It was once known as the jewel of the pacific. And it is not hard to see why, set on the slopes of an active volcano, the glittering waters of the caldera below. … Continue reading
Posted in Beaches, Diving & Snorkeling, Papua New Guinea, Travel, Volcanoes
Tagged 3 stars, diving, east new britain province, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Rabaul, Travel, Volcano
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Pramuka Island
Pramuka Island is a relatively inexpensive destination for anyone living in Jakarta. Pulau Pramuka is the capital of the Pulau Seribu Regency. (1000 islands) Although it is called thousand islands the reality is more like two hundred islands. However, it … Continue reading
Papua New Guinea Eel Lady
Halfway down the coast of New Ireland in Papua New Guinea there is a woman who feeds eels for tourists. Cathy Hiob, used to be an international air hostess with Air Niugini but decided it would be more fun to … Continue reading
Posted in Beaches, Biking, Papua New Guinea
Tagged 3 stars, Cathy Hiob, eel lady, eels, Laraibina, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, Travel
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Bogor Zoological Museum
The Bogor Zoological Museum is inside the rather famous Bogor Botanical Gardens or Kebun Raya in central Bogor, about an hour out of Jakarta. There is a small charge for entry to the museum, possibly Rp. 3,000 (or 30 cents.) … Continue reading
Posted in Indonesia, Museums
Tagged 3 stars, Bogor, Natural History, Science, Zoological Museum
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Always Restless Feet 