4th November 2011 Tanjung Puting National Park – Day 1 At 8am we headed off, from the harbour at Kumai towards the open river canal that lead into the Tanjung Puting National Park. And I was beaming with excitement…I could not wait to get to the jungle and see the orangutans! This is why I […]
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KLOTOK – What’s that?!
Do you know what a ‘klotok‘ is? I was about to venture on a five-day journey on a klotok into the jungles of Kalimantan…
A new adventure – Pangkalan Bun, Kalimantan
1st November 2011 – Melbourne Cup Day Well today finally arrived…the day of departure…my ticket to freedom! I left home early and headed to the airport, checked in straight away and went through the doors, trying to escape the chaos that Qantas had caused with their strikes! I didn’t feel excited…didn’t really feel anything. It […]
Journey through Manggarai Land
14th December 2010 I awoke with mixed feelings about leaving the village…but it was time to say ‘Goodbye’ to Kampung Mano and head back to Labuan bajo with a few stops along the way through Manggarai Land.
A new day in Kampung Mano
13th December 2011 A new day in Kampung Mano…there’s something really special about waking up to the sounds and smells of a village…I spent a long morning sitting around drinking coffee and talking more to the family…it was nice. A cute little house where family and friends dropped in and out and generally just hung […]
East into Manggarai Land
12 December 2010 I woke early ready for another road trip… you guys know how much I love them – as soon as I got my first car and learned how to get car insurance, I hit the road and traveled for a whole week! Now, I like to take road trips whenever I’m in […]