Krakatoa
By outrigger boat to the volcano in the Sunda Strait between Sumatra and Java (Indonesia)
Month: June 2005
Bukittinggi
Bad luck in a holiday town on Sumatra (Indonesia)
Toba
Lake in a caldera on Sumatra (Indonesia)
From Malaysia to Indonesia
Without incident I cross the notorious (pirate) road from Melakka to Medan on Sumatra by ferry. I’m really looking forward to Indonesia’s many volcanoes, but first I watch semi-wild orangutans (they were released near Medan) in the jungle, climbing up to us through the trees and begging for bananas. For general reassurance: my route does … Continue reading “From Malaysia to Indonesia”
Penang
Island with British Colonial Town and Chinese Temples in Malaysia
Cameron Highlands
Tea Plantations and Cloud Forest in Malaysia
Melakka
Old town with Dutch colonial buildings in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur
In the capital of Malaysia