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Will I Ever Make It To Lumbini?
Lumbini, birthplace of the Buddha. I failed to make it there because a false... read more
Vietnamese Humour
I wish Vietnam has more honest taxi drivers like this. I’m sure you... read more
Lightning Risks
I’ve mentioned earlier that I hate to trek under wet weather conditions... read more
Beautiful Gosainkund
If you don’t have the time or money for Everest, Gosainkund can be just... read more
Are We That Different?
It’s not a matter of how different we are in terms of language, culture,... read more
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Wet Wet Wet
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Anybody game for a trek in Malaysia? Not me. OK. I’ve climbed Mt Kinabalu 4 times and it rained on all 4 occasions. On my first climb in 1993, the clouds rolled in when I reached the summit, obscuring the …
Mbah Marijan’s Merapi
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It’s a time for mourning in Indonesia. An earthquake and tsunami in Sumatra killed hundreds in Mentawai. A volcano erupted in Central Java, killing scores of villagers, including its faithful gatekeeper, Mbah Marijan. Gunung Merapi is one of the most …
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Tagged ash, deaths, eruption, gods, gunung merapi, hinduism, indonesia, javanese, juru kunci, kinarhejo, lava, mythology, myths, pyroclastic flows, volcanoes, vulcanologists
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Semeru Sep 2009
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7th to 11th September 2009 A little lower but far more scenic than Kinabalu, Gunung Semeru (original Hindu name was Mahameru) forms a majestic southern backdrop to the Tengger Highlands or the Bromo-Batok Caldera of East Java. Standing at 3676m, …
Posted in Semeru Sep 2009
Tagged arcopodo, bromo, camping, cemara lawang, climbing, indonesia, kalimati, mahameru, rano kumbolo, ranopani, semeru, trekking, volcano
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