Day 14 & 15: The Final Weekend 26th & 27th of April, 2015 So here we are at the end of our amazing Sumopore Sojourn. What’s left to do but relax, pack and go you say? Well, we are the Sabretoothed Chickens, and we are waking up in the Lion City :). Explore our local area – Joo Chiat […]
Day 13: Friday 24th of April, 2015 Today is a sad day: we are leaving our friends and Sumatra’s fair shores. What a magical adventure it has been. So it was we got up early this morning to say our sad farewells to our hosts, Yoan and her family. Before we came, they were truly […]
Day 12: Thursday 23rd of April, 2015 (Note: If you are considering any volunteer work overseas please stay safe, read our blog disclaimer and consider your personal decisions carefully. Also consider that volunteering with a family in tow, involves far more considerations, compromises and sacrifices, than that of a solo traveller). Our day in notes & photos: Awaken in the […]
Day 11: Wednesday 22nd April, 2015 (Note: If you are considering any volunteer work overseas please stay safe, read our blog disclaimer and consider your personal decisions carefully. Also consider that volunteering with a family in tow, involves far more considerations, compromises and sacrifices, than that of a solo traveller). We had contacted our next Sumatran host Yoan […]
Day 10: Tuesday April 21st, 2015 Through couchsurfing we had gotten in touch with Linlin. She was born in Java but is currently working in Medan at an outdoor education centre. She kindly requested to meet us and offered us lunch. So after a pleasant breakfast with our host Adin we set out to find her. Yet, another […]
Day 9: Monday April 20th, 2015 After our wet and wild adventures yesterday, we spent the first hour on chores – washing and drying out our clothes in our hotel room. They would still be wet when on our departure but at least they would be clean and drip dry, such are the compromises of […]
Day 8: Sunday April 19th, 2015 Indonesia is a located on the Pacific Basin’s “Ring of Fire”. It is mostly known for the famous huge eruptions of Krakatoa and Tambora, in the 19th century. So it is not surprising that the country has approximately 130 volcanoes, many of which are currently active. This makes Indonesia one of the […]
