Category Indonesia
Sumopore Sojourn: As Friend Calls Friend
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 […]
Sumopore Sojourn: Rainforest Rain
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 […]
SUMOPORE SOJOURN: It takes a village…
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 […]
Sumopore Sojourn: Fishing and Flying Foxes
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 […]
Sumopore Sojourn: Over Hill and Dale
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 […]
Sumopore Sojourn: I Lava You
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 […]
Sumopore Sojourn: Spider-Senses Are Tingling
Day 7: Later on Saturday April 18th 2015 The lunch stop before we hit Berastagi was fun.We chose not to sit on the bus, like most of the passengers, as our driver hoes into a huge meal. None of us wanted to eat but it was just nice to stretch our legs and hang out […]
Sumopore Sojourn: Wake Up & Smell the Coffee!
Day 6 & 7: Friday April 17th / Saturday April 18th, 2015 Our time by the lake is drawing to a close, and our thoughts turned to our departure – which trail out of this watery paradise? Not relishing the recommended route of returning to Parapat and backtracking via Medan, we took up the generous offer of a […]
Somopore Sojourn: Leap into the Lake
Day 5: Thursday April 16th 2015 Another day in beautiful Tuk Tuk. We have enjoyed our apartment here. Not only does it have two huge king size beds, it’s own kitchen, ensuite and integrated TV area but there is also more sleeping space in a secret loft which the boys loved to climb up to. […]
Sumopore Sojourn: Land of the Batak
Day 4: Wednesday April 15th, 2015. We are now on the main island Pulau Samosir, which is about the same size as Singapore Island. We awoke this morning in the town of Tuk Tuk, which is a traditional home of the Batak people. Batak is a collective term used to identify a number of ethnic […]
Sumopore Sojourn: Six Transfers
Day 3: April 24th, 2015. Today we are excited to be entering a new country, Indonesia. We are extra excited to be going to the fabled Sumatra. Today our objective is to reach Lake Toba, and it will take six different legs to do so: taxi-ferry-taxi-plane-taxi-ferry. What could possibly go wrong? When we were planning […]
Sumopore Sojourn: Bedded down in Balestier
Day 2: April 13th, 2015 In the early hours we hear the other residents of the complex preparing for their day. Our host lives in a typical, old, narrow terrace house but each floor has been divided into a series of funky one bedroom apartments, complete with tiny kitchen area and an all opaque glass […]
Sumopore Sojourn: A Dream Start
Sumo-pore Sujorn: The start of a small family adventure to Singapore and Sumatra.
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