I’ve lurked around ds106 for ages and ages, and I think I did a few tdcs back in the day, but here we go after reading Sarah Honeychurch’s post, Guest Post: Bricolage as a way of life, on Reclaim. Masto post. Shot with a cheap Akaso.
Stops: Sigiriya, Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple (Day 67) We decided to do an excursion for the day with a rented car and hired driver. SWP Eco-Lodge hooked us up with an excellent chauffeur and we headed out for a full day of UNESCO World Heritage–and awesomeness up in the sky and below the earth. First,…
Stops: Batu Tering Sarcophagi, Villa Aqila Hotel, Labuan Jambu, Sumbawa and Whale Shark Point in Teluk Saleh, in the shadow of Mt Tambora. (Days 108-109) The last couple of days I was in Sekongkang, I met this surfer dude from Latvia named Marten at the hotel. He’d been in Lombok and Sumbawa for a couple…
Stop: Sigiriya (Day 67) Just a quick look from the top of an ancient fortress in Sri Lanka. Etsuko and I climbed up hundreds of steps to this ancient fortress on a pillar of granite. More on this later. (But, happy to be back on good enough Internet to upload stuff!)
Stops: Singapore National Gallery and Sianok Valley Panorama, Bukit Tinggi (Days 2 and 83) At the start of this trip, I went to the amazing Singapore National Gallery again. They had a big exhibition of Southeast Asian art called “Siapa Nama Mu?” with many paintings from Indonesia. This is one that stood out for me.…
Borrowed some equipment from the hotel and hopped off the dock. (Day 29) The coral here is in very sad shape, but the crystal clear turquoise water is wonderful. Standing on the dock sipping some coffee after breakfast, I could spot seven or eight different species of fish just like that. Also, there had been…
