Markets, Motorbikes and a love for Saigon

After getting back from Mekong delta I decided to get out there into Saigon, I ran into my friends again, who had just arrived back from the South – Mekong delta. It’s always strange to see how often you run into the same people again and again – it happens all the time when you are … Read more

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beers, goodbyes and star stitched skies

It’s been a week of goodbyes in this beautiful village… Yesterday morning J left for Bali and onwards to new adventures. We sent him off with a pretty drunken goodbye party on Tuesday night, a bonfire at the shelter, lots of bintang, cigarettes and even a couple of bottles of Angor (?) a locally made red … Read more

pink sky with a beer in hand. friday.

Yesterday was friday in Batu Karas, the day when all of the boys visit the Mosque and the women cook for them and feed them when they get home. I spent the morning catching up on some writing that needed to be done and then headed into Legok Pari (the main strip in Batu Karas) for the … Read more

my indonesian christmas

This is the first Christmas I’ve ever spent without my family… and I’ve spent most of the day on my own. This morning Sara and I got up at 5.30 am and opened our presents, both of us got a pretty good stash of very practical and useful gifts from each other and Santa and … Read more

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