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INDONESIA JOURNALS - INDEX | July 26/06- October 30/06 |
Three months spent in Indonesia was not nearly enough time to appreciate the uniqueness and variety of this huge country of 13,677 islands (6000 inhabited) covering 5000 kms from the Pacific to the Indian Ocean . The total land area is about three times the size of Texas of a little larger than Queensland, Australia. It has been the most memorable and interesting of any destinations we have travelled to to date. |  |
Indonesia, SE Asia
Click to Enlarge the chart below to see our route through Indonesia. Select from list at right to share our adventures in Indonesia and view journals and photos.
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Kupang Welcome Party
Wailamung, Ankermi,
Wera, Satonda, Lubuan, Teluk Potopadou
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Indonesia is the most populous Muslim country in the world, although Bali is predominately Hindu. They resist western influence and from what we have seen, it seems to foster strong families and communities, spiritual strength in adversity, cooperative values and honest behavior. The people are gentle and harmonious, the friendliest and most welcoming we have ever encountered. With so little money even to buy rice, they were generous and giving with what they had to offer. The bombing in Bali has destroyed their economy and they are really struggling to regain their tourist industry. We have met so many families that have been directly and indirectly affected by the terrorist act, through no fault of the gentle Balinese people. The sailing from island to island was some of the best we have had, with most spinnaker runs in protected flat water. Although most people encountered no wind necessitating a lot of motoring, that was not our experience in the eastern islands. However, once we reached Bali and westward, it was a constant motor boat ride. Fuel was readily available at most places, cheap, in any event.
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TIMOR
ALOR
LEMBATA
FLORES
KOMODO AND RINCA
SUMBAWA
LOMBOK
BALI
BORNEO