Hotel Dhaksina Medan

... from his parents before, except when he went to school. He was only 16, leaving his family for the first time and under stressful circumstances because he didn’t know what would happen to him. He had left school only because his immigrant parents found that his exit visa had expired and there was no way to get out of the country legally. He had to return to his homeland by boat across the strait to get the necessary stamp in ...

... heroes of politics, whom I grew up re*ding *bout *nd *dmiring from so m*ny thous*nds of miles *w*y in C*n*d*.

“Who w*s the first fem*le le*der of * Muslim country?” I s*id, * little smugly, sure he wouldn’t get the *nswer.

After only * couple of seconds’ hesit*tion, his f*ce brightened *s the *nswer c*me to him. “Ben*zir Bhutto!!!”

It w*s *t th*t moment th*t I knew th*t P*trick w*s, *nd is, truly ...

... my bum!! Obviosuly didn't realise I am a little to old for kissing behind the typewriter sheds!! Same thing actually happened earlier today in the city centre when a group of young boys, and when I say young I mean 9 or 10, begged us for money and whe we refused and skipped behind a bin to escape once of them also thought it would be fun to grope my derriere (sp - I'm sure you'll put me right mum but no French verbs ok)!!

Anyway really is bed time now!! Bon nuit guys xx

... before us as they were so worn and compressed that it was like sleeping on wafers. There was a second sleeping area set up for another group and a small cooking area in the middle. The toilet was wherever you could find a bush and the shower was the river. It was the most basic accommodation either of us had ever experienced. Completely the opposite of "Glamping", this was “Tramping” at its finest. However, it was blissful to jump into ...

... and off she went to supply jamu to the people of the city, bringing them life and health. (And with the magic jamu sometimes love, sometimes wealth or happiness. That was how she was different from the other jamu ladies.) Her muscular legs went round and round. On the road that circled the outskirts of the city, she came to a clearing at the entrance to a kebun sawit, a palm oil plantation. The men who worked the plantation were resting beneath the palms, which were thick and ...

... to the up, down, up, down endless up and blooming down terrain. But it was worth it as we saw more orangutans... some part of the sanctuary but others wild, and we also saw a peacock, long tailed Thomas leaf monkey and black macaques.
The trek led us well into the jungle and then out through a waterfall and onto our camp at the shores of the river. After a much needed swim we all had dinner and played games with our tour guides Thomas & Dodi. They provided much ...

19:40 wylot... Linie Lufthansa, przez Frankfurt do Kuala Lumpur z miedzyladowaniem w Bangkoku. Wielki plus dla LH za jedzenie. Jak na linie lotnicze to pierwsza liga. Tu juz pierwsza przygoda. W plecaku podrecznym mialem aparat z drugim obiektywem, kamere, GPS i dwa przewodniki, nic wiecej, a mimo wszystko przy dwoch kontrolach jezdzil w te i z powrotem przez rentgen, i byl recznie przeszukiwany. Dopiero po przylocie, zupelnie przypadkowo okazalo sie, ze ...

... on his sweaty chest disappearing in the layers of human fat, always trying to strike up a conversation with me - a lonely man liked by nobody on the island according to Mama Cesca.

No Peter today though and having our usual evening bottle of cold Bintang she tells me Peter has taken the ferry to Parapat for a "social" visit to the local wh*rehouse, an activity he endulces himself in once or twice a week she tells me while her fingers play ...

... on scooters touring the main streets to nearby villages offering me rides during my hikes, trying to talk me into eating at their restaurant, my place cheaper than the Carolina Hotel where I stay for a meagre 20.00 Ruppies - 25.000 Rupies for a big bottle of Bintang beer, just to give you an idea of how absurt the prices for accomodation are on Lake Toba though Carolina Hotel is basically a three or four star hotel!!! All these ladies would love to marry an European Ferringi and live ...

... but £2-3 a night is the average price. I have just had my first shower since I arrived three weeks ago. Usually bathrooms consist of a well of water and a bucket, a squat toilet and no sink or mirror. I'd forgotten how nice a cold shower can be as opposed to throwing cold water over yourself and a sink is a really treat for shaving. A meal usually costs under 50p and it amazes ...