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Santa Cruz Cemetery

A travel blog entry by sonjamargarethe

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On Santa Cruz cemetery there had been a massacre following a students' peace protest, in which also a westerner got killed. It resembles a turning point in the history of Timor, leading to the intervention of external forces in the conflict between East Timor and Indonesia, and the promotion of peace. Some tombs by the entrance looked like there had been a fire at some point, but no other traces of the massacre were visible. The tombs were made from bathroom ...

The "city of peace" to be

A travel blog entry by sonjamargarethe

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When the plane approached Dili, the arid sea-side city surrounded by steep mountains became visible. At the end of the bay, the Christ statue seemed to be standing on top of a cliff only to greet visitors coming in from air and sea. Portugese influences on Timor Leste from colonial times almost gave the place a latino feel, and evidence of christian religion was present all around the city. After a bumpy landing and being issued a quick visa on arrival, I made my way ...

Flores and East Timor 2005

A travel blog entry by mulqueen

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... they lived). Met my driver’s relatives and learnt that I was the first Westerner they had ever been introduced to. They were shy but very welcoming and were delighted with the photos that I presented to them later.

Climbed to the top of a famous volcano – Kelimutu – to watch the sun rise and to see the three volcanic lakes – one turquoise, one black, one coffee-coloured. These lakes change colour from time to time; nobody quite knows ...

On the road again

A travel blog entry by joetwinn

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... I hope we will see – and things that we won't miss at all, and things that are almost certainly going to be the same until we reach the safe haven of Leamington Spa back in Blighty.

Things we won't miss

Revving motorbikes without mufflers – it's not big, it's not clever – just accept it isn't a Harley.

A windowless hotel room – I know we were very pleased to move in, but 2 months without daylight is giving me ...

Crocodile Dundili

A travel blog entry by joetwinn

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... as the best beach in town, just outside of town.

The observant ones amongst you will have noticed the large statue of Jesus (named Christo Rei - Christ the King) in some of the photos of the harbour – the beach is behind that, and so is named Jesus Backside Beach, and gives a fine view of the backside in question. The beach itself seemed to have a lot of rubbish and driftwood on it, but this is unusual apparently, ...

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