Hotel Turismo
Travel Blogs from Dili
To the end of the road and back
... fed a family of 4 without any problems and still then there would have been leftovers. Meanwhile it was nearly 4 o'clock and I wanted to hit the waters. Great snorkelling just off shore. I saw a seahorse, a squid, some hermit crabs and definitely the hairy octopus - this little fellow was covered in something that made him look hairy. Never seen anything like that before. And all that at an arms length from the surface.
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Betelmania
... a little deck out front and a big glassless window that revels a perfect seaview when the shutters are opened. What really makes Barry's great is the food - three meals a day, every one different and extraordinarily tasty, with dishes including barbequed snapper, lobster, fried chicken, chips, and a variety of curries. There is unlimited free coffee and tea, fresh baked mini bread rolls and a fridge full of cold beer. No sooner have we checked into our hut than we ...
Our Last Frontier
... hills that remind us of the Australian North West (Kimberleys). Much of Dili is dilapidated, there are few colonial-era buildings left standing and it lacks charm. Unlike Indonesia, the locals are not so friendly either, and for the first time in months I don't hear a single "Hello Mister" from any of the young men or kids that we pass. Things look up a bit down at the harbour. The view is fine, across a boat-filled bay to a distant headland upon which stands a giant statue of ...
Streets of Dili
... around his neck and the face mask.
The election for President took place last week and the winner is the man in this poster standing with Xanana. All was calm, and although the kids got two days off school 'just in case' things went well. In a brief aside, apparently Xanana came and talked at school last year cause his kids go there, and one of the questions from a Grade ...
Timor Leste - shipping to Darwin
... 263; tę noc w swoim biurze - jest to wprawdzie tylko barak, ale prawdopodobnie w podobnym standardzie do tutejszych hoteli, tyle że za friko. Mam sporo szczęścia, że poznałem tego gościa. Po tym, jak zapłaciłem za piwo i błyskawiczne zupki więcej niż w Londynie, stwierdziłem, że nie chcę wydawać tu ani centa więcej, a im szybciej się stąd zwinę, tym lepiej. Jutro rano lecę do Darwin!
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