Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia

... me with a full hour to kill upon arriving at the gate. I hopped on the connecting flight, and off it was to Medan City, Sumatra. Landing involved a descent through one of the thickest layers of smog I've ever seen. The book had said Sumatra would be ...

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Happy Birthday to my Mum back in England. Lots of love from Tom, Charlie, Percy and my afternoon Kindergarten 2 class xxx

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Our next flight we depart the plane outside, which is always the first indication we are in another land. As I step off the plane I am overwhelmed by all the familiar aromas of this place....cigarettes, incencse and body odor. Awwwwhhhh...I love this ...

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... (no obvious station) filled with shady characters, a ludicrous number of cars and minivans and dirty food stalls. I was new to Indonesia but it doesn't take a genius to work out that in a place like this, whenever you are approached by someone shouting ...

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