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Indonesia Travels
Aug. 19th, 2009 04:46 pmJust returned from a two week journey in Bali and Java with ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
caseopaya. Haven't been checking livejournal/dreamwidth so if there's some important news I've missed out on, please mention it. Meanwhile, a summary of this eventful and interesting trip..
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Having spent time there during the Independence Day I must confess more than a passing interest in the political future of the Malay archipelago: Is a unitary state really desirable? What about West Papua? A future with Malaysia? I note that prices have doubled since my last visit (except in Internet costs), but economic development is very uneven. I have made some firm friendships with the people in Semarang, which I believe will be lasting and have made some preliminary investigations with historical vulcanologists concerning a pet theory I have regarding Borobudur and Prambanan. This Sunday coming I will be giving an address at the Melbourne Unitarian Church on the Religion & Culture of the Malay Archipelago. Despite a most enjoyable journey however it's great to be home.
caseopaya. Haven't been checking livejournal/dreamwidth so if there's some important news I've missed out on, please mention it. Meanwhile, a summary of this eventful and interesting trip..( Read more... )
Having spent time there during the Independence Day I must confess more than a passing interest in the political future of the Malay archipelago: Is a unitary state really desirable? What about West Papua? A future with Malaysia? I note that prices have doubled since my last visit (except in Internet costs), but economic development is very uneven. I have made some firm friendships with the people in Semarang, which I believe will be lasting and have made some preliminary investigations with historical vulcanologists concerning a pet theory I have regarding Borobudur and Prambanan. This Sunday coming I will be giving an address at the Melbourne Unitarian Church on the Religion & Culture of the Malay Archipelago. Despite a most enjoyable journey however it's great to be home.