My last week in Sumatra has been a busy one! Laura managed to make it over from China, so there was lots of catching up to do after 3 years apart. We spent our days exploring bukit lawang and the surroundings, swimming, washing in the river and getting stuck places due to rain, despite itContinue reading “Goodbye Sumatra”
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Back in Sumatra
I had forgotten how it feels to be medans biggest tourist attraction…. but within the first few minutes as the only bule in the airport and several taxi drivers battling over me I felt back in the usual state of slight discomfort that I call home here. Then the fun began – the four hourContinue reading “Back in Sumatra”
Into the Jungle
The last week has totally flown by. We began our new Youth Ranger Programme, which encourages children to protect the jungle, more English classes and another days for girls session, on top of all our sport classes. Youth Ranger has been a big hit here, with one of my personal highlights being hearing all theContinue reading “Into the Jungle”
Lots of food, lots of mosquitoes
On Thursday last week I accidentally managed to delete the entire of our old website, so if anyone wants to check out our nice shiny new, remade website, including a weekly blog coming soon, then head to: http://www.bukitlawangtrust.org After leading my first Yoga class on Thursday, Friday saw a very generous family donate fruit asContinue reading “Lots of food, lots of mosquitoes”
