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”
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Time Flies
Another week has sped by here in Sumatra! I really can’t believe how fast it’s going. This week was supposedly our relaxing week after the Jungle Trek, but it’s still been extraordinarily busy – or I suppose ordinarily busy as there’s never a dull moment here. Every afternoon I helped delivering our Youth Ranger ProgrammeContinue reading “Time Flies”
The week of the bike
The past week has really flown by, and we’re creeping ever closer to the time that we have to give our motorbike back. Due to this, we’ve been trying to the make the most of our last few weeks being able to zoom where we want, whenever we want. This week, we’ve held out firstContinue reading “The week of the bike”
Rain Rain Go Away!
This weekend we made it out of the office at last and set about some serious DIY. We began by emptying out all of the shelves and boxes in the teenage classroom. Then we cleared out an old shelving unit from one of the broken bathrooms and cleaned it out. We moved it into theContinue reading “Rain Rain Go Away!”
Welcome to the Jungle!
Arriving at Medan airport after over 24 hours travelling was a relief to say the least. The first thing that hit me was the heat. Then the panic about how I was ever going to carry my luggage in the heat. Luckily I commandeered a trolley and made it past the sniffer dogs, out ofContinue reading “Welcome to the Jungle!”
