indonesia: epilogue
i never thought that there was another country in the world that could be remotely like india until i came to indonesia. if that's a compliment, it's a slightly backhanded one: alongside the glorious heterogeneity of races and landscapes, and the amazingly tasty and diverse cuisine, there are the hordes of people and cramped spaces, and the inexplicable obstacles prevalent when trying to complete even the most seemingly mundane of tasks. still, as with india, i really enjoyed my time here, and could easily have spent a month or more going to some of the other islands. it's not the zealous islamic heartland that the statistics and cnn images might suggest, but rather filled with interesting, inquisitive, people of different races and religions.if you love volcanoes and mountains they're here, if you crave stunning beaches they're dotted around as well; if you want to go off the beaten track it's easily done, and if you want to spend a few days watching english football and getting drunk that's not difficult either. all in all a great place, one requiring more planning and patience then others, but certainly potentially very rewarding.
posted by bicrom @ 6:20 am
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