December 22nd, 2007
It was a beautiful day in Banda Aceh, and a group of us had been talking about going for a trek in the jungle to find “The Secret Beach”. However due to a number of people either working, booking flights or generally being lame, only Dan and myself set out on the expedition on the back of his motorbike.
December 3rd, 2007
Two years ago I had my 24th birthday in Banda Aceh. It was a great day, with a trip to the beach with my Indonesian friends and party in the evening with my expat friends. And now, two years later, I’m back in Banda Aceh for my birthday – I would have never guessed.
Virtually all of my expat friends from when I was first here have moved on, however I planned to have another trip to the beach with the same Indonesian friends. Unfortunately the rainy season forced us to stay at home, but didn’t stop us for barbecuing a couple of fish at my house. It was great to see everyone from the NGO who I volunteered with when I first arrived in Aceh.
They had no problem getting the BBQ started – although I really don’t think it was necessary to drain the fuel pump to get the fire started – again! Read the rest of this entry »