Saturday, March 12
5th cycle day 88 km
Tentena - Pendolo
Scenic mountain route skirting Lake Poso through a mostly unpopulated forest
Swimming and Yoga
Accommodation in lakeside cottages
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Thursday, March 10
4th cycle day 64 km
Poso - Tentena - Tando Bone
The first 15 km out of town are flat
Then follows a 50 km scenic ascent which brings us to the pretty little lakeside town of Tentena where we’ll take canoes across the lake to Tando Bone
Lake swimming and Yoga
Accommodation in stilted wooden cottages right on the beach
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Tuesday, March 8
2nd cycle day 82 km
Palu - Parigi
The route takes us up a scenic mountainous ascent to Kebun Kopi (Coffee Garden) where we’ll lunch followed by a ‘payback’ descent to the coast and swimming and Yoga at Parigi
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Monday, March 7
Ist cycle day 74 km
Palu - Tanjung Karang - Palu
This’ll be a warm up day for the rest of the trip
We’ll cycle along the scenic coastline of Palu Bay to the old port of Donggala then ocean swim and lunch at Prince John Dive Resort (Tanjung Karang)
Swimming (hotel) and Yoga
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Just had a strong aftershock here but everything in Tokyo seems intact. Lots of small shakes in the aftermath. Nothing fell over. It's funny because I've lived here 2 years and only met my neighbors since these earthquakes started. We all run out with our bug-out bags and stand around looking embarrassed until the shaking stops ( Read more... )

In the BeginningWhere on earth is Sulawesi? Formerly known as “Celebes,” one of the Spice Islands, Sulawesi lies east of Java and north of Bali, and is shaped like a lowercase “k” with the upper part of the long leg drooping forward. It’s one of Indonesia’s larger islands mostly known for its southern region, particularly an area called Toraja, ( Read more... )

Sure, we're all getting irradiated here, and things look a bit discouraging, but some people refuse to let the shit get them down:

http://www.badassoftheweek.com/akaiwa.html

Arrived back to Tokyo from Indonesia this morning at 6:30. Will make time for a longer post later, but right now trying to catch up with work and sorting my apartment out (gas was off, stuff flung all over, etc.). Things in Tokyo seem pretty normal--today is a national holiday so it's pretty quiet. The stores have food, trains are running (though ( Read more... )

So my "friends" keep mentioning all the lethal surprises that I can encounter in Indonesia. So far, I think I have been assured that I will die of ( Read more... )