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"I can do things you cannot, you can do things I cannot; together we can do great things." – Mother Teresa.
It's always further than it looks. It's always taller than it looks. And it's always harder than it looks. - The 3 rules of mountaineering.
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I took this photo when my daughter and I were on our way home from celebrating Indonesia's Independence Day
For those who love hiking and nature walk, the villages and the surrounding forests near the lake Suro offer fun nature walks which will allow you to touch and look at the beauty of nature, and develop a strong connection with the local natural environment as you walk along the trails.
Read more about the lake Suro and its surroundings at my blog virtualadrian.blogspot.com/2016/10/lake-suro-offers-sceni...
Fort Marlborough, the seat of the British power and influence in parts of the west coast of Sumatra from 1714 to 1824. It is located in Bengkulu - Indonesia. Read more at my blog virtualadrian.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-impressive-fort-ma...
#fortmarlborough #bentengmarlborough
Titan arum aka corpse flower, the tallest and stinkiest flower in the world. This one reached 2.40 meters at its peak. The most prominent part of the flower is a giant banana-shaped structure with the color and texture of a chamois.
Read more about Titan arum at my blog virtualadrian.blogspot.co.id/2013/03/kibut-worlds-tallest...
#titanarum #kibut #Amorphophalustitanum #LetsGuide
She has great fun looking closely at a weird and wonderful plant called Rafflesia arnoldii. She smells a Rafflesia arnoldii and then she says, “it doesn’t stink like rotting meat like many people think”.
Read about the differences between Rafflesia arnoldii and Titan Arum (Carrion flower) at my blog virtualadrian.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-differences-betwee...
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This is a photo of the Borobudur central dome which is surrounded by stupas.
The Borobudur temple is the world's largest Buddhist temple. It is a 9th century Mahayana Buddhist temple located in in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. It stands as one of the most impressive examples of Buddhist sacred architecture in the world. UNESCO designated Borobudur a World Heritage site in 1991 as "Borobudur Temple Compounds" in recognition of its unique and magnificent craftsmanship.
Roads in much of Sumatra are not great and can be more difficult in the rainy season. If you’re planning to drive in Bengkulu province or other areas of Sumatra this rainy season, please read some important tips to minimize accident risks for your Sumatra rainy weather road trip on my blog virtualadrian.blogspot.co.id/2016/12/driving-safely-on-ra...
Kaba volcano (locally known as Bukit Kaba or Gunung Kaba), a beautiful and natural panorama with moderate temperature, offers some of very inspiring mountain experiences for those who love trekking or mountain climbing to catch a view of a unique and spectacular sulfuric crater. Read more virtualadrian.blogspot.com/2013/03/bukit-kaba-beautiful-v... #gunungkaba #bukitkaba #hiking #LetsGuide
Photographed at Malabero beach - Bengkulu. #malabero #malabro #bengkulu
Thanks a lot for your helpful photography tips, Matt.
Location: Tapak Paderi beach, Bengkulu - Indonesia
Tapak Paderi beach is located near fort Marlborough (Jalan Benteng, Bengkulu). It is a nice place to wind down a few hours to talk to the locals and to watch the sun set. Sometimes it is possible to surf here at high tight.
Read more about Tapak Paderi beach at virtualadrian.blogspot.com/2013/04/tapak-paderi-beach.html
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Pura Santi Muara Dipa which is located on Jl. Bakti Husada no. 14A Lingkar Barat Bengkulu, is the main temple for the Hindu community in Bengkulu province. For much of the year this temple is deserted, but on Hindu holy days this temple will be packed by the followers of Hinduism and visitors.
#purasantimuaradipa
Ketupat is rice packed inside a diamond-shaped container of woven palm leaf pouch. It is commonly found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, and Philippines.
In most of Indonesia, the tradition on preparing and consuming ketupat is strongly linked to Islamic tradition of lebaran (Eid al-Fitr) celebration. Nevertheless, ketupat is also known in non-Muslim communities, such as Hindu Balinese, which suggested that the weaving of coconut fronds has pre-Islamic origin.
#Ketupat #LetsGuide
"You could run out of food and die,
you could fall off a cliff and die,
you could be attacked by a bear and die,
or you could stay home and fall off the couch and die."
- Thad Patrick
Location: Mount Kaba, Bengkulu Sumatra - Indonesia.
For the track description read it at my blog virtualadrian.blogspot.co.id/2013/03/bukit-kaba-beautiful...
Verdant forests, jagged cliffs, steaming peaks, towering Kaba volcano are calling your name. Grab your gears and hit the trails!!!
Location: Kaba volcano - Rejang Lebong district, Bengkulu Province, Indonesia.
Read more about Mt. Kaba hike at my blog virtualadrian.blogspot.co.id/2013/03/bukit-kaba-beautiful...
#bukitkaba #gunungkaba #hiking #LetsGuide
A bridal tradition to adorn the bride by applying henna to her body parts. This tradition remains an important custom among traditional families.
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For those who love hiking, the surrounding area of the lake offers a scenic hike (around 3 km/1.8 miles, easy hike) along the lakeside and the rows of hilly vegetable gardens.
Location: Curup, Rejang Lebong
Read more at virtualadrian.blogspot.com/2015/10/lake-mas-bestari.html
#danaumas #LetsGuide
A rare, parasitic, rootless and leafless plant, Rafflesia arnoldii is the largest flower on Earth. It can attain a diameter of nearly a meter (3 ft) and weigh up to 11 kg (24 lb). The buds of the Rafflesia take many months to develop and the flower stays in bloom up to 14 days. It is an incredibly rare site to see in the wild.
Photographed in Taba Penanjung rainforest, Bengkulu province, Indonesia.
For more info about Rafflesia arnoldii, pls read my post at virtualadrian.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-worlds-largest-flo...
#rafflesia #rafflesiaarnoldii
Becak (pedicab) is a common local transport in Indonesia. Location: Kepahiang, Bengkulu province - Indonesia.
#becak #pedicab #trishaw #Sumatra #LetsGuide
The titan arum is a giant among plants, with a massive flowering structure that can reach over 3 meters (10 ft) in height . The plant generally requires 7–10 years of vegetative growth before blooming for the first time. Due to its odor, which is like the smell of a rotting animal, the titan arum is characterized as a carrion flower, and is also known as the corpse flower. The titan arum grows in the wild only in the rainforests of Sumatra, Indonesia. It is classified as Vulnerable (V) in the 1997 IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants.
Scientific name: Amorphophallus titanum (Becc.) Becc.
Common name: titan arum, carrion flower, corpse flower, Kibut.
Read more about this rare plant at my blog virtualadrian.blogspot.com/2013/03/kibut-worlds-tallest-f...
#titanarum #carrionflower #kibut #Amorphophallustitanum
Curup is a small cool hill town in Bengkulu province famous for its beautiful mountain scenery and coffee growing areas. It is a cool base for visits to the attractions of the surrounding mountains. Read more about Curup at virtualadrian.blogspot.com/2013/12/curup-town-with-feast-...
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Rafflesia arnoldii is a member of the genus Rafflesia. It is noted for producing the largest individual flower on earth. This species is listed as "critically endangered" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Read more at virtualadrian.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-worlds-largest-flo...
#rafflesiaarnoldii #rafflesia #rarephoto #LetsGuide
Entrée du port de Marseille
Marseille de nuit.
ville portuaire du sud de la France, est un carrefour du commerce et de l'immigration depuis sa fondation par les Grecs vers 600 av. J.-C. En son cœur se trouve le Vieux-Port où les pêcheurs vendent leurs prises sur le quai bordé de bateaux. La basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde est une église romane d'inspiration byzantine. Les constructions modernes incluent notamment la Cité Radieuse, unité d'habitations conçue par Le Corbusier et la Tour CMA CGM de Zaha Hadid.
Marseille, a port city in the south of France, has been a crossroads of trade and immigration since it was founded by the Greeks around 600 BC. In its heart is the Old Port where fishermen sell their catches on the pier lined with boats. The basilica Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde is a Romanesque church of Byzantine inspiration. Modern buildings include the Radiant City, a housing unit designed by Le Corbusier and the CMA CGM Tower by Zaha Hadid.
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Location: Bengkulu - Indonesia
Read more about the city of Bengkulu - Indonesia at my blog virtualadrian.blogspot.co.id/2013/06/bengkulu-small-relax...
#sungaijenggalu
A Dutch VOC cannon made in 1838 on one of the bastions at fort Marlborough, Bengkulu - Indonesia
Read more about the British fort "fort Marlborough" at my blog virtualadrian.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-impressive-fort-ma...
#cannon #LetsGuide
The monument was established by British government as for the remembrance of the death of a British governor in Bengkulu, Thomas Parr. His administration of Bencoolen (now known as Bengkulu) was only from 1805 to 1807. He was killed at night by local fighters on December 23, 1807
A Dutch VOC cannon made in 1838 on one of the Fort Marlborough bastions.
Read more about the British fort - Fort Marlborough at my blog virtualadrian.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-impressive-fort-ma...
Bengkulu’s main beach, Pantai Panjang, is the most popular beach for the local beach goers. The beach also offers pretty good surf.
Read more about Panjang beach at my blog virtualadrian.blogspot.com/2013/04/panjang-beach.html
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This lovely area is a good place to relax and use as a base for hiking around the clean small river and surrounding hills.
Location: North Bengkulu - Indonesia
Read more about Palak Siring at virtualadrian.blogspot.com/2013/04/palak-siring-waterfall...
This lake is located near quiet little mountain town Curup, Sumatra - Indonesia. Read more at my blog virtualadrian.blogspot.com/2015/10/lake-mas-bestari.html
#danaumasbestari #curup
Location: Panjang beach, Bengkulu - Indonesia
Read more about Panjang beach at my blog virtualadrian.blogspot.co.id/2013/04/panjang-beach.html
#pantaipanjang
This barracks site at the Fort Marlborough Bengkulu served as home for the British EIC soldiers from 1714 to 1825. Read more at my blog virtualadrian.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-impressive-fort-ma...
#fortmarlborough #oldbarrack #britishfort #bengkulu
The graves in the British Cemetery in Bengkulu - Indonesia are pieces of history that will tell us about bitter conditions and experiences linked to the British East India Company and deaths of hundreds of British Bencoolen inhabitants who were affected by the Bencoolen resistance movements and fatal diseases during the British colonial period (1685 – 1824). Read more at my blog virtualadrian.blogspot.com/2014/07/looking-back-to-past-b...
#britishcolonialcemetery #makaminggris #LetsGuide
Kepahiang is located in Bengkulu province - Indonesia. It has an ocean of green topography that dominates every extensive view, and fills the land of Rejang Kepahiang with marvelous flora and fauna. Read more about Kepahiang at virtualadrian.blogspot.com/2013/10/kepahiang-ocean-of-gre...
This is the front gate of Fort Marlborough at Sunset.
Fort Marlborough was established to secure the British quest for spices and interests on the West Coast of Sumatra. Joseph Collet who served as the Governor of British Bencoolen named this fortification "Fort Marlborough" in honor of John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough. The Construction on this star-shaped fort with a triangular-shaped bastion on each corner began in 1714 using convict, local and Indian labor.
Read more about Fort Marlborough at my blog virtualadrian.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-impressive-fort-ma...
#fortmarlborough #bentengmarlborough
Fort Marlborough was an important British trading post on the west coast of Sumatra. It has 4 bastions, with 2 of them facing the Indian Ocean to ensure that the fort could be ready to fire on enemy ships as quickly as possible. Read more about fort Marlborough at virtualadrian.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-impressive-fort-ma...
Location: Bengkulu, Sumatra - Indonesia #LetsGuide
Kaba volcano (locally known as Bukit Kaba), a beautiful and natural panorama with moderate temperature, for those who love trekking or mountain climbing to catch a view of a unique and spectacular sulfuric crater. Read more at virtualadrian.blogspot.com/2013/03/bukit-kaba-beautiful-v...
Location: Rejang Lebong district, Bengkulu province, Indonesia
Fort Marlborough, the seat of the British power and influence in parts of the west coast of Sumatra from 1714 to 1824.
Location: Bengkulu - Indonesia
#fortmarlborough #bentengmarlborough #bengkulu
Lost her best stick. But she did eventually find a new, better one in a different pond - bought it home for safekeeping!
Curup is a small cool hill town in Bengkulu province famous for its beautiful mountain scenery and coffee growing areas. Coffees from Curup are famous for their rich, full bodied coffees with "earthy flavors".
#coffee
With a small piece of metal, he scratched a message on the cell wall,
"“DIE DIT KOMPASS AANZIET
BERISP DEN KNOEIJER NIET
BEDENK DAT LEEGEN TIJD
TOT KNOEIERIJEN MIJ LEIDT
EN DAT VOOR TIJDVERDRIJF
IK DIT HIER NEDERSCHRIJF”
“TO THE ONE WHO SEES THIS COMPASS
DON’T REPRIMAND THE SCRIBBLER
THINK ABOUT THE FACT THAT EMPTY TIME
LEADS TO SCRIBBLING
AND THAT FOR PASTIME
I WROTE THIS HERE DOWN”
(Translation by Nilca van Leyen)
He wanted to express what he felt. After that, he awaited his fate...
Read more about this old Dutch inscription at my blog virtualadrian.blogspot.com/2017/03/the-wall-of-boredom.html
A special thanks to [https://www.flickr.com/photos/126683315@N06] who has helped to transcribe and translate the Dutch inscription.
Rainforests of Bengkulu province are also home to the world's tallest flower and possibly the smelliest flower Titan Arum (Amorphophallus titanum), known locally as Kibut or also known as bunga Bangkai.
The flower is a rich red, with a huge yellow stamen protruding from its core, when it throws up a spectacular flower spike than can stand over 2 m (6.5 feet) high. Titan Arum / Kibut creates such a stink because when the flower is fully open, it gets hot and emits a repulsive scent that is attractive to its pollinators. It only lasts about 3 days before collapsing. Read more at my blog virtualadrian.blogspot.com/2013/03/kibut-worlds-tallest-f...
Location: Bukit Daun, Kepahiang - Indonesia
#titanarum #amorphophallustitanum #kibut #carrionflower