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Aceh

jay200mph — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:16:17 MST

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This wasn't the only building I saw painted up like the province's flag.

Lhokseumawe

jay200mph — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:15:48 MST

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Dismal town. I didn't take many photos.

Lhokseumawe

jay200mph — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:15:32 MST

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Lhokseumawe

jay200mph — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:15:21 MST

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Countryside

jay200mph — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:15:09 MST

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Unlike Java, Sumatera is pretty flat. All the mountains run up the west side, but everything past that is ancient runoff plain.

Wildlife

jay200mph — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:14:58 MST

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There are orang-utans, tigers, and these guys.

Indonesian lawnmower

jay200mph — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:14:38 MST

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Cows.

jay200mph — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:14:21 MST

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Concrete

jay200mph — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:14:10 MST

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I signed off on a job well done.

Underway

jay200mph — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:13:54 MST

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There are no scheduled flights into Lhokseumawe's airport, so I had to drive 350km to Medan. Unfortunately over here that takes seven hours.

Medan!

jay200mph — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:13:41 MST

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I loved this vibrant, clean, lively town. One of my favourite places in all Indonesia.

Medan streets

jay200mph — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:13:22 MST

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Music shop

jay200mph — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:12:59 MST

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My colleague Jannes decided he wanted to buy a guitar. So we went shopping. I have to admit this is one of the last things I expected to be doing over here.

Merdeka walk

jay200mph — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:12:02 MST

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A neat little spot of restaraunts and sidewalk cafes. Unfortunately, it was raining.

Merdeka walk

jay200mph — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:10:30 MST

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Obviously.

Merdeka walk

jay200mph — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:09:52 MST

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Buildings

jay200mph — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:08:04 MST

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Medan has some neat architecture. Some of it is still in the Dutch style and some of it is distinctly Indonesian.

Shoe shop

jay200mph — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:07:11 MST

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At least it's not a pancake house.

Airborne Medan

jay200mph — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:06:29 MST

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Flying onward to Palembang.

Clouds

jay200mph — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:05:14 MST

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River

jay200mph — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:04:30 MST

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East Sumatera's winding rivers are like nothing else anywhere. Note the dried & living oxbow lakes visible. I think this is my favourite photo I've ever taken from an aeroplane.