Indonesia-posting

I've been really busy with my other writing projects, but enjoy these pictures I found on the Internet.

Greetings,

I’ve been busy with my other writing projects. To be more specific, I’ve been working on the print version of my novel, Inquisitor’s Promise. I’ve just submitted it to Amazon KDP for publishing. As of the writing of this blogpost, it’s still under the review. I hope you might take a look.

Unfortunately, I can’t really post an in-depth article in Indonesian and American at the moment. But I don’t want to leave the fans of this blog hanging. Not when I said that I’d be posting every two weeks. Thus, I thought I might do something fun. It’s something I call Indonesia-posting.

As some of you may know, Indonesia is home to a lot of beautiful places. Here are those that I am aware of¹. As an aside, I got all of these photos from the Indonesian Wikipedia.

Picture #1: Lake Toba

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The above picture is of Lake Toba in North Sumatra. Some of you may know this place as the homeland of the Batak people. Perhaps you might even know it from a previous blogpost of mine.

I’ve been to Lake Toba many times. However, the last time I did so was a while ago. I believe it was after I graduated from college, 2014 AD.

Picture #2: Puncak Jaya

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I bet you’re not expecting to see snow in a tropical country like Indonesia. That’s because this is Puncak Jaya. This mountain peak is the highest place in Indonesia. It’s also one the ‘Seven Summits’, given that it’s the tallest mountain in Oceania². Given that snow in this place exists year round, Puncak Jaya is definitely a unique spot in the country.

Personally, I’ve never been to Puncak Jaya myself. And honestly, I’m not planning to. I’m just not much of a hiker.

Picture #3: Ujung Kulon

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Now let’s get someplace warmer. This is Ujung Kulon, a national park of Indonesia. This place is located at the Western edge of Java. Having been set aside as a nature reserve, one can find forests and beaches here. This is also where you can find the Javan Rhino, a variant of the rhinoceros that is very close to extinction.

Personally, this place had always been in my bucket list. I’m hoping I get to visit this place when I’m in Indonesia again.

Picture #4: Bunaken

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From one national park to another, this is Bunaken. The Bunaken National Park is located to the north of the Sulawesi (or Celebes) island. Apparently, it’s known for its high marine biodiversity. So if you’re big into marine biology or scuba diving, you might want to take a look at this place.

Personally, this place has a tendency of flying under my radar. But I’m definitely open to visiting this place if I get the opportunity.

Picture #5: Bali

Some of you might be thinking: “this is Bali?” Yes. Believe it or not, there’s more to Bali than beaches and coral reefs. Apparently, this is one of the rice terraces of the island. As some of you might know from a previous post of this blog, Bali’s ‘cultural landscape’ is considered to be a UNESCO World Heritage site.

I’ve been to Bali multiple times before. Like most people, I generally remember the coastlines and such. But I’m pretty sure I’ve been to the inland, and I might have caught sight of these rice terraces³.

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And that’s all the pictures I got for this particular blogpost. I hope you enjoyed these pictures. Hopefully I can put out an actual article next time.

Sincerely,

Michael P. Marpaung

1. Though this is by no means an exhaustive list.

2. While Indonesia is an Asian country, island of Papua where Puncak Jaya is located is technically in Oceania.

3. I said might because I honestly don’t remember.