Rautatieasema, Helsinki, Finland

Flight went well. Nice views to Mongolian deserts. Vegi food sucked. Now bus to Länsiterminaali.

E12, T3, Beijing airport

Boarding our flight. Security took our lighter. Spent our last 300 yuan on tea. In 8h in Europe, after 10.5 months.

Mumbai Airport

After 9h in train, then 1h in taxi have completed the escape from Amdavad, the city that held us hostage for 10 days. In 8h fly to Hong Kong.

Train no 9005 to Ahmedabad

Leaving Mumbai which offered a few interesting sights in a continuous downpour of rain. Hope in the north the climate is better.

Boat Imperial, Halong Bay

Trip going well: landscape impressive, food good, tour companions interesting. Will spend night on boat. Tomorrow Cat Ba island.

Slow boat no 89, Houeixai

After 3d trekking around Viengphoukha, now taking a 2d boat along Mekong to Luangphabang, overnight in Pakbeng. Only farangs here.

Namkhong Guesthouse, Chiang Khong

A quiet town: after 8pm only occasional farangs and stray dogs roam its single street. Will exit Thailand tomorrow morning.

N19.24,E98.83

Lahu village at 1068m. Csilla being lahu-massaged by locals. Pleasant after a shaky elephant ride + a 3h uphill hike. Tomorrow bamboo rafting.

Wisma Leuser Sibayak, BL

Rafted back from jungle, 1h along the Bohorok. Terrain today harder: steep ascents/descents on slippery clay. Giant ant bit guide.

N3.54, E98.1

Jungle orange with orangutans, saw +/- 10 of them, mostly semiwild, some with babies. Now nasi goreng telur for lunch. Rain forcast for night.

Wisma Leuser Sibayak, Bukit Lawang

Jungle. Arrived 30min before sunset and massive rain that is still going on. Was a long travel day, tomorrow will rest.

Losmen Sibayak, Berastagi, Sumatra

Traveled all day, by plane, walking and 3 types of minibuses. Now at the pleasant 1330m. Tomorrow visit the Karo villages.

Yoschi's Hotel, Bromo

Pleasant 1750m und die besten Kartoffelgerichte (incl Roestis Istimewa). Today hike up to Mt Bromo. Tomorrow sunrise from Penanjakan.

Hotel Tator, Jakarta, Indonesia

Exhausted after 20h of traveling. First bits: many zeros on the money, many motobikes, cheap, Obama comes to visit soon.

Lutheran GH, Madang

Snorkled, fed eels and turtles in a sulphurus river, chewed buai, visited orchid gardens, ate taro and sweet potato. Tomorrow to Cairns.

Lutheran Gesthaus, Madang

Spent the day by the pool @ Madang Resort, and the evening drinking SP @ Coasties. Tomorrow snorkeling and Bilbil village visit.

Coasties restaurant, Madang

Ordered a jumbo pizza, too big, cannot finish. Earlier survived 7h in PMV. Road in the jungle barely passable. Tomorrow snorkle?

Lutheran Guesthouse, Goroka

Today 5h in a 25-seater PMV. Most passangers chew betelnut, otherwise like dala-dala. Road through green hills, many potholes.

Magic Mountain lodge

Today visited Paiya village: met chief, watched half-naked women dance, had mumu, saw caged cuscus. Tomorrow morning PMV to Goroka (4h).

Magic Mountain lodge, Western Highlands

Visited Pinta village, people welcoming. Saw a caged cassowary. Evening show: courting ritual: singing+face-rubbing.