I like taking photos, eating local foods, meeting residents and fellow travelers, seeing and touching beautiful old or new artifacts, listening to the noise and music of the locales. But I can really do without the getting in planes, showing my passport, waiting in line, checking and claiming baggage,. Or here, so keep an eye out. I say this because I have more motivation if I have an audience anticipating updates.

Thursday, January 15, 2009. FOR SOME BEACHES AND CRYSTAL CLEAR WATER. Manado has the best of both worlds - the mountains and the sea. Travel one hour inland and you can get to Lake Tomohon. The island of Bunaken is world famous for the protected marine national park. The hunt is the fun.