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I just came back from an exhausting trip to Flores (I let you all Google it yourself) to open my school. In the mean time, it's a waste to go to Flores without stopping by at its most famous tourist attraction: Komodo Dragon.

A bit from Wiki: The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), also known as the Komodo monitor, is a large species of lizard found in the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili Motang, and Padar. A member of the monitor lizard family (Varanidae), it is the largest living species of lizard, growing to a maximum length of 3 metres (10 ft) in rare cases and weighing up to around 70 kilograms (150 lb).

I let you gaze at the pictures and decide for yourself whether it's worth it to fly all the way to Indonesia and to enjoy the sea and the scenery.

cen@jkt

 

This message has been edited by DRMW on 2013-06-02 11:26:20 This message has been edited by DRMW on 2013-06-04 00:09:09

The school is located at Pong Ruan village, deep in the middle of Flores island. It's a long long drive, from Labuan Bajo (the entrance to Komodo) it would take more than 9 hours to reach the school. But it's fun and it's worth the journey.

cen@jkt

 

i was waiting for the bintang to make an appearance....

looks beautiful, and congratulations on the school.

chris

Fellow countryman, perhaps?

cen@jkt

it's the brand of beer they appear to be using in the ceremony.

or maybe i misunderstood your post: no, not a fellow countryman....

Bintang means star, bintang is also the brand of the beer

Very well done.

school that I help to build, but only 3 classrooms, some toilets, and a teachers' office. That's all.

Enviously yours

as beautiful as Indonesia. There is nothing to envy about . You just need to travel more.

on both counts This message has been edited by Ares501 on 2013-06-02 04:42:49

Fantastic photos of the local life. U mention a school !?!

donated money to built classrooms, toilets, and teacher's office. It's been destroyed by typhoon last year.

If you look at my history, you will find that I posted about this little project last year.

cen@jkt

And a excellent gesture and effort. I did miss the earlier post.

Well said flamenco!  Excellent work cen!

-MW

I don't think it's special or class act. I just did it. In fact if you meet me in person, you might find I'm a brute. I burp, I fart, I speak profanity, think weird, etc. Certainly far from 'class act'

cen@jkt

... pass wind , one way or another ... LOL

U have a heart of gold , and most certainly my respect.

Pls keep those travelogue comin , throughly enjoyed.

 

Ps. That Kodomo dragon shot is amazing !

 

I missed the earlier post.  This was a kind and noble deed.  Well done. Thanks for sharing the pictures.

Great job cen@jkt on an honorable gesture.
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cen@jkt

Very cool you got to actually see these giant lizards.  Congrats on the opening of the school, we all applaud your efforts!

-MW

Small applaud ok

cen@jkt

Standing ovation for you! 

-MW

I thought that the larger ones would be in a deeper jungle like larger snakes in untouched woods versus regularly sized snakes in city suburbs.

Ruckdee

hike in Komodo Island and didn't see any komodo in the wild. The ranger already told us beforehand that the komodos are wild animal and thus apperance during the hike would be unpredictable. But worry not, he said, there are usually a few 'wild' komodos lazing around the kitchen area

I assumed some komodos are kept around the kitchen/rest area for tourists to see. Well, you don't want to fly half the world but unable to see any komodo, right?

cen@jkt

I adore your pictures, the one of the Komodo Sleeping is easily one of the best I've ever seen, thank you so much for sharing it with us.

when they are sleeping

cen@jkt

...from a fantastic place.

Thanks, Cen

a fantastic place. I just left the place, and I wanted to go back already. 2 days on the boat, snorkling, hiking, playing cards, and just being among friends....