Back in the saddle

There are a million things that I want to tell you guys. If I wrote down everything that happeend in the past three weeks on holiday, it would result in very long posts that eventually nobody would read, not even me. I am going to give you the short outline for now, and create shorter posts during the next month with pictures and video.

We flew back to Amsterdam on Saturday, leaving the emerald isles behind us. In the Netherlands we call Indonesia 'the emerald belt', the Indonesian government lunched a campaign to promote Indonesia as 'the emerald of the euator'. It is aptly named: innumerable lush green islands surrounded by the brightest blue water. Little Brother and I had a wonderful time during the holiday, the country and culture, with each other's company and with the people in our group. We have seen some amazing things and done incredible cool stuff. To me, visiting Indonesia was also a way of connecting to the past, to my grandmother and grandfather who were born there. It was interesting to see how the interaction with people was different from our travel companions because we look Indonesian.  

I am slightly jetlagged and back in a deserted office, faced with the month August and the dawning realization that I did a good job before going on holiday: there is some work left, but not enough to fill the whole month. Be prepared for tons of updates with many pictures of animals (urang utans, dolphins, monkeys, bats. Unfortunately no turtles), people (mainly me and Little Brother hanging out and acting silly), nature (mountains, waterfalls, sea, islands, vulcanoes, sunrises and sunsets) and culture (wajang dolls, dance performances, houses, rituals).