I made it to Palangkaraya, Central Borneo on July 8, 2013 after 3 days of traveling, including 4 flights. It was nice to finally get into a bed. I was hoping for a shower, but don't have access to one of those yet! I came here after accepting a position teaching English at the Golden Christian School. I was looking for something different, after being unemployed for 3 years back at home, and looking for an adventure. Needless to say, I think I found it. I haven't started school yet. It actually starts tomorrow (my 31st birthday!). I'm very nervous. I've never taught before but I don't think it will be as bad as my imagination is making me think it will be....
The other day I went on my first jungle excursion. It was really incredible and beautiful. I took quite a few pictures while I was out. We started at the Kahayan Bridge. After shooting some pics there I was taken about 30 minutes outside of the city to a sacred Hindu site called Batu Banama, which translates to "A rock with a name". This is where families place the bones of their relatives into these little huts. I was then taken to a little village just up the road from there where they still sift through the river looking for gold. You can see these big gold sifters in the third picture in the sixth row. The last few pics I took after hopping out of the car in random spots. I'm hoping to get to see some orangutans next weekend and do some more exploring. Thanks for stopping by. Keep checking in for more pictures and stories. Feel free to leave a comment. Not many people here speak English so it would be nice to have some form of communication with people.
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Helena
7/14/2013 01:02:35 am
Glad you made it safe and are having a great time! You'd better get that shower soon or will will smell you all the way over here. Hope to see some great orangutan pics soon!
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Joanne Mullanaphy
7/14/2013 02:43:39 am
Great pics! What a wonderful experience for you. Good luck and keep us posted. Be safe.
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Ava
7/14/2013 03:18:20 am
Miss you already! Stay safe xo
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dave
7/14/2013 04:38:28 am
glad you're safe. keep the stories and pics coming. and let's some pics with you in there.
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Jessie
7/14/2013 04:38:57 am
Glad you made it there safely. What an adventure to start on your 31st birthday! The pictures are awesome, I particularly like the lions. The surroundings look similar to Miami, in a way, so I'm sure you'll be fine ;) Can't wait to hear and see more!
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Cindy
7/14/2013 04:50:14 am
How amazing for you! It's so different from home, and I'm sure you're hit with crazy culture shock! I'd love to hear about what it's like to teach especially. Keep the pictures coming - I'll definitely be following your adventure ; )
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Joseph Charles
7/14/2013 04:55:43 am
Orangutangs are dangerous. Be careful! Don't forget you need anything you let me know!
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Laaaauuureeeen
7/14/2013 05:03:33 am
Beautiful pics, Steve! Look forward to reading about your adventures. :)
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8675309 (you know who this is, right)
7/15/2013 02:00:38 pm
Hope you had a HAPPY BIRTHDAY & a great first day of teaching. Please let me know how everything went. The 305 misses you.
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Donna Connor
7/17/2013 04:09:26 pm
I'm so jealous! It looks a lot like the Amazon in Peru! Watch out for the mosquitoes!
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Kalei Tringali
8/1/2013 04:25:48 pm
OMG, I'm so excited for you. I finally got a chance to go through your blog and am looking forward to all the wonderful experiences you will be posting!!!
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