Indonesia
Intense story from a Tsunami survivor…
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Johan Kruseman
Updated on 28 August 2024
Updated on 28 August 2024
My buddy from the sunset hangout last night gives me a lift to the airport (an hour on the back of his motorbike). Along the way, he tells me about losing two sisters and how he had to flee the tsunami. At first, he saw folks panicking, telling him to run. But he didn‘t get it. Then he saw people soaked or covered in mud. Together, we hit up the tsunami museum. Hearing his firsthand account was intense, and it put a heavy twist on my otherwise chill week in Sumatra.
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Traveled route: Bali, Denpasar, Buleleng, Boengkoelan, Gili Air, Lombok, Pemenang, mount Rinjani, Komodo Island, Flores, Labuan Bajo, Sumatra, Medan, Bukit Lawang, Banda Aceh, Pelabuhan Balohan, Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Imogiri Pine Forest, Borobudur Temple, Malang, Mount Bromo, Ijen, Banyuwangi, Surabaya
next country: Italy
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