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Caption: _______ NORTH SUMATRA Wonderful Indonesia
Caption: Anchored tenuously in the deep Indian Ocean, this giant island is still as wild and unpredictable as the Victorian-era jungle-seekers dreamed.
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Caption: BUKIT LAWANG
Bukit Lawang
Caption: Bukit Lawang literally meaning:
"door to the hills". _______ Is a small village situated at the south of the Mount Leuseur National Park. It's located about 90 kilometers northwest of Medan, the capital city of North Sumatra.
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Caption: NATURE cheaper than therapy
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Caption: WE ARE IN THE JUNGLE, BABY!
- Mr. Sunny
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Bukit Lawang
Caption: Bukit Lawang is situated along the clear Bohorok River and on the outskirts of the tropical rainforest. Village is known for the largest animal sanctuary of Sumatran orangutans.
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Caption: _______ Orangutans look
straight into your soul.
WILLIE SMITH
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Bukit Lawang
Caption: Orangutans have been living for hundreds of thousands of years in their forest, living marvelous lives, never overpopulating, never destroying the forest. I would say that they have been in a way more successful than us as far as being in harmony with the environment.
- Jane Goodall
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Caption: But Bukit Lawang has much more to offer beyond our red-haired cousins...
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Caption: FRIENDLY PEOPLE
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Caption: HEAVY DAILY-RAINFALL
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Caption: ORGANIC PRODUCTS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE JUNGLE
Bukit Lawang
Caption: The food is
surprisingly delicious
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Caption: BREAKFAST
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Caption: LUNCH
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Caption: DINNER
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Caption: Green hills and nearby jungle keep the air fresh and the evening sounds exciting.
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Caption: _______ LAKE TOBA the world's largest volcanic lake
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Caption: Brastagi traditional fruit
and flower market
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Caption: COCONUT
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Caption: THE LOVELY SMELLING CINNAMON IS AN INHERENT PART OF SUMATRA
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Caption: _______ PULAU SAMOSIR with gorgeous scenery, warm freshwater swimming, and an ancient headhunting culture, the Island is the kind of hard-to-leave place that destroys itineraries.
Samosir
Caption: Roughly the size of Singapore, Pulau Samosir is a peaceful island situated within Sumatra's Lake Tabo. Pulau Samosir was formed by the cone of a new volcano that rose up from the lake floor.
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Caption: _______ BATAK WOMAN On Samosir Island the culture is deeply rooted & plays significant role.
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Caption: Muslim and Christian Students. Best of friends. They really are an incredible example to the rest of the world.
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Samosir
Caption: I HAVE ALWAYS IMAGINED THAT PARADISE WILL BE A KIND OF LIBRARY
- Jorge Louis Borges
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Caption: BORGES WAS RIGHT!
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Caption: Until Next Time SUMATRA