Somewhere on the Globe Vox 2007-12-23T08:41:05Z Bill and Marge Pfeffer http://pfeffer.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00e3989e11a30004/2007/ Pfeffer's On the Go - Stories from the Road Kuala Lumpur tag:vox.com,2007-12-23:asset-6a00e3989e11a3000400e398caec410003 2007-12-23T08:41:05Z 2007-12-23T08:41:05Z Bill and Marge Pfeffer http://pfeffer.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

All Aboard for Kuala Lumpur Open Space in Kuala Lumpur Marge and Petronas View from Room Hotel in Background - Park Across the Street Marge at the Orchid Park

We took a 7 hour train from Singapore here - actually had good seats on this train with plenty of leg room. KL is the capitol of Malaysia & is a very modern city with historic sections, mountains & hills surrounding the landscape. Over the yea...

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]]> Singapore tag:vox.com,2007-12-18:asset-6a00e3989e11a3000400e398c968070004 2007-12-18T08:43:35Z 2007-12-20T08:13:46Z Bill and Marge Pfeffer http://pfeffer.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

The New and the Old in Singapore Clark Quay, Singapore How many Air Conditioning Units Do You Need ? Festive Mall Arab Street, Singapore Flags of Laundry

As Bill said this is a modern, clean city full of shopping & eating - good for our budget Bill has been under the weather, because who knows what damage he would have done! My husband loves to shop & this city has outdone him - there is every s...

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]]> Happy Holidays tag:vox.com,2007-12-16:asset-6a00e3989e11a3000400e398c8910f0001 2007-12-16T02:33:50Z 2008-01-02T21:07:16Z Bill and Marge Pfeffer http://pfeffer.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

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We want to wish our family, old, & new friends very Happy Holidays & a joyous & peaceful New Year! Love, Marge & Bill also, added a new section to the right on the books we read while traveling - only the best, so enjoy...

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]]> Goodbye Indonesia - Hello Singapore tag:vox.com,2007-12-15:asset-6a00e3989e11a3000400e398c86c4e0005 2007-12-15T06:22:42Z 2007-12-16T02:48:55Z Bill and Marge Pfeffer http://pfeffer.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Singapore and Malaysian Penninsula Bakso Vendor Indonesian Street Vendor Indonesian Becaks Another Vendor

'Warm smell of bakso rising up through the air' will be my lasting memory of Indonesia. You find these bakso vendors everywhere, and the sweet/spicy smell of the broth permeates the air in any urban setting. We loved the diversity of Indonesi...

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]]> "All the King's Horses" tag:vox.com,2007-12-13:asset-6a00e3989e11a3000400e398c771bf0002 2007-12-13T11:11:19Z 2007-12-15T06:21:27Z Bill and Marge Pfeffer http://pfeffer.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Marge at Prambanan Prambanan Puzzle Pieces As You Approach Borobudur Borobudur Prambanan

"And All the King's Men, couldn't put Prambanan Together Again" echoed through my mind as we toured this Hindu temple outside Jogja. Despite the impressive surrounding, I couldn't help but wonder how the heck they're going to piece this thing to...

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]]> Yogyakarta tag:vox.com,2007-12-13:asset-6a00e3989e11a3000400e398c77e390004 2007-12-13T10:33:43Z 2007-12-13T10:45:58Z Bill and Marge Pfeffer http://pfeffer.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Marge on Public Bus Look What Bill Found These Public Buses were tough - this one had a hole in the floor by the stick shift Food Vendor of Jogja

We spent 4 nights in Yogyakarta (Jogja). We have the best room karma & found I am sure the only boutique / coffee house hotel in this city. Can't say we were very impressed with Jogja - it is supposed to be the cultural center of Indonesia. Gre...

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]]> Bus Ride to Yogyakarta tag:vox.com,2007-12-06:asset-6a00e3989e11a3000400e398c4ddc60002 2007-12-06T10:33:48Z 2007-12-08T13:05:54Z Bill and Marge Pfeffer http://pfeffer.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Island of Java

What am I doing on this bus as I watched the person across from me dig at his toenail with a broken match stick. All I could think of was how am I going to survive 15 hours on this executive bus ? We had signed up for the 15 hour night bus from B...

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]]> Sanur tag:vox.com,2007-12-06:asset-6a00e3989e11a3000400e398c4f2bc0005 2007-12-06T10:10:34Z 2007-12-06T10:10:34Z Bill and Marge Pfeffer http://pfeffer.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Villa Puri Ayu - Outside our Room Local Merchant Shop Indonesian Warung - General Purpose Store/Food Mart Boardwalk and Beach Cafes in Sanur Boat Repair in Sanur Our Little Sanur Neighborhood

We spent the last of our days in Bali at this seaside town in preparation for our 15 hour bus ride across the island of Java (for a later posting). In the beginning of our trip, we had come here on a day trip and noted that it would be nice to...

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]]> Amed tag:vox.com,2007-12-02:asset-6a00e3989e11a3000400e398c355ad0002 2007-12-02T09:38:44Z 2007-12-03T17:14:09Z Bill and Marge Pfeffer http://pfeffer.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Kembali Beach Bungalows Torsten and Julia

We are back on the island of Bali on the far east coast. There is not a major village of Amed, only pockets of hotels & services over about a 10 mile area. We found a great place to stay - brand new bungalows, a little more on the modern style r...

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]]> Gili Trawangan tag:vox.com,2007-11-27:asset-6a00e3989e11a3000400e398c1b8ec0003 2007-11-27T12:30:01Z 2007-11-27T12:44:27Z Bill and Marge Pfeffer http://pfeffer.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Beach on Gili Trawangan Local Boat to Gili Trawangan - holds maybe 30 People Indonesian Kids playing on the Beach Locals with Produce and Stuff headed to Island with the Tourists No Motorized Vehicles allowed on Gili Trawangan - No Exceptions - One to Steer - Three to Push Loaded Boat to Gili Trawangan Will, Mike, Marge and Victoria

Gili Trawangan is the largest of 3 small islands off the coast of Lombok. Gili means island & Trawangan means 3 caves. During WW II Japanese occupied this island & dug the 3 caves - I assume to hide in & store ammunition. We stayed here for 9 n...

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