East Timor
Pristine coral reefs full of exotic sponges and rare corals line the coast of this small country. These people have suffered through some turbulent times and hope for good times ahead.
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Dili and Internet Cafes
Dili - General info
Dili is set on a beautiful sandy bay that stretches out to Cape Fatucama where the statue of Jesus is.
There is a harbor downtown where cargo boats from Australia unload and where the ferry to Atauro Island and Oecussi takes off.
Cannons aimed out to sea near the [...]
Nov 28
Independence Day holiday
Nov 28 is celebrated by some groups as Independence Day.
The ASDT political supporters were in traditional garb playing musical instruments along the beach.
I am told that there are several different independence days depending on what political party you are affiliated with.
These folks were from the Same sub-district.
Some of them had been fighters in [...]
Wood shop in Dili
Wood shop in Dili
The wood shops in Dili make their furniture from scratch. Large pieces of timber are brought in from Indonesia and the area in East Timor around Los Palos.
It is not kiln dried but worked down to size where it dries naturally.
The wood has a beautiful grain and looks sharp [...]
Big Day
Unhappy campers
It was another big day for demonstrations in the capitol.
The momentum for change seems to be growing.
There are demonstrators camped out all over town.
Some have been here for 3 or 4 days not counting the refugees that have been here over a month.
There are a few refugee shelters in town. One is a [...]
Aussie Embassy
Australian Embassy in Dili gets a facelift
The Australian embassy got a good polishing this week. Work crews were painting away and doing a fine job so I had to pull over and snap a picture.
Australians are on the s*** list for now in East Timor possibly as a result of actions taken [...]