Overland

motorbike_013.jpgMotorbike

You will have to arrange a carnet which is basically a passport for your vehicle if you plan to travel overland with a vehicle with foreign registration.
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Dili to Kupang

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The trip from Dili to Kupang takes 12 to 14 hours. Travel companies make the trip every day with mini buses but they were booked through Christmas so I caught a lift in the back of a truck.
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The Horse Races

dec17_002.jpgJockeys

The Timorese people are nuts for horse racing. The jockeys thunder around the track riding bareback on these fine looking horses.
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K57 Dive Site

k57_001.jpgK-57 Dive site

Big gorgonians, brown daisy corals, and a huge variety of unusual stuff makes for a spectacular dive. There are so many sponges that we usually break a few off to take home to use in the shower and to wash the car. (Not really!)
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Road Hazzards

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Here are a few pictures of what to expect if you are driving the back roads of East Timor.

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Malaysian Checkpoint

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These are a cool group of guys that patrol up and down the beach at night with their armored personal carriers.

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Scuba Diving

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Freeflow Dive is one of the shops that take divers out. You get a good scenic drive on the way to some of the shore dive sites. It may not be exotic enough for some divers to drive to the sites but I like the shore dives.
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Metanaro

liliomar_200.jpgMamar Metanaro

Yesterday I had fried rice, a chicken breast, 2 rolls, and vegetables for $1.35 but then added a cold coke for an extra dollar.
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Pousada De Baucau

liliomar_032.jpgPousada De Baucau.

This is one of the nicest hotels in East Timor and has a lot of style for those that want to splurge.
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waterfall

liliomar_107.jpgWaterfall

Heading north out of Viqueque there is a beautiful waterfall right alongside the road.

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