61th

Independence Day
By N. Mark Castro

Erratically tucked in Southeast Asia, somewhere in the southern part of China and northern part of Australia, Indonesia is made up of about 18,000 islands, 7,000 of which are inhabited.

And THIS is where I am ...


I have yet to explore the other parts of this country but with the upcoming 61st year celebration of Indonesia's independence, I have decided to share with you some of the beautiful places here on Earth today.

 

Bali

 

Bali surf camp

Java Island from space. The island is made up almost entirely of volcanoes.

Temple in Bali.

Krakatau, located between Java and Sumatra.

 

Borobudur Temple.

Colorful market.

          

Happy lady in Bali.

Sulawesi architecture.

And the reason why I came over ... the Komodo Dragons. There are only three places on earth where you can find them, Galapagos Islands, the United States, and Indonesia ...