Last updated 21 June 98

This page was originally intended to have just a few more pictures from my trip, but I keep scanning more photos, and now it's out of control! I've split the page into two parts, though I'll probably have to split it again soon.

New Zealand is a very volcanic place. The island in this picture is called Rangitoto. It's just north of Auckland harbour, uninhabited except for animals, hikers and campers. It's also a dormant volcano, just 5000 years old (an infant by geologic standards). That's my friend Karen from Portland in the water. We discovered accidentally that we were both going to be in NZ at the same time, and met up to hang out and trade notes. We ended up bumping into each other again in Nelson, on the South Island, and traveled around together for a week. (35K)

Here's a shot of Tokomaru Bay, on the East Cape of the North Island. This was one of the most relaxing places I stayed while in New Zealand. I was bike touring the North Island, and was thrilled to find such a beautiful place to take a break. I got this spectacular view from climbing Morotiri, the 1500 foot mountain just north-east of town. The backpackers where I stayed is the house with the two cars parked in front. (74K)

The west coast of the South Island of New Zealand has one of the few temperate rainforests of the world. Theirs is different from ours (the Olympic forest in Washington state) in several ways. One of the most striking differences is the giant fern trees they have there. This is a new shoot that will eventually all unroll into a giant frond over 10 feet long. (41K)

This is Steve, an American I met in Wanaka, on the South Island of New Zealand. In the background is Mount Aspiring. He works at the Lucky Labrador pub in Portland... (40K)

Here is the view from a guest house in Orewa, just north of Auckland. It rained most of the time I was there... (46K)

I was walking down the street in Melbourne (pronounced "Mel-bin"), I came across this wonderful scene of democracy in action. He saw me with the camera, and began directing his tirade at me. (32K)

On to Bali! Here's the front gate of Nyulingan House, a very quiet and private homestay in the town of Ubud. Most places to stay in Ubud are family compounds like this one. There is a bungalow inside the compound where guests stay, while the family just goes about it's business. It's a great way to enjoy Balinese culture! My friend Dawn, who was living in Japan at the time, flew down to meet me here. Of all the places in Bali, this was the most relaxed. (64K)

This is the inside of the room at Nylingan House. We ate breakfast each morning on the small porch just outside the door. Made (pronounced Ma-day), the owner's daughter, served us meals and told us about the culture. (52K)

Tebesaya was a relaxed area of Ubud, outside the main part of town. Nyulingan House is just around the corner. (52K)

The market in Ubud, Bali was a great place to learn how to bargain. It was also a good place to eat! (40K and 70K)

Mt. Batur is a very active volcano near the center of Bali. My friend Dawn and I climbed this mountain in the early hours of the morning to watch the sunrise over Lombok (the next island over). We then made our descent by visiting progressively newer craters until we were looking down into one that had started erupting 6 months before we climbed. (70K)

Here's another picture of Mount Bromo, in south east Java. There's a staircase that you can climb to the rim! (34K)

This is also at the top of Mt. Bromo. That's me, Wayne, and Mike (left to right). I traveled with them from Bali to Lombok, and then back across Bali to Mt. Bromo. We split up there because they were on a faster timetable than me, and I had received the invitation to stay with Agus (see below). Wayne's a Scottish carpenter/soccer player, and Mike was about to enter med school. (48K)

I met Agus and Christine at Mount Bromo. Agus invited me to stay with his family in a nearby village, and I ended up staying a week. (34K)

While I was there we visited the market in Turen, and ate Indonesian satay out of banana leaves. (41K and 41K)

Borobudur is the largest single Buddhist structure in the world, and it is an awesome sight to behold. This is just a small portion of the top of the temple. It was built about 1,000 years ago, and is about 8 stories high. Around each level, if you're walking clockwise, is the entire story of the life of Buddha, presented in bas-relief. (68K)

These men play in a Sundanese bamboo band. Sunda is the area on the west part of the island of Java, in Indonesia. I spent 5 days at a beautiful place called Delta Gecko Village, where this band performed for us. They do a comedy/variety show where they interspersed songs between humorous skits. We couldn't understand a word, but the humor of their gestures allowed us to appreciate and enjoy the show. (64K)

This is the beach at Delta Gecko. That's Jason, an Aussie surfer who was also staying there. He and his friend Chris were unhappy they couldn't surf here, but the waves were too intense and the reef is too close to the surface. I didn't mind spending time on this beach... (41K)

It's not just the beach that's spectacular at Delta Gecko. This is the second story of the bungalow I shared with 3 other people. This is the scene we woke up to each morning, while the proprietor had a freshly brewed pot of coffee (and I mean fresh!) delivered to our breakfast table downstairs. (85K)

When I arrived at Delta Gecko, I was just traveling with Lita from Australia. By the time we got to Padang in central Sumatra, our group had grown to seven. Front row, left to right: Chris and Jason (Aussie), Esmé (American), and Imke (Danish). Back row, left to right: Lita (Aussie), Phil (Brit), and Me. (54K)

Eventually, I made it to northern Sumatra, where I stayed near an Orang-utan rehabilitation center. This is the view from my balcony, looking out over the jungle. I would spend hours sitting here, enjoying the sights, sounds, and smells of the forest. During the evening downpours, the lightening would be flashing all around, and the thunder was, well, thunderous... (81K)

This is the view looking across the jungle canyon from my room. I sat and watched the wildlife for hours at a time; everything from large birds of prey to orang-utans! (64K)

This is a gate in Kota Bharu, a city on the north-east coast of peninsular Malaysia. Very few tourists visited there, it was just Malaysians being Malay. For that reason it was one of my favorite places in Asia. (42K)

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