Indonesia 2002: Komodo Dragons, Kelimutu Volcanic Lakes, Bali
Komodo Island
Map of Komodo National Park	On fishing boat from Sape (Sa-pee) to Komodo Island	The islands in Komodo National Park are really dry	Komodo Island from boat	Museum at left, HQ partially hidden by trees
Description of Komodo Dragons	Animals in park	The forest is dry and sparse. Trees and shrubs are found mostly in gulleys and lower elevations. (Can you spot the dragon?)	Dragon and wild pigs at dawn	At dawn
Dragon checking out pig at park dump	Walking	Dragon in camp	Three dragons at park dump	They don’t bother humans very much.
	During midday, dragons rest in shade	They hide near paths and ambush prey. All they have to do is bite. Bacteria do the rest. Infected animals die after several days and when they begin to rot the dragons find them.	Dragon	Close-up of head
Close-up of head	Dragon nest	Eggs are laid in mounds of soil	Dragon poop	Wild deer and pigs are abundant. This artificial watering hole is the only source of fresh water on the island during the dry season.
Butterfly	Orchid and most beautiful snail I have ever seen	Green Emperor Parrot	View from top of hill	Beach
Boats from Sape or Labuanbajo	Bungalow with 5 rooms	Visitor room	Dining hall	Visitors are automatically insured
My guide Yusoff	Ecology	Sunset on boat from Komodo Island to Labuanbajo on Flores Island
Kelimutu (Keli Mutu, Kalimutu) Volcanic Lakes on Flores Island
Information on the lakes from: http://lawr.ucdavis.edu/faculty/gpast/kelimutu.html
Map of Flores Island	Tiwu Nua Moori Koohi Fah (TiN), the "lake of young men and maidens," is a "cool acid-brine" volcanic crater lake that contains exotic sulfur compounds and probably a host of copper-rich minerals in the sediments.	TiN (TAP is to the right)	About a half-hour before sunrise, TiN appeared to glow and lit up the crater wall.	Tiwu Ata Polo (TAP), the "enchanted lake," is an intermediate "acid-saline" volcanic crater lake whose frequent color changes are probably the direct result of changes in the oxidation state of the lake's water.
TiN and TAP The most important determinant of color in the lakes is oxygen. Just like your blood, when the lake waters lack oxygen they look green (look at your wrist). Conversely, when they are rich in oxygen, they are a deep red to black.	Tiwu Ata Mbupu (TAM), “lake of old people,” is an "acid-sulfate" volcanic crater lake. (It was supposedly white several months ago.)	TAM	The souls of the locals reside in the lakes	Cultural dance in Mone (Moni) (Moe-nee), the village nearest Kelimutu
Cultural dance	Stick dances just like this can also be found in Malaysia, Cambodia, and The Philippines.	My traveling companion is a friend of the family (relatives work in Sabah)	Mone home	Mone Street
Catholic church in Mone	Gasoline is sold in bottles.	The Flower Island (Nusa Bunga) restaurant. Pretty good and they were playing James Taylor.	US$2.50/night hotel room	Toilet and bath in $2.50 room
After Kelimutu, we took a bus to Maumere (Mau-mare-ee) then the “fast boat” to Bali. This is a statue of Jesus in Maumere.	Nuns in Maumere	Merchants in Maumere	Telephone calls are made from private telephone shops.	Toilet in Gardena Hotel (US$6.25/night) – one of the best and most expensive in Maumere.
Park in Maumere	We were in Maumere during a confrontation between the police and army. Stores closed and we were told to return to our hotel.	Our Maumere taxi driver
Bali
Map of Bali and Sumbawa	Partial map of Bali	Landing at Denpasar Airport, Bali	Beach in Kuta section of Bali Kuta is popular with 20-somethings	Kuta beach
Surfing	Cultural dance	Cultural dance	Dancers	Abian Boga restaurant Expensive, lousy food, O.K. cultural show. Recommended by Tourist Office.
Temple	Gambling on temple grounds (game is called crab-crab in Sabah)	Sign outside temple	Temple in town of Ubud. Ubud is good for handicrafts.	Another temple in Ubud
View of roof tops in Ubud	Statue	Making batik	Wood carving	Kuta street
Typical tourist shop	Internet shop About US$2.00/hour – for a slow connection	Brunch: can also get IHT easily	Adhi Dharma Hotel Really good at US$40.00/night	Adhi Dharma Hotel
Adhi Dharma room	Adhi Dharma toilet	Can rent a car with driver for US$40.00 for 10 hours