Monday, May 28, 2007

Ready...set....

Three days before my first trip to Indonesia, and for once I'm (mostly) prepared AHEAD of time! Just a bit more shopping to do, but I've already packed and moved out of my room.

This will be my travel journal while I'm abroad. To get you in the mood, here is my tentative itinerary:

May 31 - Leave from La Guardia Airport, and fly through Chicago, Hong Kong, and Singapore on my way to Jakarta

June 2-4 - Arrive in Jakarta and jump through hoops to get paper work to go along with my LIPI (long term research) visa

June 5-Sept 30 - Fly to Pontianak, and start field work in Ketapang district, West Kalimantan, Borneo. Below is a picture of the type of village I'll be working in.

Oct 1-Dec 1 - Language training in Yogyakarta, Java

Dec 3-14 - COP 13 Conference in Bali

Dec 15-17 - Travel home to LGA, and then to cold cold Montana for xmas