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April 26, 2016 edition

The ride was full of jolts as we passed through huge swaths of picturesque hills and paddy fields tapering down to the Savu Sea on the southern shore of Flores. The road then took a right, skirting the sea to the fishing village of Dintor next to a craggy Mules Island.
From there, the road swings uphill, passing the village of Denge with a charming Catholic church and homestays for foreign travelers, up and up till the road runs out.

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March 8, 2016 edition

I must have rushed through the port of Banyuwangi a hundred times over the past 45 years. The first time was in 1971 when I waded through surf to board a rusty LCU from World War II to cross the Bali Strait to Gilimanuk, at the time just a one-ferry port. The old amphibious landing craft lurched to a stop on the sandy beach beside the single pier. In the shadows, a bemo (three-wheeled motorized vehicle) driver waved and I climbed in for the lonely, all-night drive to Denpasar.
Sometimes I'd stay a few days to take note of how this underrated, curious city has grown and changed over the years. Depending on your perspective, Banyuwangi sits either at the beginning or the end of Java, it is the most easterly major town and the last stop on the railway network that meanders across the island. The administrative capital of Banyuwangi regency, it has a population of around 110,000.

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