AustraliaNorthern TerritoryAlice SpringsEast Side23°41’18” S 133°53’59” E August 16, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Mum and Dad dropped me at Alice Springs Airport and I boarded a plane to Dili, via Darwin. I met Andrea in the Darwin Qantas club for a few drinks prior to our Dili flight. Alinda and a group of otherRead more
East TimorDíliKampungbaruMount Bolalau8°33’4” S 125°31’1” E
August 17, 2019 in East Timor ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
We stayed our first few nights in Dili with Jess's brother Jordan and his wife Alinda and her family. Jess lived in a little house several houses down the road. Jess took us to her local yoga classRead more
East TimorDíliMeti AutAreia BrancaFoho Talimarungui8°31’59” S 125°36’54” E
August 18, 2019 in East Timor ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Rode out to Christo Rei and met up with Karen Myer, a colleague and friend from our time working in TL.
East TimorDíliAitarak LaranRiver Maloa8°33’4” S 125°34’9” E
August 18, 2019 in East Timor ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Turned out the Kathy was living in the same house that our friends Tim and Meredith Budge lived in. When the trouble started in 2006 we moved in with them. The place had hardly changed in 12 years.Read more
East TimorLiquiçáMaumetaLikisáMota Gularloa8°35’2” S 125°20’24” E
August 19, 2019 in East Timor ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
We rode out to Liquica (40km) and back along the coastal road. There was quite a bit of industrial development along the road west of Dili, a big new port development and lots of concrete and quarryRead more
East TimorDíliBairo Pite8°33’36” S 125°33’38” E
August 19, 2019 in East Timor ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Visited our old house in Biarro Pite. Still looked much the same. Biarro Pite has become the China town of Dili, with lots of development by the Chinese community. There were many more factories,Read more
East TimorDíliSantanaRiver Santana8°32’56” S 125°35’19” E
August 19, 2019 in East Timor ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Andrea's former colleague Alzira Reis, her husband Helder and two gorgeous kids joined us for dinner. Azzi has just finished 6 years as CEO of Alola Foundation and is now moving into Planning andRead more
East TimorAileuSeloi MalereAileuMota Ularupung8°43’37” S 125°34’13” E
August 21, 2019 in East Timor ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
We set off from Dili just after 8am for a 48km uphill ride (total over 2000m climb) from Dili to Aileu, via Dare. The road to Dare was sealed and in pretty good condition. The road deteriorated a bitRead more
East TimorErmeraFatuqueroKaitaraheiFoho Tumelalau8°41’53” S 125°27’42” E
August 21, 2019 in East Timor ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Set off riding back to Dili, via Gleno road and Railaco. The first 5 km was a big climb on a great road, then turned off towards Gleno onto a Timorese pave, rough and dusty. After about 8km we joinedRead more
East TimorLiquiçáUlmeraLibaloaFoho Hautol8°38’42” S 125°26’18” E August 21, 2019 in East Timor ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Good coffee at Geckos in Railaco. We stopped in on our ride back to Dili and had a great coffee and chat with the locals.
