Timor Leste

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 other young Timorese relatives collected us from Dili airport and settled us in at a room in Alinda and Jordan's house in the suburb of Rai Koti. Jess lived two houses down in a small house she shared with two young Timorese relatives.Read more

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 bit beyond Dare, but was a bit more rolling rather just uphill. The last section into Aileu joined the new road from Dili and was a nice flowing downhill. It started to rain just as we hit Aileu, so we sheltered in the little market and then found our way to Project Montanha where we enjoyed a really nice lunch. We stayed the night at Project Montanha in a very nice room, and enjoyed the really great food and atmosphere. The breakfast was particularly good: fresh strawberry juice and banana bread, amongst other delights.Read more