Indonesia
Last one!
Fun facts:
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Rafflesia Arnoldi is the largest flower in the world and is only found in Indonesia, it weighs up to 15 pounds and its petals grow up to 1.6 feet long
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The second longest coastline in the world
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Lake Toba is the largest volcanic lake in the world
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It takes over 12 hours of flying to get from one end of the country to the other
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Of its 17, 508 islands only about 6,000 are inhabited by people
If I get to be a tourist I want to…
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Bali swing – big rope swing with jungle views
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Elephant sanctuary – ride the elephants, play with them in the water while bathing them
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Sunrise over Mount Bromo
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Meet orangutans of Sumatra
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Beach swings
Food I want to try:
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Kerak Telor – rice frittata with shallots, shrimp, grated coconut, salt and pepper, can be mixed with duck or chicken egg
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Five alarm rice – rice, tuna, red chili, and corn fritters
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Martabak Manis – soft pancake stuffed with (variations of) condensed milk, peanuts, chocolate, nutella, chese, and other options
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Aneka Gorengan – small fried foods, tempe, meatballs, mushrooms, banana, jackfruit, cassava, can cost anywhere from $0.05 to $0.10 each
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Durian ice cream – you know the super super stinky fruit that also is supposed to taste delicious (durian is banned on all public transportation in Thailand and Indonesia)
