Dili to Oecussi - 12 hours of sweat I had purchased my ferry ticket to Oecussi earlier in the day and had opted for seating only rather than a cabin. Was it going to be a mistake??? Maybe I could just upgrade to a cabin once I got on? I had heard that the cabins were not that great and you ended up out with the 2nd class anyway. My ticket was business class and more expensive than 2nd class so I was hoping that this meant I might get a better section to sit in. ...

Day One - Dili It was an early 3.30am start to the day and after a sleepless night from being continually woken by the clap of thunder I was showered and dressed and on my way to Darwin Airport. As my cab turned right out of Packard Street I thought to myself 'that is the last time I will turn out of this street' and the memories of the last 10 months of living in Darwin flooded through me. But there wasn't any time to be sad as my cab driver was having a quiet...

Day One - Dili It was an early 3.30am start to the day and after a sleepless night from being continually woken by the clap of thunder I was showered and dressed and on my way to Darwin Airport. As my cab turned right out of Packard Street I thought to myself 'that is the last time I will turn out of this street' and the memories of the last 10 months of living in Darwin flooded through me. But there wasn't any time to be sad as my cab driver was having a quiet...

Dili - Day 2 On my second day in Dili, Marco and I visited a local orphanage that Marco has had some involvement with over the past year. This orphanage (there are several in Dili) currently houses 57 children between the ages of 3 and 23. Sister Malu, a lovely little Phillipino lady, runs the orphanage and was such a treat to talk to. I took along a large bag of rice and we could not believe when talking that they go through one of these every 2 days. The kids...

Dili - Day 2 On my second day in Dili, Marco and I visited a local orphanage that Marco has had some involvement with over the past year. This orphanage (there are several in Dili) currently houses 57 children between the ages of 3 and 23. Sister Malu, a lovely little Phillipino lady, runs the orphanage and was such a treat to talk to. I took along a large bag of rice and we could not believe when talking that they go through one of these every 2 days. The kids...