Geckos are everywhere in Indonesia, including in your house. There are two kinds of house gecko: cicak (small ones, pronounced chichak) and tokek (big ones). The cicak are territorial, numerous, and very bold; they like to hang out where there is an easy meal, and will sample any food you leave lying around unattended. We [...]
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Indigenous Life (Part 2)
There was a scorpion in our bedroom this morning – that was quite a surprise and will definitely mean no more going to the bathroom in the night with no lights or shoes on! I also discovered that if you accidentally trap a gecko tail in a cupboard door (they do get everywhere, including in [...]
Exploring Bogor
The weekend began with the triumph of repairing the computer. We explored some of Bogor, there is a kampung (traditional village) in the river valley just below our house (about 10 mins walk away). It’s a pretty cool place, a jumble of houses and alley ways, full of mopeds, kids, cats and laundry, with several [...]