Taking the bus in Timor

The buses in Timor are usually painted up in decorative colors and feature names in big letters on the front, just like this one. No idea if it's Mr. Bass like the fish, or Mr. Bass like the musical instrument.

In Dili, there are even smaller buses for the city routes. I'll have to get a picture to post. Two things amaze me about them -- it's probably not possible for someone my height to fit inside, and there are usually four or five kids hanging out the door, causing the bus to tilt pretty severely. And those guys tend to take corners way too fast.

Ave Maria Church in Suai

Trip to the south coast of Timor-Leste

A few weeks ago, I went along as one of our other projects held an event to mark its launch in Cova Lima, a district on the south coast of Timor-Leste. My office has no projects there, so it was a good way to see that part of the country. One of the videos I posted earlier is from that trip. I finally got around to putting the photos up.

This is the coastline along the Timor Sea. The water is much rougher there, but at least it has crocodiles.