Tuesday, October 29, 20247:07 a.m. Room 19, Hotel MalahayatiTanjung Balai, Sumatra, Indonesia (4,137 words) I hardly know what to say about my small adventures of yesterday getting a SIM card. A phrase like “Hopefully, this goes well” has an unusual meaning when you are a foreigner in a place like…

Monday, October 28, 20248:02 a.m. Room 19, Hotel MalahayatiTanjung Balai, Sumatra, Indonesia (2,902 words) Today is my second full day in Sumatra and in Tanjung Balai. Yesterday was largely a rest day, and I will talk about that in a minute. And today will be a combination rest day and…

Sunday, October 27, 20248:30 a.m. Room 19, Hotel MalahayatiTanjung Balai, Sumatra, Indonesia (6,877 words) I don’t know if I can tell the story of yesterday. It was too much. I suppose I will just have to keep it brief and to the point. I’d love to tell the story on…

Saturday, October 26, 20245:08 a.m. Room at the HousePort Dickson, Malaysia (1,999 words) It’s funny that even I, Mr. Logical, can succumb to things like omens. It’s just after five o’clock in the morning, and I woke up early because I need to leave myself enough time to get ready…

Friday, October 25, 20248:08 a.m. Room at the HousePort Dickson, Malaysia (685 words) Today is my last day in Port Dickson before my trip to Sumatra. I feel okay. I seem to have gotten a reasonable amount of sleep and rest last night. And in a strange twist, the latest…