Sumatra Island

Sumatra (also spelled Sumatera) is an island in western Indonesia, westernmost of the Sunda Islands. It is the largest island entirely in Indonesia (two larger islands, Borneo and New Guinea, are shared between Indonesia and other countries), and the sixth largest island in the world (approximately 470,000 km²). Etymology Sumatra was known in ancient times by the Sanskrit names of Swarnadw?pa ("Island of Gold") and Swarnabh?mi ("Land of Gold"), due likely to the gold deposits of the island's highlands. The first word mentioning the name of Sumatra was the name of Srivijayan Haji (king) Sumatrabhumi ("King of the land of Sumatra"), who sent an envoy to China in 1017. Arab geographers referred to the island as Lamri (Lamuri, Lambri or Ramni) in the 10-13th centuries, in reference to a kingdom near modern day Banda Aceh which was the first landfall for traders. Late in the 14th century the name Sumatra became popular, in reference to the kingdom of Samudra which was a rising power. European writers in the 19th century found that the indigenous inhabitants did not have a name for the island. History People who spoke Austronesian languages first arrived in Sumatra around 500 BCE, as part of the Austronesian expansion from Taiwan to Southeast Asia. With its location in the India-China sea trade route, several trading towns flourished, especially in the eastern coast, and were influenced by neoworx asian.

Visiting the Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

The USS Arizona was one of the battleships anchored in Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, when the Japanese attacked. The ship was destroyed and sunk to the bottom of the bay. Over 1300 crewmen lost their lives that day, many of whom are still entombed in the wreckage of the Arizona. Above the wreckage, there is a simple white memorial platform, where you can view the wreckage below. You have to take a ferry to get there and back, and so the number of people who can go at any given time is limited.

We had no trouble getting tickets, although we had been warned that during weekends and holidays, tickets run out early. Each ticked has the name, photo, and information of a crewmember of the Arizona who died that day. We waited for our assigned time, and were taken into a movie theatre to watch a very thoughtfully done film about Pearl Harbor narrated by Stockard Channing.

The boat ride was manned by US Naval personnel, who were all business. Some of the tourists asked if they could be photographed with them, and many people thanked them for their service.

Asian Style Chicken

I'm not a big fan of sweet bbq sauces on ribs or wings. In fact I dislike sweet bbq sauces immensely (sounds nicer than hate). But I don't mind garlic honey Asian sauces. So when I saw these wings on Foodgawker today I thought I would give them a try.

Like the Ravenous Couple, who adapted the recipe from another source, I also made some adjustments to suit our taste. The addition of lots of garlic being one of them.

Both Moe and I loved the spicy garlic ginger sauce. The wings were double fried and then tossed with the sauce immediately. They weren't drenched in the sauce though, just coated so that the wings remained crispy with a hit of heat and sweet and garlicky. Definitely a keeper.