TIMOR-LESTE REPTILE & AMPHIBIAN SURVEY
PHASE VII: CRISS-CROSSING TIMOR

The old Portuguese market building in Baucau

We stopped in Baucau to pick up supplies, re-fuel and use the internet cafe.

From Baucau we drove on to Manatuto, where we turned south to traverse the mountains again. The drive to the south coast is long, winding, rocky and interesting, and impassable without four-wheel drive in several places. We climbed to around 1200 m and into clouds but when the clouds parted there were some spectacular views.

Mountain views
The hand-brake on my Troopie was faulty so this was how we stopped it from rolling away.