Bali
Day 80 – Bali, Indonesia At last! I’m on the famed island! It feels like it took days to arrive here (which, actually, is what happened). This morning, I left my single room in the small homestay near the harbour. It was perfectly functional, a small room with attached bathroom, single bed, clean, no water,…
Earthquakes in Indonesia: I’m still not there.
I’m closer to the island of Lombok where the earthquakes have taken place, though, since I arrived in Bali. However, I checked with my travel agency before confirming my plans to travel here and I receive official notifications about the situation, in case anything should change. Donation boxes in favour of the people living on…
Train, train, train
Day 79 – Ketarang, Indonesia Today was train day. As the direct train was full, I had to take two different ones to cross the Eastern part of the island of Java. 5 hours for the first one and 7 for the second one, with more than 2 hours in between. Let’s just say that…
Foiled travel plans
Day 78 – Jogja, Indonesia So, I had these nicely laid-out plans to leave today for Bali. I had finally found my next destination, a lovely beach with dolphins, really, it was perfect. Except that the 17th is the equivalent of Independence Day here, and guess what happens when you try to travel around this…
Odds and ends
When I think of things to share while travelling, I don’t always remember them later: so instead of too many “what was it I wanted to write about earlier in the day?”, I take some notes on my phone. Of course then I don’t always check my phone when writing my daily log, or it…
Back in Jogja
Days 76-77 – Yogyakarta, Indonesia So I’ve been back in Jogja (Yogyakarta) for a few days. I’ve tried to be good and not spend too much, but I failed, especially since I’m in the active, shopping part of the city instead of being far on the south of the city center. The picture at the…
Oranges, apples, dragon fruit and snake fruits, oh my.
I bought a few oranges. The skin is green-orange, the size is one of a small orange as we know them, they can be peeled like a mandarin and taste like one. Maybe they are giant mandarins! I also bought apples, they make good snacks. Last week I bought a dragon fruit. It is pink…
Borobudur temple
Day 74 – Borobudur, Indonesia Once I put the disappointment of the sunrise behind me, I waited for most tourists to clear away, the sun to rise more and the clouds to disperse. I took a few neat pictures that I invite you to consult my gallery. The temple is built around a hill, which…
Borobudur – Waiting for the sunrise
Day 74 – Borobudur, Indonesia Borobudur is famed for its Buddhist temple, built around a hill in the shape of a mandala. One of the special activities on offer is to go see the sunrise from its top. As I had a reasonably good experience at Angkor Wat, I thought it worth it to repeat…
Pine forest
Day 71 – Pasar Kedu, Central Java, Indonesia I was told that we were supposed to go to a waterfall this day, but communication obviously was a bit broken: when the other foreign guests got up, it was too late or the rental car wasn’t available, I’m not sure which. We spent the day home,…