Getting anywhere quickly is impossible in Indonesia. Even in Java, where our transport options were better than most islands, we still ended up dedicating a full three days to seeing the sunrise at Mount Bromo. Having been proven right at Borobudur, James has since capitalised on his win and dragged Caro out of bed at … Continue reading Celebrating Caro with a shaman and sunrise at Mount Bromo
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Yogya on two feet
Having spent two days out and about in a car, it was time to explore what the city of Yogya had to offer pedestrians. Our hostel was down a rabbit warren of streets barely wide enough to take a scooter and we tried to avoid the main roads in preference of these winding alleyways where … Continue reading Yogya on two feet
Prambanan, Merapi and James gets a new job at Alfamart
The names Yogyakarta, Borobudur and Prambanan are nearly always uttered in the same breath; if you visit one, chances are you visit them all. Like Borobudur, Prambanan is also UNESCO listed and is also dazzlingly impressive. This time, we did not need to venture out while it was still dark and had a more leisurely … Continue reading Prambanan, Merapi and James gets a new job at Alfamart
Rise and shine for a Borobudur sunrise
It seemed that we were destined to have very little sleep in Indonesia as we dragged ourselves out of bed for our 4:30am taxi. David was up to see us off; he gets up to pray at 4am everyday anyway, because that’s the only time he has spare in his day. Lise and Davide joined … Continue reading Rise and shine for a Borobudur sunrise
Going rural in Cianjur, Java
Jakarta airport won us over instantly with their whimsical fire extinguishers. Everything that we had read about Jakarta suggested that we should spend as little time there as possible so we had arranged a car to pick us up from our flight and drive us south to the decidedly non-touristy town of Cianjur. We maintain … Continue reading Going rural in Cianjur, Java
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