I had been in contact with Glen and his wife Ruth who are known in the bicycle community for hosting cyclists passing through Darwin. Even though I had declined the offer, Glen had told me he would be waiting in the airport when my flight arrived at 5 in the morning. A statement of Australian [ Read More ]
I first entered Asia a November day on a ferry across the Bosphorus strait in Turkey. 8 months later I was going to leave this fascinating and diverse continent. As I checked out of my hotel I went to the beach for a couple of hours before spending the afternoon updating the website. As with [ Read More ]
After spending most of my time in Indonesia in very local places I’m actually enjoying being in a “tourist ghetto” again. As I plan to cycle across the Australian outback it is probably a good thing to spend a few days in a more social setting. In some ways Kuta already feels like being in [ Read More ]
Distance: 97.53 km Ridetime: 04:36:13 Average: 21.2 km/h Total distance: 12848 km Kuta is the most developed tourist area of Bali, and the place where all the backpackers and surfers hang out. It is also located right next to the airport. As I was passing through the lush green landscapes where a farmer and his [ Read More ]
Distance: 116.84 km Ridetime: 05:21:55 Average: 21.8 km/h Total distance: 12750 km After almost a month on Java I was excited about reaching the ferry to Bali. The last 100 km the road had followed the coast resulting in some very enjoyable cycling. Almost like cycling on the beach itself. Simply lovely! As I have [ Read More ]
Distance: 95.63 km Ridetime: 03:54:40 Average: 24.5 km/h Total distance: 12633 km After saying goodbye and thanks to Reza for a great Couchsurfing stay in Probolingo I hit the road again. Eastern Java or certainly a lot less developed than the west. It feels more like being back on Sumatra. On a similar note, the [ Read More ]
The Bromo volcano is a popular tourist attraction, or at least it used to be before it started erupting. I knew the volcano was more active than it used to be, but as we have no volcanoes in my country I didn’t really know what this was supposed to mean. You can drive almost all [ Read More ]
Distance: 112.61 km Ridetime: 05:15:56 Average: 21.4 km/h Total distance: 12537 km As Yuni was leaving for her job in Surabaya at 6 in the morning, I was also on my bike early. In many countries the roads would be empty at 6 o’clock, but Indonesians are early risers. The traffic was once again terrible. [ Read More ]
Distance: 126.31 km Ridetime: 05:39:46 Average: 22.3 km/h Total distance: 12424 km As I’m getting closer to Surabaya, the largest city on East Java, the traffic is once again picking up. The pollution is making the cycling a lot less enjoyable. What the day lacked in excitement over the cycling was more than made up [ Read More ]
Distance: 136.70 km Ridetime: 05:28:55 Average: 24.9 km/h Total distance: 12298 km I had planned to stay in Mejayan for the night, but after checking all 3 hotels in town I was told there were no rooms available. It all seemed a bit strange since the hotels appeared to be empty – perhaps they weren’t [ Read More ]
