Indonesia Last stop in Java: the ferry crossing to Bali Bali, Java, Travel to Indonesia To end this long and magnificent day from Kawah Ijen, we “only” have to go back down, put in quotation marks, because it is no easy task. The road
Indonesia Kawah Ijen Volcano (Part 3) – Inside the Crater and the Obstacle Course Java, East Java, Ijen crater, Travel to Indonesia The descent into the crater took us a good ½ hour, 20 minutes on site and another ½ to go back up, so that makes almost 1 hour and a half.
Indonesia Kawah Ijen Volcano (Part 2) – The Crater: A Descent into “Hell” Java, Travel to Indonesia The fog clears almost suddenly, revealing the edge of the crater which seems immense, and for good reason. It is a gaping hole, beautiful and dangerous at the same time. Beautiful,
Indonesia Kawah Ijen Volcano (Part 1) – The Ascent: The Journey of the Sulphur Convicts Java, East Java, Ijen crater, Travel to Indonesia Up early again (I'm starting to get used to it)
Indonesia An essential stopover between Gunung Bromo and Kawah Ijen Java, East Java, Ijen crater, Mount Bromo, Travel to Indonesia The day is not over yet. We begin the descent, the greenery reappears but the road is in a rather lamentable state, the pace is slow and
Indonesia Mount Bromo: An Unmissable Visual Experience Java, Travel to Indonesia 1:30 am we leave. Trying as best we can to sleep. Around 4 am the driver will take a cigarette break in the middle of nowhere before the final climb, the
Indonesia Rest in Malang before exploring the volcanoes Java, East Java, Poor, Travel to Indonesia On this day of my birthday, it was a day rather under the sign of rest than this 10th of the stay. On the menu, "finding" an open agency to be able to go to the
Indonesia In Malang: bird market and city walk Java, East Java, Poor, Travel to Indonesia The train journey went quite well as we were provided with blankets and being at the back of the carriage we had space behind our seats.
Indonesia Prambanan: visit the largest Hindu temple in Java Java, Travel to Indonesia, Yogyakarta More than a week has already passed, the results are, so far, mixed. More because of the capricious weather (and our big, somewhat bulky bags) than anything else, because so far,
Indonesia Dieng Plateau by scooter: a ride through the volcanic landscapes Dieng Plateau, Java, Travel to Indonesia I had made an appointment the day before to have the scooter at 8am, which will be done, having just returned from my sunrise things are going well,
Indonesia Morning hike for sunrise in Dieng Plateau Dieng Plateau, Java, Travel to Indonesia And finally I was in good spirits! Because despite the "catastrophe" of the day before, I found the strength to get up again at 4am for a
Indonesia Road to Dieng Plateau from Wonosobo Dieng Plateau, Java, Travel to Indonesia, Wonosobo 6th day already and we are starting the most westerly route where we will go to Java heading towards Dieng Plateau, especially known for the remains of its
Indonesia Local bus ride between Borobudur and Wonosobo Borobudur, Java, Travel to Indonesia, Wonosobo After this "courtesy" walk, we return to collect our luggage, direction Wonosobo, intermediate stage before Dieng Plateau. The journey lasts about 3 hours. We sit at the back of the bus, which is more practical for our luggage. There a man
Indonesia Return to the villages and stop at the Borobudur market Borobudur, Java, Travel to Indonesia Following this beautiful day, we decided to go and meet the local population by returning to the villages around the temple, in particular the pottery village. Still
Indonesia Memorable sunrise over Borobudur with view of Merapi Borobudur, Java, Travel to Indonesia On this morning of our 5th day, we motivated ourselves to wake up early, because I wanted to see the sunrise with the view of
Indonesia Villages around Borobudur: immersion in local life Borobudur, Java, Travel to Indonesia After a little rest we were ready to set off again on our bikes and explore the surrounding area, this time with much more clement weather:
Indonesia Discovery of the Borobudur temple, Buddhist jewel of Java Borobudur, Java, Travel to Indonesia At the start of our 4th day, after a previous one that was a bit depressing because of the capricious weather, we got up around 5am to open the temple of
Indonesia The chaotic bus ride from Yogyakarta to Borobudur Borobudur, Java, Travel to Indonesia, Yogyakarta It's early afternoon and here we are, loaded like mules, 20kg on our backs and a big bag like that, it's not easy to lug around (it was
Indonesia A short impromptu stroll through the streets of Yogyakarta Java, Travel to Indonesia, Yogyakarta This night in Yogyakarta was a stage from where we did not really know how to organize ourselves. Hesitating in particular to push our visit to the capital, Jakarta, it was after a discussion
Indonesia Traveling by train in Indonesia: Surabaya – Yogyakarta route Java, Travel to Indonesia, Yogyakarta This first day on site will start under the sign of stress. Besides that we will struggle to find a bank to change our bahts and our dollars (because we don't
