Back in the crazy dirty traffic of Java. These kids in Yogyakarta made my day. Of all the hundreds of people I had met in Java, these guys were one of…
Southern Java rewarded hard and swetty cycling occasionally. One day I found a gin clear cold spring in the jungle to cool down and have a wash, and on another I…
Indonesia has a reputation among bike tourers of having the steepest hills in the world. I shall confirm that this is absolutely true. The road goes often directly to the top…
The road from Jakarta to the south coast of Java was sexy but hard. I haven't ridden on a such a bad surface since Tajikistan, my 2.5" touring tires were occasionally…
In the end of my second riding day in Java I was having a dinner at a road side restaurant, when a massive storm rolled in. Restaurant keeper offered me a…
Java, are you kidding me? I rode through a 100km traffic jam, in a pouring rain. It's 100km line of cars and motorbikes I tell you. Stuff coming out from my…
It took me nearly two weeks to find out when the Batam-Jakarta ferry goes and how could I buy a ticket for it. Three friends if main were coming to Bali…