Ekas
13 июня 2025 г., Индонезия ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Bit of a late start but head out of Kuta on very empty road. After having to detour around a very large motorbike arena, found ourselves on a 4 lane highway with no one on it except us. Kind of odd.Читать далее
Kuta Beach day
12 июня 2025 г., Индонезия ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Lazy morning. As the Lombok coffee is not great, go off in search of cappuccinos. Afterwards, Doug heads off for a haircut. Amazing. Walk along the beach where the sand feels and looks like mustardЧитать далее
Long day to Kuta
11 июня 2025 г., Индонезия ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Last morning on Gili Gede. Enjoy our cappuccinos and banana pancake breakfast before boarding the boat to Lombok. Load up and retrace our route to Lembar. Continue along pretty busy road which wasЧитать далее
Snorkeling Extravaganza
10 июня 2025 г., Индонезия ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
We arranged a snorkel excursion with the guy who brought us to the island. He ended up sending his brother which was fine. 5 islands, each with a different array of fish and coral. It was some of theЧитать далее
Exploring Gili Gede
9 июня 2025 г., Индонезия ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
First some context: Gili Gede is one of a cluster of tiny islands off the southwestern side of Lombok. Gili Gede is about 1 km x 4 km and home to 1000 people. Though it’s only a few miles off theЧитать далее
Lombok
8 июня 2025 г., Индонезия ⋅ 🌬 29 °C
Very rainy night and morning. Fortunately it stops in time for us to pack up and get to the ferry dock - only 5 minutes away. 4 + hours later we land in Lembar, Lombok. Quickly feel the differenceЧитать далее
Padangbai
7 июня 2025 г., Индонезия ⋅ 🌧 28 °C
A very rainy night and morning. Manage to wait it out. A very short day planned; 10 miles and almost all downhill to get to ferry port village of Padangbai. Very steep and windy but quiet andЧитать далее
A tourist kind of day
6 июня 2025 г., Индонезия ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
After breakfast of very good pancakes, travel by car UP with our host to Besikah, the largest temple complex on Bali. Don a sarong and head off with a guide. Learn quite a few things as we wanderЧитать далее
Helene Rimberg
Sarongs are a must. First one we went in they were nicer and had a sash!
In the shadow of Mount Agung
5 июня 2025 г., Индонезия ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Another nice sunrise with much less fog. Psyche ourselves up to push up and out of the caldera. Continue up for a bit as we continue along the rim. Nice quiet road as we begin our long descent. MountЧитать далее
Climbing an active volcano
4 июня 2025 г., Индонезия ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Wake up early to catch the sunrise. Entire lake is covered in a thick fog. After a few hours it clears up and we head down to the lake on bikes. Cruise around a bit and find ourselves at a trailheadЧитать далее
UP to Mount Batur caldera
3 июня 2025 г., Индонезия ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Get an early start, stopping first for a baguette and pastries. With 3600 feet of elevation gain in only 20 miles we will need motivatimg sustenance. Manage to quickly put the chaos behind us,Читать далее
Путешественник
Are you an angel now? Someone in one of those temples bless you?
Ubud rice paddys and crowds
2 июня 2025 г., Индонезия ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Get an early start to try and avoid the crowds. Check out the palace, a local coffee shop and the market. On the way to our walk, don appropriate cloths and walk around temple. Walk up along the ridgeЧитать далее
Ubud
1 июня 2025 г., Индонезия ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Pack up, leaving quite a bit of our gear behind. Feeling much lighter, we venture out into the somewhat quieter streets. Find that the motorbikes are actually quite accommodating. Find ourselves onЧитать далее
Helene RimbergI don’t recall the name of the type of dance but it was a version of the frog princess. King is turned into a frog by a god, princess loves him anyway, god turns him back into a man.
Exploring the chaos
31 мая 2025 г., Индонезия ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Early morning rain brings a lovely rainbow. Venture out for coffee and wind up eating breakfast. Finish bike assembly and head towards the beach, walking along very busy streets with skinny sidewalks.Читать далее
Bali
30 мая 2025 г., Индонезия ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Easy van ride to airport and once again we are crazy overweight. TBF, the limit was lower than we have had before. Rearranged like mad and paid a crazy amount, but so be it. Short flight over the seaЧитать далее
Packing Day and Mindil Market
29 мая 2025 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Take my newly serviced bike out for a spin to get to the pool. Lovely, outdoor 50 meter pool that was mostly empty. Spend the afternoon packing. Walk to Mindil Beach for the evening market and sunset.Читать далее
Botanic Gardens and swim lagoon
28 мая 2025 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Wake up to pouring rain. Brunch of bagels and lox by the sea. Not spectacular bagels but overall pretty good. Walk to Botanic gardens. Meander back along the Esplanade, learning about Darwin bombingЧитать далее
Bike ride and beach walk
27 мая 2025 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Set off on a bike ride back along the coast. Walk through mangroves and along the beach. Tide is way out. Beach is covered with little sand balls produced by sand bubbler crabs who deposit them asЧитать далее
Darwin
26 мая 2025 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
Complete a few errands on the way into the city. Return to north east coast for a walk and swim in a safe lake. Check into hotel and enjoy the a/c. Walk to dinner, passing a snake along the way. FishЧитать далее
Darwin … almost
25 мая 2025 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Very short distance to cover to get to Darwin. Set up camp right outside of the city. Do some cleaning of the car and organizing. Though very hot, go off on a bike ride. Ride along beautiful oceanЧитать далее
A day for falls
24 мая 2025 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
Decide to head out of the park a day early. Short walk to see Tolmer falls with alot obscured by smoke. Florence falls and Buley Rockhole are next. Very hot (95) and the water is lovely. Check outЧитать далее
A bike ride and falls
23 мая 2025 г., Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Go for a bike ride in the park. Good to get those cycling legs going in the heat. Take a dip in Walker Creek. Quite smoky out. Doug almost gets run over by water buffalo; i only see them from aЧитать далее
Litchifield NP
22 мая 2025 г., Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Drive through wetlands área of Kakadu - stopping for a little walk. Doug spots a croc but i don’t see it. Stop at the town of
Humpty Doo (love the name) for food and drive to Litchfield NP. Camp byЧитать далее
Kakadu - Burrungkuy
21 мая 2025 г., Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
Head out, stopping first at different visitor center. Nice displays about the park. Hike up a short way to Nawurlandja overlook. Great views. Back down to main tourist area - Burrungkuy. Many displaysЧитать далее
Kakadu Park - Yurmikmik
20 мая 2025 г., Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
Although there seems to be many parts of the park closed (early season) decide to check it out anyway. Stop at visitors center and get good information and head off to Yurmikmik - nice hike and 2Читать далее