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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
A day in “real” Lombok
14 июня 2025 г., Индонезия ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Get a nice early start, after a meh breakfast. Today’s ride took us through very rural areas as well as chaotic towns. Foreigners, especially those on bicycles are not an everyday occurrence in thisЧитать далее
Another snorkel tour
15 июня 2025 г., Индонезия ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Packed up (oh so much quicker when in hotels) and rode 4 miles to another hotel by the beach. Was able to get a snorkel tour of the nearby Gilis. Shared the boat with a pair of Germans so had someЧитать далее
Around the north side
16 июня 2025 г., Индонезия ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Slow start but riding is pretty easy for awhile. Quiet and mostly flat right near the coastline. Opt to avoid a dirt road; instead adding another 500 foot climb. Take a break on a black sand beachЧитать далее
Senaru & Mount Rinjani
17 июня 2025 г., Индонезия ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Opt to leave most of our gear in our “room” and head further up the mountain to stay. Short and steep climb to 2000 feet. Have a nice lunch and book a hotel. Check in to a much more luxuriousЧитать далее
Gili Air
18 июня 2025 г., Индонезия ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Our reward for all that climbing was a very long and lovely downhill. Lots of great views of Rinjani as we descended. Picked up the rest of our stuff and continued onward. A nicely paved road awaitedЧитать далее
Island exploration
19 июня 2025 г., Индонезия ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
After breakfast, go for a morning snorkel. Amazing fish and coral! Spot an eel and a large turtle. Walk along the beach path around the island. Quite a mix of rustic hotels, schwanky resorts, diveЧитать далее
Lazy Day #1
20 июня 2025 г., Индонезия ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Unfortunately, Doug needs to go to main city for his visa extension. While he’s gone I hang on the beach; reading a beach novel and snorkeling. Rain arrives in the evening but venture back to otherЧитать далее
Lazy Day #2
21 июня 2025 г., Индонезия ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Mosey on over to a new beach - the actual Turtle point. It does not disappoint and we spot 2 small and one very large turtle. Return to yesterday”s spot; once again marveling at the abundance ofЧитать далее
Fast(?) boat to Bali
22 июня 2025 г., Индонезия ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Watch the last sunrise from our beach and get ourselves ready to go. Head to the dock, and not surprisingly, it’s a bit of a zoo. Manage to find our boat operator and get what we need to board. WaitЧитать далее
Around the mountain to Amed
23 июня 2025 г., Индонезия ⋅ 🌬 27 °C
After a different type of breakfast (chia pudding) pack up and ride out in the rainy morning. Pass 2 cycle tourers, first we have seen in Indonesia. Hit the main road and find ourselves amongst a lotЧитать далее
Snorkeling around Amed
24 июня 2025 г., Индонезия ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Catch the sunrise from our balcony. Many boats out early -
perhaps catching morning fish. As we are staying another day, take our time getting ourselves together for our snorkel day. Ride furtherЧитать далее
A ride along the northern coast
25 июня 2025 г., Индонезия ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
Morning rain and clouds inhibit sunrise views. Organize ourselves and ride back through Amed, stopping for pastries after only 3 miles. Very tasty! Head the wrong way momentarily, but right ourselvesЧитать далее
Short but chaotic ride to Lovina
26 июня 2025 г., Индонезия ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Only 15 miles to ride but all of it on busy roads. Though not physically challenging, mentally challenging as one needs to pay attention as vehicles come at you from all directions. My generalЧитать далее
Up to waterfalls & bioluminescence
27 июня 2025 г., Индонезия ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Another day to explore around Lovina. Short ride up 1000 feet, passing rice terraces and lots of other crops. Arrive at waterfall complex where many people come to do silly things like jump off highЧитать далее
Onto Pemuteran
28 июня 2025 г., Индонезия ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Continue along busy road. Very flat so roll along at a good pace. Finally turn off on a small road and have some peace and quiet. Find a little beach for a short rest stop. Spot grapes growing -Читать далее
Menjangan anorkeling
29 июня 2025 г., Индонезия ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Meet up with our snorkel group and guide after breakfast and board the boat heading to the island of Menjangan; a small island off the coast which is within a protected national park. The boat quicklyЧитать далее
ПутешественникEhhh crystal clear waters and turtles are fine but do you know how one develops diabetes? Cause I do…kinda
Java
30 июня 2025 г., Индонезия ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Pack up and ride towards the ferry port at Gilimanuk. Ride through the jungle of Bali Barat National park; surrounded for much of the time by monkeys lining the road. Secure our ferry tickets andЧитать далее
Hannah Boe
Très chic!
Helene Rimberg
Sarongs are a must. First one we went in they were nicer and had a sash!