From Java to Bali 2018

My friend Valerie and I travelled across Java to Bali. Read more

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Trip start
July 18, 2018
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Yogyakarta
July 18, 2018 in Indonesia
The first stop on Valerie’s and my trip this year was Yogyakarta. We almost missed the flight as we headed to the wrong airport. I'd never given even considered that we were leaving from the small domestic airport in the south of Jakarta, but when we arrived at Soekarno-Hatta that's what we were told. We hopped in a taxi and honestly, I didn't think we'd arrive on time. But we did :-) After a one-hour-flight, we arrived in Yogya. Since I already knew the city, we did not do too much sightseeing but enjoyed strolling through the city instead. We did, however, visit the beautiful Tamansari – the so-called water palace.Read more
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Borobodur
July 19, 2018 in Indonesia
On our second day, we headed to Borobodur, the largest Buddhist temple in the world. Even though the sun was missing during our sunset tour, the sight itself and the view from the top were still really impressive.Read more
TravelerDans pas longtemps.....
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Gunung Bromo
July 21, 2018 in Indonesia
We took the train from Yogya to Malang, where a driver was waiting for us to take us to our homestay close to Bromo. The train ride was relaxing, however the landscape was less impressive than on the way from Probolinggo to Banyuwangi (see next foot print).
On our first day at Bromo, we mainly relaxed and later got a tour by our wonderful host Aziz, who first took us to a place above Bromo to try to catch a glimpse of it. However, due to the many clouds we didn’t really see much. Later that day, Aziz took us on a stroll through the kampung behind his house where we met some locals and where able to see how they live.Read more
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Gunung Bromo - Sunrise
July 22, 2018 in Indonesia
The next day, we finally got to see what most tourists come for – the famous Bromo sunrise. This time we got lucky, the sun was mostly behind clouds, but the sight and the view were impressive nonetheless. It was definitely one of the most beautiful experiences I have ever made.Read more
Traveler wahnsinnig schön 😊
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Train ride across Java
July 22, 2018 in Indonesia
On this journey, we took the train three times: From Yogya to Malang, from Probolinggo to Kalibaru and from Kalibaru to Banyuwangi. Especially the last two parts were really pleasant, since you could see lots of rice fields and palm trees from the train.
In stayed overnight in Kalibaru, where we stayed in a pretty little hotel which had a very mysterious atmosphere due to the clouds as you'll see in the pictures.Read more
Traveler The entrance of a Kampung in Malang
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Traveler No taxis available in Kalibaru
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Traveler The landscape close to Banyuwangi
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Banyuwangi
July 23, 2018 in Indonesia ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
From Banyuwangi, we took the ferry across to Bali. It only takes about 30 minutes.
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Tempel in Northern Bali
July 23, 2018 in Indonesia ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
On the way from the port to Lovina we visited several temples along the way, one of which was newly decorated since a ceremony had just taken place. Against the blue sky and the mountain the temple looked simply stunning.Read more
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Tempel in Northern Bali (II)
July 23, 2018 in Indonesia
More photos of this beautiful jewel.
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Lovina
July 23, 2018 in Indonesia
After about two hours of driving we arrived at our new home in Lovina. Since the beach front villas were already booked out we stayed in a room in the main building, but were still able to enjoy the facilities as well as the beach. It's a really gorgeous place, and I'll definately go back there some time. The place offers reasonable food and there are some more fancy restaurants that serve delicious cocktails further down the beach. Lovina is much more quiet than the south of Bali and is definately worth a visit if you are looking for a peaceful stay at the beach. We stayed there for three nights.Read more
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Lovina
July 24, 2018 in Indonesia
We spent one full day at the beach snorkeling, swimming, eating and and enjoying the sun and later headed out to a fancy restaurants for some cocktails. Lovina is a good place to relax.
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Hiking to Sekumpul Waterfall
July 25, 2018 in Indonesia
On our second day, we hiked to Sekumpul Waterfall and back (apart from the last part - we hitched a ride..) had several yummy snacks on the way and met some really nice locas.
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Typical Bali temple along the road
July 25, 2018 in Indonesia
On our way back from the waterful to the beach, we found this beautiful little temple which is so typical of Bali.
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Brahna Vihara Arama
July 26, 2018 in Indonesia
On our way from Lovina to Central Bali we first stopped at the only Buddhist temple of the island - Brahna Vihara Arama. It is a modern and quite new temple which is why it looks quite artificial, but it's nevertheless worth a visit if you're in the area.Read more
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Munduk
July 26, 2018 in Indonesia
We had lunch in Muduk and then hiked the short way to a stunning waterfall with an eco café next to it. Enjoyed some coffee and Bali sweets and then went further to stop at Buyan Lake for the beautiful view.Read more
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Pura Ulun Danu Bratan
July 26, 2018 in Indonesia
From Muduk we went to Bratan lake to visit the famous Pura Ulun Danu Bratan during sun set. Despite the many tourists it was a very peaceful place. Afterwards our driver took us to our homestay (Pondok Nyoman) not far from the lake where we woke up to a beautiful view of the surroundings. We then went to the stunning Jatiluwih rice terraces where we went for a long walk to enjoy the scenery.Read more
TravelerC’est vraiment magnifique !
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Traveler The view from our homestay
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Traveler Jatiluwih rice terraces
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Temples in Central Bali
July 27, 2018 in Indonesia ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
From Jatiluwih we went to two different temples before we arrived in Ubud. First we visited the kind of mysterious Pura Luhur Batukaru where we we lucky to witnes a temple ceremony for the celebration of full moon and then we went on to Pura Taman Ayun which was much more touristy but still quite nice.Read more
TravelerJ’ai l’impression que nous avons été la il y a très longtemps !
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TravelerC'est vraiment caché et il n'y a pas beaucoup de touristes.. on l'a trouvé par chance.
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Ubud - The Zest
July 27, 2018 in Indonesia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
On our first evening in Ubud, we discovered a new vegan restaurant with a fabulous view over Pura Gunung Lebah. We had some delicious buddha bowls, wrapps and arrak Cocktails.
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Discovering Ubud
July 28, 2018 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
On our first day in Ubud, we mainly strolled through the cafés, boutiques and restaurants. I also relaxed some time at the pool at Ketut's place while Valerie visited the temples. We had lunch at the pobular Bira Bira and treated ourselves to Cocktails later during happy hour.Read more
Traveler Breakfast at Ketut's place
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Traveler Vegetable curry and rosé
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Discovering the surroundings of Ubud
July 30, 2018 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
On the morning of the 29th of July, we were woken up by the first of the two strong earthquakes that shook Lombok. Even though we were hundreads of kilometers away, we could still feel it quit strongly. It happened at about 7 am and it took us some time to realize what had just happend. The first thought I had was that Gunung Agung had erupted again but social media quickly told us what had happened. We then cancelled our reservation in Nusa Lembongan (also due to the high waves that made it difficult to cross the see) and decided to go to Canggu instead. We also stayed one night longer than planned in Ubud. We went on a bike tour around Ubud and had more delicious vegan food at Sayuri Healing Food Café and the Zest.Read more
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Arriving in Canggu
July 31, 2018 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
On the 31st of July, we took the mini bus from Ubud to Canggu - not a very smart decision as it turned out. It was late, slow and we thus arrived about 2 or 3 hours later than expected. However, Canggu itself war definately worth it. Soon this place will be much more developped and crowded, but for now, it is still kind of relaxed and you can get great food and decent cocktails for a good price. We really enjoyed our time there.Read more
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Canggu - Hanging out at the beach
August 1, 2018 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
As you can see in the photos, you don't need much to enjoy your time at Canggu even if you don't surf.
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Just another day at the beach
August 2, 2018 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
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Pura Tannah Lot
August 3, 2018 in Indonesia ⋅ 🌬 28 °C
On our last day in Canggu we took a gojek to Pura Tannah Lot where we stayed a few hours. Getting back was much more difficult as the Bali taxi mafia wouldn't let us order a grab... We were being followed which was really scary. In the end we managed to find another gojek driver who took us back to our hotel in Canggu for double the price (since he took both of us at the same time). Unfortunately, we lost a lot of time trying not to give in.. in the end it would have probably made more sense to have paid the overpriced taxi fare.Read more
Traveler Almost felt like Ireland...except for the temperatures
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Traveler A domisticated luwak
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Traveler Last evening in Canggu
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Seminyak
August 4, 2018 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
On our last day before heading back to Jakarta/Germany, we went to spend one night in Seminyak. It is a very touristy place, but it's nice if you want to do some shopping for clothing and souvenirs. And you can get delicious food at Nalu Bows, Seminyak. Our little hotel was also a great discovery, I'll definately book it again in the future.Read more
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La Plancha, Seminyak
August 4, 2018 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Last but not least we went to the beach for a short last swim and a stroll along the emblematic beach front bars and restaurants. Despite the many tourists, I really enjoyed this place. The colourful bars are a pleasant sight, the food is good but pricy and you can get the best strawberry margarithas of Bali at La Plancha tapas bar. Not to be missed!Read more
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