• Alex Akimov
  • Alex Akimov

Travel Book 2022

A 365-day adventure by Alex Akimov Read more
  • No People

    May 28, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C

    Day 3 of Sumbawa moto-trip: although Sekongkang beach looks empty - it's ducking hard to find any room to stay as everything is booked well in advance by surfers. So they are riding waves on this picture 🌊Read more

  • Tropi

    May 28, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C

    Day 3 of Sumbawa moto-trip: the area of Sekongkang is an idyllic place where your soul finds long-forgotten peace and serenity 🌴

  • Ikut-lah!

    May 28, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C

    Day 3 of Sumbawa moto-trip: Found this piece of Paradise by sheer accident - while driving along the coast with very thick bushes separating the road from the sea, I saw a simple local house with a young couple sitting on the porch:
    - Selamat siang! Saya minta maaf, ada pantai di dekat sini?
    - Ada!
    And the girl jumped on her scooter with word "Ikut-lah" and drove a "jalan tikus" through jungles bringing me to this beauty with clear waters and empty beach, surprisingly with no plastic garbage or any trace of human presence 🌴
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  • Rain

    May 29, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C

    Day 4 of Sumbawa moto-trip (250km behind): Rain isn't my favourite manifestation of weather, but when it's warm and sunny yet it pours down like hell, not mentioning a drive along an empty mountain road... I can just gasp and utter - I LOVE IT ❤️Read more

  • Hu'u Beaches

    May 31, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C

    Day 5 of Sumbawa moto-trip (444km behind): Hu'u beaches particularly are not very spectacular unless you're hunting the surf and if you do - you're in the right place 🌊

  • Hu'u Sunset

    May 31, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C

    Day 5 of Sumbawa moto-trip (444km behind): The show has started! While the sun was setting down the skies got painted into all colors possible and impossible 🌞

  • Smize

    June 1, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C

    Day 6 of Sumbawa moto-trip (684km behind): When you stop by a pharmacy to get pills for typhoid fever and being asked to make a selfie🤣 With mask on a word "smize" starts making more sense 👀

  • Heading East

    June 1, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C

    Day 6 of Sumbawa moto-trip (684km behind): Heading further to the eastern side of the island to visit traditional Uma Lengge and, perhaps, to climb volcano Tambora

  • Up In The Sky

    June 1, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C

    Day 6 of Sumbawa moto-trip (684km behind): So far this the most picturesque road on the whole island - with breathtaking scenery and jaw-dropping views. Yet it finished with a descent of almost impassable gravel road 🪨Read more

  • Uma Lengge

    June 1, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C

    Day 6 of Sumbawa moto-trip (684km behind): Finally arrived to Desa Maria to see Uma Lengge - very eerie view to see these a bit scary empty houses in darkness and cloudy skies. But at least can say - ticked it off 😜Read more

  • Tambora - Pos 1

    June 3, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

    Day 8 of Sumbawa moto-trip (905km behind): One of the most ambitious hikes I've ever attempted in my life - having had a look at maps.me route to the top and finding out that one way it takes 17 km with elevation gain 1980 meters, I've told myself - it's doable. Woke up at 4am to be taken by a motorbike driver to the beginning of ascend, but we arrived only at 6am as the dirty track was just impassable after several hours of rain. Alas, but what can you do besides just kicking the track?Read more

  • Tambora Green

    June 3, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

    Day 8 of Sumbawa moto-trip (905km behind): There is always something magical in the morning jungle - the play of light, abundance of plants, trees and flowers, the tune of rustling leaves garnished with orchestra of birds competing whose voice is sweeter 🦜🦉🦃🦅Read more

  • Challenge Accepted

    June 3, 2022 in Indonesia ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C

    Day 8 of Sumbawa moto-trip (905km behind): Honestly, I loved this trail - thousand fallen trees for every thousand meters, if you dont kick a log with your leg then you might hit your head 🤣 Challenge accepted, my dear Mount Tambora 😜Read more