after leaving perth there are no big cities to speak of in western australia. with a population of 10.000, fremantle is still one of the bigger ones. the atmosphere is relaxed, a lot of creative people live here or pass through and half of the people seem to be on holiday. the streets are filled… Continue reading fremantle
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perth
after collecting the bicycle and a check at the customs if any soil from another continent was still sticking to my tires, i rolled out the airport just before sunrise. one feels immediately that it is another continent. the differences aren’t that big. there are still trees, houses, streets and people but the vegetation and… Continue reading perth
lombok
at padang bai, the ferry port to lombok, some of the “usual guys” tried to persuade me to get an accommodation. this time the ferry was supposed to be broken and the sea rolling with huge waves, a storm advancing and the gods were upset anyway… after a 4 hour boat ride and some hours… Continue reading lombok
bali
once on bali i started to cycle along the north coast towards lovina. a name given to a compilation of small villages and bungalow complexes to attract tourism. signs in german advertising “zimmer frei” oder “schweinsbraten” were targeting on a certain type of tourist. i just stayed one night but the view from the balcony… Continue reading bali
not your usual cycle store
the next morning we went shopping. i only got half of the items on my list and the most important one, new brake pads, was sold out. we tried our luck at another rather exquisite place. with a stylish interior… and some machines to be the envy of them all. campagnolo was present but not… Continue reading not your usual cycle store
ragunan zoo jakarta
the next day i met up with dorit and timor at a friends home close to the zoo. after a phone call a meeting with the people at the orangutan refuge was arranged. dorit and abi from the bike to work organization playing with one of the orangutan ladies. then we met ulrike freifrau von… Continue reading ragunan zoo jakarta
bukittinggi
i took the bus as the traffic was slightly mad and sumatra is too big to cycle entirely with just one month of visa and plans to visit other parts of indonesia as well. i arrived during the night some five kilometers outside town at a typical bus stop. as it was raining and i… Continue reading bukittinggi
dumai
just across the strait of malacca lies dumai, the port on the indonesian side. with the fast ferry the crossing takes just over two hours. i applied for a visa on arrival as i could not apply for a visa up front without a ticket out of the country. i had a bad time at… Continue reading dumai
malacca
malacca became UNESCO world heritage site in 2008 along with georgetown of penang. with a long colonial history, first the portuguese then the dutch, the city has many buildings left from these days in the historic centre. the city draws its charms from that colonial history combined with the influence of the peranakan, a term… Continue reading malacca
bicycle pit stop café
for a cup of excellent coffee and maybe a homemade tiramisu cake on the side, siTigun is a wonderful place to visit on a bicycle. created by two-time round the world cyclist tigun wibisana, it has many additions you won’t find in an ordinary cafe. a place to park your bicycle inside for example. classic… Continue reading bicycle pit stop café