after leaving magaret river we went to perth, fixed the exhaust of the truck on the way and crashed at katie’s place, a common friend of ben and ian from the sunshine coast. i had a lovely night out in freo once more and on the next morning we set out along the coastline to… Continue reading trip north
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trip south
after deciding to leave magaret river after three months, there was still the question where to go next. my original idea to go east was getting less attractive each day as it was getting cold down south and it would get colder and rainy over the following months, so i started thinking about going north… Continue reading trip south
fremantle to magaret river
after one month in fremantle that itching feeling came back. it was the longest break from traveling so far and i still had seen only a tiny part of australia. i stayed up until the morning. i had to check in people during the night, did the last round as night-manager and rolled out of… Continue reading fremantle to magaret river
goodbye indonesia
after the week on gili air i made my way back to bali and denpasar. i ended up in kuta as i was looking for an accommodation close to the airport. kuta is not a nice place. well i didn’t stay long… as i was printing out my plane ticket i was first irritated then… Continue reading goodbye indonesia
towards banyuwangi
the weather changed quickly and it was getting colder and wet. i was already thinking about calling it a day, but luckily went on as the conditions where the perfect setting for the following scenery. after foggy landscapes i was entering into rain forest territory. the fog, smells and sounds made for a surreal setting.… Continue reading towards banyuwangi
gunung bromo
leaving jakarta with the cycle, i only made it to bogor. java traffic lived up to its reputation and i decided to take the overnight train to surabaya instead. it took some time to get the cycle on board of that train as they never had that before and were rather puzzled at first. i… Continue reading gunung bromo
bengkulu – manna – bintuhan
from bengkulu it is an amazing ride to the south. half of the time with view of the ocean and small villages with friendly people along the way. after a whole day riding through the rain, my camera broke down once more. it seems a plastic bag is not enough protection in these conditions. so… Continue reading bengkulu – manna – bintuhan
train expedition to sawah lunto
half past seven? no, half past six. bad start into a day. i mixed up the times and it seemed impossible to reach the train station at padang panjang in time to get on the weekly train to sawah lunto. colonized by the dutch in 1888, it grew as a mining town until 1940 and… Continue reading train expedition to sawah lunto
the east coast
back on the coast means one less thing to worry about: the shower in the evening. i’d rather be salty from the sea than from my own sweat. i camped again after asking at a nearby restaurant if it would be okay. it turned out to be run by lovely people. i had a tasty… Continue reading the east coast
chasing the rain
after a week in penang, it was time to leave… rather wanting to keep moving than wanting to leave. i cycled back into georgetown and arrived at the pier just before it started to rain. there are a couple of boats which shuttle between penang and butterworth. it’s the oldest ferry service in malaysia and… Continue reading chasing the rain