Linda and I got up at 3:30 am and along with two girls from Holland, we set off in the … Continue reading SATURDAY, MAY 2nd

The Eastern sky was becoming orange1 when we arrived in Yogyakarta at 4:30 a.m. and walked from the station down … Continue reading 30 April

We spent all day hanging out in cafes while we waited for the evening Senja Utama Express to Yogyakarta [pronounced … Continue reading 29 April

The crossing from Sumatra to Java took 2 1/2 hours and we spent most of that time dozing in the … Continue reading 28 April

At 10 a.m. we boarded our super-duper-luxury-bus bound for Jakarta. The trip, although reasonably comfortable, was thoroughly unpleasant as the … Continue reading 27 April

We got up early and set off to avoid the heat of the day. We had some breakfast at the … Continue reading 26 April

We managed to sleep in until 9:30 a.m. as the night was cool and we weren’t awakened by heat at … Continue reading Saturday, 25th April

We caught the “7:30” bus bound for Bukittinggi, 160km away in the Southern Hemisphere. The road passed through the jungle … Continue reading FRIDAY 24 APRIL – EQUATORIAL CROSSING