Yogyakarta
Fist surprise in Yogya was to meet Mick at the train station, who actually got on the train. He found a helpful security guard, who not only assisted him buying the ticket but also withheld the train for a couple of minutes, so he could …
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Cooking class in Yogya
My culinary trip the day before was just perfect, except I ate too much, but I was really excited about the course. I wanted to cook something local, that I can also cook at home. My cooking mates, Kathleen and Koen, a belgian couple arrived …
Culinary trip: Yogya
I planned to write only one post on Yogyakarta, but I fell in love with the food here, so I must have a separate post on it (or more). Some people find it hard to leave the safe zone of nasi goreng / mie goreng …
Rest day and nice surprises
So we stand there with Jana at the bus station of Probolinggo, the sharks circling around us. Everybody shouting: taxi, Yogya, Banyuwangi, Jakarta, Malang, taxi, taxi, transfer, hotel. So, what do we do? I veto Yogyakarta and finally we agreed to Malang, a small town …
Bromo, a dream to come through
One of my wildest dreams was to see Mt. Bromo and the amazing volcanic landscape around it. Everything else that is happening with me, all the great experiences in Indonesia are just a bonus. This is why I came to Cemoro Lawang, as this village …
Ijen and the Blue Fire
I wake up at 1 am and – what a surprise – I walk up to a mountain again. The destination is the Ijen volcano, but this time I won’t watch the colorful sunrise. This is something completely different. Kawah Ijen became famous thanks to …
Arriving to Java
Today I’m not in a hurry. My only goal is to get to Java from Bali, and find my place on the hillside. I walked to the harbour and bought the ticket for 6.500 rupee (0,5 USD). These are the moments when I see how …