On Easter (not here) we crossed the straits to Lombok. It took just over 5 hours, seated in seats taken from an airliner. We then rode another 25 kms to Sengiggi, a touristic place, where we stayed in a very … Lees verder
Maandelijks archief: april 2007
Beste lezers, Na ruim 20 minuten proberen kan ik dan eindelijk een berichtje intypen. Het is dat Frans op een andere computer druk bezig is, anders was ik al lang weggeweest. Zaterdag 7 april al weer. De tijd vliegt. Laat … Lees verder
In Sidemen we stayed in a perfect bugalow overlooking the terraced rice fields. It was in traditional style, nicely decorated. (It always strikes me that I don’t like Chinese and Indonesian decorations when I see them in Europe. But here … Lees verder
In the Bali-museum we encoutered a group of secondary school students (age app. 17) who showed a great interest in us. We spent at least half an hour discussing things (often with hands and feet) and in the end the … Lees verder
At this moment we are in an internet-place in Padang-Bai, the harbour town where tomorrow we will take the ferry to Lombok. The connection and the machines are so dreadfully slow that we forget about uploading photographs and Eveline is … Lees verder
Beatiful road, but a very long and steady climb. Getting a bit higher (max 600 mtrs) it was a bit cooler, but still over 30C. So we lost a lot of sweat again. The traffic became a bit quieter, but … Lees verder
We biked from Kuta to Tanah-lot. Easy to find, thanks to our detailed description of the route. Tanah-lot is a complex containing various temples, one of which sits on a rock in the sea, only to be reached by low … Lees verder
Dag beste mensen, Onze twee eerste dagen op de fiets zitten er op. Gisteren een recreatief tochtje naar de hoofdstad van Bali, Denpasar. We hebben daar het Bali museum bezocht. Heel interessant: de geschiedenis van de religie, het hindoeisme hier … Lees verder
Arrived on schedule (noon) at Denpasar. Visa were quickly arranged, as for all the other passengers. Easy earnings for the state of Indonesia, 25 USD p.p. Luggage present, bike-boxes OK. Two cars took us to our accommodation, a motelroom in … Lees verder
Dag beste lezers. Om half acht, gisteren, vreemd, want het lijkt zo kort geleden, werden we door een grote taxibus opgehaald. De zon scheen al, de vogels floten en onze tuin kondigt de lente aan. Eigenlijk jammer om nu te … Lees verder