Everyday Journal

16/11/2016 - Back on the road! Distance 112.64km Time 5h23 Total distance: 9154km Easy cycling, flat or downhill all the time. Met Virgi and she invited me to have lunch at her place but it was way too fa...

For my first day on Java you can read the precedent report about Bali just here. Then the two first days on this island, I've been hiking Ijen volcano and you can find the story just right here. Miner in Ij...

I just realised that I forgot to share some pics with you in my Bali post... And before to publish my post on Java, I need to post them! So there it is: Dragon on a Buddhist temple, Bali.   Tana...

The way up The Ijen volcano is located on the far east of Java island. When I arrived on Java, the first thing I did was to find a guesthouse and rent a scooter to go all the way up to the volcano. My friends ...

Arrived in Padangbai at night and welcomed by armed AK47 guards, I found a cheap hotel to rest. My legs are still very sore from Rinjani and I can barely walk. Each step is really painful. I decide to rest for ...

Today, I've been visiting the tribe of Ticket To The Moon based in Bali! it was such a great time meeting Charly, the creator of the brand and all the team, including Alex and Jean who is my contact in TTTM. ...

15/10/2016 - Back on the bike! Distance: 41.57km Time: 2h54 Total distance: 8134km Here, the first things I realised, is that everyone is trying to help me when they see that I'm a bit lost. I vainly t...

From now, it will be very difficult if not impossible to find a sailing boat to get a lift from an island to another. However, there is boat trips organised by companies. I contacted Wanua adventures and they a...

This island is stunning, very green and nowhere flat, it changes a lot from Australia. While I was able to cycle an average of 125km per day in Australia, here I've been stuck around 60km and my time on the bik...

01/10/2016 - Trip to Kelimutu National Park This morning I swapped my bicycle for a scooter. Yes I know it wasn't the plan. But it's just for 24h as I want to visit Kelimutu and it is on the opposite direction...