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Gunung Lawu (3,265 metres)

July 5, 2009 by Andy 1 Comment

[simage=1083,200,n,left,]We finally made it on a “Java Lava” trip and bagged Gunung Lawu (3,265 m) in Central Java, near to Solo. The Java Lavans are a group of expats and Indonesians that enjoy scrambling up and down the volcanoes of Indonesia and we have been meaning to join them for almost a year. Gunung Lawu … [Read more…]

Posted in: Hiking Tagged: Central Java

Ujung Genteng – Sun, Sea, Surf and Giant Green Turtles

June 28, 2009 by Andy 1 Comment

[simage=1192,200,n,left,]For a long weekend while Gill’s parents were visiting we chose to head out to the remote Southern coast of West Java to Ujung Genteng; this is about six hours bumpy drive from Bogor. Ujung Genteng is known by surfers for a huge reef break that catches Indian Ocean swells and is a really beautiful, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Flora & fauna, travel Tagged: West Java

Gunung Rinjani (3,726 m)

April 15, 2009 by Andy Leave a Comment

[simage=1297,200,n,left,]Climbing one of Indonesia’s highest mountains is a good challenge. At 3726 m (12,224 ft) Gunung Rinjani dominates Lombok; it is active, with a huge crater lake where there is a new cone that last erupted in 2004. We booked a trek from Rinjani Explorer (http://www.rinjaniexplorer.com/index.html) , which includes a guide and porters to carry … [Read more…]

Posted in: Hiking, travel Tagged: Lombok

Lombok Part 1: Gili Islands

April 14, 2009 by Andy Leave a Comment

[simage=1352,200,n,left,]We finally managed a holiday in Indonesia where neither of us were sick, unless you include Gill being seasick while snorkeling off Gili Air (this particular incident involved Andy mistakenly swimming through the floating carrots and wondering what strange marine life it was). We took advantage of the election day and Easter holidays to spent … [Read more…]

Posted in: travel Tagged: Lombok
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