Yogyakarta

We arrived in yogyakarta on the 8th. As mentioned we spent most of that day waiting for check-in. But we arranged for a sunrise tour at Borobudur so we went to bed early.

Next morning at 4 we were waiting on the main street near the hostel for our ride. "Why did we keep doing sunrise things?" we lamented.

The Journey to Ijen, chapter Three (epilogue?)

Descending Kawah Ijen in the light of day proves to be yet another unique and beautiful experience. Though my legs feel heavy, and occasionally my poor footwear slips on loose dirt (I never fall, though once I happened to slip in a sort of slapstick manner right next to some climbing Indonesians, who reached out to catch me).

The clouds are below us, which is a neat sight, with a lonesome peak floating out in the clouds ahead of us.

The Journey to Ijen, chapter 2

12:30 AM: I'm sitting on the edge of my bed, listening to insects outside in the dark. I'd only gone to bed about 5 hours before and hadn't slept great, but I feel fine. Already dressed for the climb. It is supposed to be a bit cold and quite windy at the top, so I was glad to have my rain-jacket to stop the wind.

The Journey to Ijen, chapter 1

Kawah Ijen is a volcano on the east end of Java. It is located above a town called Banyuwangi. The past few days have been crazy, so I'll try to write it all out, but I'm on my phone right now so this post won't be the whole story.

Ubud, Bali

We took AirAsia to Denpasar, and from there we had arranged for a taxi that would take us to Ubud directly to where we were staying (a homestay, which is kind of like a hotel...mostly...but cheaper). This was a great choice, because it was already dark by the time we were leaving Denpasar.

Singapore Part II

Tuesday 

We woke up and had breakfast provided in the hostel lobby area, consisting of toast, watermelon, oranges slices, and dragon fruit. Also coffee. This is gonna be a long post, so you might want a coffee yourself before continuing.

Singapore Part 1

We arrived in Singapore. In the airport we got some local dollars from an ATM, bought a coffee to split the change into smaller bills, and picked up a three day tourist pass for the public transit - MRT (you can probably make a good guess as to what that stands for)...or SMRT if you want to add Singapore to the beginning and make it almost "smart." I basically don't consider any trip to really begin until you get out of the airport. So ended our 24 hour transit.

And so began our adventures.