Indonesian Adventures

Travel map and Photo Blog - Indonesia

17.08.1993 - 18.12.1993 32 °C
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Traveling to Indonesia... arriving in Medan (Sumatra), (Indonesia) via Penang and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), then traveling to/through Medan, Bukit Lawang, Medan, Berstagi, Danau Toba, Sibolga, Pulau Nias, Bukittinggi, Danau Maninjau, Padang (Sumatra), Jakarta, Bogor, Pangandaran, Yogyakarta, Gunung Bromo (Java), Kuta (Bali), Gilli Air (Lombok), Kuta (Bali), Surabaya, Semarang, Dieng Plateau, Semarang (Java), Pontianak, Balai Karangan (Kalimantan), (Indonesia), Kuching, (Sarawak), (Malaysia), Singkawang, Pontianak, Sintang, Sanggau, Pontianak, Ketapang, Pangkalanbun, Sampit, Palangkaraya, Banjarmasin, Loksado, Banjarmasin (Kalimantan), Surabaya (Java), and back home via Jakarta (Java), (Indonesia)...

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Jungle Inn Bungalow

Bungalow perched over a jungle stream, in tropical Bukit Lawang, Sumatra, Indonesia.

Orang-utan

'Orang-utan' or 'man of the the forest', at the 'Orang-utan Rehabilitation Centre', Bukit Lawang, Sumatra, Indonesia.

Jam Karet

Passing time on the boat journey, between Parapat and Tuk Tuk, Danau Toba, Sumatra, Indonesia.

Danau Toba

View of Tuk Tuk, from the Samosir highlands, Danau Toba, Sumatra, Indonesia.

Ono Niha Housing

Traditional teak 'Ono Houses', in the small village, Bawomataluo, Nias, Sumatra, Indonesia.

Bukittinggi Markets

Entrance to the local markets, in the hill-side town, Bukittinggi, Sumatra, Indonesia.

At the Markets

At the interesting local markets, Bukittinggi, Sumatra, Indonesia.

Botanical Gardens

Vine-clad tree, in the famed 'Bogor Botanical Gardens', Bogor, Java, Indonesia.

Bringing in the Catch

Local women, help to bring in the catch of the day, Pangandaran, Java, Indonesia.

Borobudur

The spectacular 'Mahayana Buddhist Temple of Borobudur', just outside, Yogjakarta, Java, Indonesia.

Endless Summer

Surfers catch their last waves of the day, as the sun sets over Kuta Beach, Bali, Indonesia.

Dieng Plateau

Rows and rows of terraced crops, in the fertile volcanic soils, Dieng Plateau, Java, Indonesia.

Rafflesia

The famous parasitic 'Rafflesia' or 'corpse flower', taken outside Singkawang, Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Pontianak Canals

River canals off 'Sungai Kapas', Pontianak, Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Sungai Bundung

'Bundung' on 'Sungai Kapas', on the way to Sintang, Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Floating the Bus

Rafting our bus over a flooded section of road, between Pangkalan Bun and Sampit, Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Hard Slog

Plowing through the extremely muddy red roads, between Sampit and Palangka Raya, Kalimantan, Indonesia.

On the Sungai

Daily life on the river, in the 'Venice of Indonesia', Banjarmasin, Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Loksado Village

In the Borneo rain-forest, you'll find the small 'Dayak Village', Loksado, Kalimantan, Indonesia.

River Markets

On the way to the bustling 'floating markets', Banjarmasin, Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Living with Leprosy

Living on the streets, in the booming city, Surabaya, Java, Indonesia.

Other travels to Indonesia include;

Flores 2022 - Traveling on motorcycle through Flores.
Maluku 2018 - Exploring the stunning but remote tropical Islands.
Sumbawa 2018 - Traveling on motorcycle through Bali, Lombok and Sumbawa.
Sumatra 2016 - Exploring Western Sumatra on motorcycle.
Nusa Tenggara 2015 - Traveling through West Timor, Lembata, Flores and Sumba.
Madura 2012 - Exploring the rarely visited island on motorcycle.
Bali 2010 - Getting a fill of Balinese food and beaches.
Pulau Weh 2010 - Exploring the tropical under-water paradise.
Sulawesi 1996 - Traveling North to South on this amazingly diverse island.
Asian Adventures 1988 - Getting a taste of Bali and Java on my SEA sojourn.

Other Indonesian photos from my travels;