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Island Hopping Part Six: Sumbawa!

Jul 5, 2024Teddy2 CommentsOn the Roadbeach, hiking, hotel, indonesia

Stops: Poto Tano Port, Rumah Kenawa, Bukit Pototano Communications Tower, Pantai Lampu, Pantai Pasir Putih (Days 93-94) The weather was grey as we pulled into port on the ferry from Lombok. Spent about thirty minutes in the harbor waiting, then disembarked just in time for the clouds to open up. But, my “homestay” at Rumah…

Urban Hiking Bandung: 16 Kilometers

May 23, 2024Teddy4 CommentsOn the Roadbandung, hiking, indonesia, photos

Stops: Kimaya Braga Hotel, Monumen Perjuangan Rakyat Jawa Barat, Bandung Institute of Technology, The Maj, and Kimaya Braga Hotel. (Day 53) Turns out, there are a ton of national holidays this month. That’s what happens when the country’s ideology mandates religious affiliation with: Islam, Buddhism, Christianity, Catholicism, or, Confucianism. You wind up with a lot…