We left Bukit Lawang, which is in the jungle and therefore it is very nice but full of bugs, things that go bag in the night and sweaty white folk.
We decided to hit the road. The first 50kms were ticked off before 11am, the roads were smooth, not much traffic and pretty great riding really (24kms /hr says my new computer).
we then decided to take a 'back' route, similar to an english lane. There were a few things that we didn't realise:
1. It was going to be hot, so hot we couldn't move.
2. The roads were going to turn to dirt with villages dotted along them, with all inhabitants eager to say hi to the sweaty white folk.
3. Indonesians don't quote distance in KMs, only time taken. we were quoted 4hrs for 8hrs. We, as it turns out, we are a lot slower than motorbikes.
4. We had to go over a 2500m high volcano in complete isolation (we saw 2 motorbikes for 2hrs), which was at times scary but also amazing.
5. The climb was as intense as any alp but the roads was more like a river bed which meant no riding, and my computer told me we now averaged 3.5kms/h.
6. If it wasn't for a local palm truck river (who took us 30kms) and a taxi truck (took us the last 30kms with bikes on the roof) we might still be out there.
7. Bikes are easy to travel with here as health and safety doesn't exist.
Regardless, we rode 80kms and travelled 140km in 12 hours and were rewarded with some beautiful BBQ ikan dan ayam! Damn Saya suka Indonesia!
Today rest, tomorrow, off to somewhere else.
We decided to hit the road. The first 50kms were ticked off before 11am, the roads were smooth, not much traffic and pretty great riding really (24kms /hr says my new computer).
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| traffic and nancy introducing |
herself
we then decided to take a 'back' route, similar to an english lane. There were a few things that we didn't realise:
1. It was going to be hot, so hot we couldn't move.
2. The roads were going to turn to dirt with villages dotted along them, with all inhabitants eager to say hi to the sweaty white folk.
3. Indonesians don't quote distance in KMs, only time taken. we were quoted 4hrs for 8hrs. We, as it turns out, we are a lot slower than motorbikes.
4. We had to go over a 2500m high volcano in complete isolation (we saw 2 motorbikes for 2hrs), which was at times scary but also amazing.
5. The climb was as intense as any alp but the roads was more like a river bed which meant no riding, and my computer told me we now averaged 3.5kms/h.
6. If it wasn't for a local palm truck river (who took us 30kms) and a taxi truck (took us the last 30kms with bikes on the roof) we might still be out there.
7. Bikes are easy to travel with here as health and safety doesn't exist.
Regardless, we rode 80kms and travelled 140km in 12 hours and were rewarded with some beautiful BBQ ikan dan ayam! Damn Saya suka Indonesia!
Today rest, tomorrow, off to somewhere else.
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