Bangko Bangko Desert Point or Bust?

Another classic day.  Heading west from Kuta Lombok to Seketong.  A fuel stop and change of plan saw us detour to Desert Point Bangko Bangko.  An unbelieveable ride in until we hit the dirt.  A five kilometre run that started with a shitty flat section of broken down road and rocks followed by an extremely technical ride up a rocky ridge.  Continue reading “Bangko Bangko Desert Point or Bust?”

Beautiful Bromo

So here we go!  Riding from Malang to Bromo. We had no idea what to expect or what we were to behold that day.  We headed off early in order to enjoy the sunrise as we rode.  It made for a chilly start to the day.  We stopped for kopi, took some photographs and continued to climb into the mountains.  It was awesome seeing the sun come up on the road and somehow I knew it was going to be a special day. Continue reading “Beautiful Bromo”

Lombok Logistics

Well it started as a dream.  Reality was a long way off considering the task at hand.  Procure motorcycles in Indonesia with the intent of touring Indonesia.  Easy to say, not so easy to do.  Well not the way we did it anyway.  Although we intend to be wallflowers, somehow we also like to be different. Continue reading “Lombok Logistics”

Tampah Proof

Can you believe no one really goes to this beach!  Well not tourists anyway, not yet.  We met some locals here who lived right on the beach. No high rise here! Just living proof that you don’t need much in life to be happy.  If a westerner built a house here it would have a window facing the beach.  I suppose it is a bit different when building with bamboo, palm leaves and long grass. Continue reading “Tampah Proof”