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September 29, 2005
Yogyarkarta
LOCATION: Yogyakarta, Java
SEE WHERE WE ARE - NEW!
NAUTICAL MILES KAYAKING: 849
STANDARD MILES BIKING: 356
We're in Yogyarkarta a little under half way across the island of Java. In fact you can find out exactly where we are on the new link at the top of the page here. Thanks to Gilles and the Escampette team for putting us onto this handy tool!
April got sick with 'flu-like symptoms' a couple of days back in the town of Ponorogo. A bit of a worry, seeing as the symptoms are similar to many dreadful diseases to be contracted here including malaria, dengue fever and the more recently highlighted avian flu virus that has killed several in past weeks here on Java. But she's on the mend now so it looks like a regular flu virus that she picked up in Malang. Fingers crossed.
The next few days will take us west through more lush green rice paddies on towards the town of Cilacap on the southern coast. Here we intend donning detective caps and going in search of our good friend Mick 'egg beater' Bird's set of oars that were confiscated along with his ocean rowboat by the local marine authorities when Mick landed there back in 2001. An unfortunate end to a courageous attempt to row entirely around the world. His nightmare run in with Indonesian officialdom and subsequent loss of EVERYTHING was one of the main prompts for us to get our paperwork entirely in order for getting the kayaks into Indonesia for this current leg.
Rather than ramble on about it I thought a few more images would best describe the last few days biking through the agricultural region of east Java.
Posted on September 29, 2005 12:26 PM
Comments
nifty new tool you got there! i knew -someone- had to know how to do it. :D
Posted by: gl. at October 1, 2005 7:02 PM