Posts Tagged ‘Unter Malang’

Day 391. 132km. Unter Malang – Soriuto

Posted: June 14, 2016 in Cycling, Indonesia
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Day 2 of my challenge – cross Sumbawa in 3 days – during Ramadhan. With most restaurants closed, it was eat where you can find something – and I needed food. It was a hilly, hot affair with an afternoon one-hour torrential downpour.

Morning view

Morning view

All the restaurants look closed. I have to poke my head in to see if anyone is there, and sometimes there is food – although I am the only one eating it.

The sea

The sea

I decided to have a sleep during the torrential downpour. Before I knew it, I was provided with a nice little mat and pillow.

Downpour

Downpour

My comfortable downpour setup

My comfortable downpour setup

I ended the day with a little pass, and a beautiful sunset view.

Sunset

Sunset

All ready for the final attack on the rest of Sumbawa.

Day 390. 128km. Kayangan – Unter Malang

Posted: June 13, 2016 in Cycling, Indonesia
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The guy stopped his motorbike and waved me down. He pulled out his smart phone and showed me some gay porn videos. He suggested we go to the beach for some fun.
‘Do you do this often?’ I asked.
Yes.
‘Foreigners or Indonesians too?’
Both.
Being gay in Indonesia is not easy, I guess.

Arrival on Sumbawa

Arrival on Sumbawa

Last night Clement and I studied the map. Clement’s friends are flying back to France from Bima on Sumbawa on the 21st. I couldn’t get to the East Timor border from there before our visa expires, and so I left Clement and his friends this morning to get some kilometres done. If I have time, I will try to cycle the less visited islands to the east of Flores before taking a boat (if one exists) to Timor. Back to cycling alone.

Sunrise from the boat from Lombok

Sunrise from the boat from Lombok

Saying goodbye to Clement and his friends

Saying goodbye to Clement and his friends

Each island in Indonesia is different, and Sumbawa is no exception. The road started through flat, marshy territory between pointy peaks dotted everywhere. There were lots of horses and carriages too. I even passed a traffic jam of horses and carriages. Super cool.

Sumbawa

Sumbawa

Sumbawa

Sumbawa

Horse and carriage

Horse and carriage

I cycled to dusk and was invited to stay by a lovely family who gave me a delicious meal of fish and rice – a Sumbawa specialty. Tomorrow I have to leave before dawn as they are leaving to go to the Ramadhan pre-dawn prayer in the mosque.