Eat Sleep Surf Journal

Singapore - Six days of limbo

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:31:40 EST

Dylan – Waking up with a headace and toothace, I knew one of my teeth is in trouble. I tested out the travel insurance and made the international call. They couldn’t advise me on a dentist in the area, but said I can claim if seeing the dentist is to releave immediate pain. It was just that.

Up I went to the dentist on the 29th floor of a huge sky-scraper, after a few xrays he recommended he extract one of my wisdom teeth and do two fillings. The indonesian diet must have push it over the edge.

Jakarta - Getting ready for Singapore

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:39:40 EST

Today was spent nursing our hangovers after what had been a great night in Jakarta. We then slowly began to organize our travels for the next few days and a storage place for our bikes and gear.

We worked out an arrangement with the hostel owner, where we pay him 2500 rupiahs a day to look after the bikes. We didnt really have another option and seemed to be trust worthy. It was the last thing that we needed, come back and our bikes gone. Sometimes you have just have to trust people.

Bandur Lumpung to Jakarta - Sumatar to Java

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 22:13:15 EST

We jumped on the bus/ferry service today which would take us all the way into Jakarta. After a great day of talking and reflection of the past two months, Dylan and I were looking forward to a dose of Singapore and keen to get onto Java and complete our adventure. We found a local hostel in a popular backpacker area in Jakarta recommended by our new friend Adrian.

After dumping the bikes and bags we headed out for dinner which soon turned into a great night out with some traveling Canadian girls we had met. It was Indonesia Independence day and all of Indonesia was celebrating. It was as if they knew we were coming and had thrown a massive party for us. We drank into the wee hours of the morning enjoying the festive night.

Bandur Lumpung

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 22:09:50 EST

no images	Dylan was keen to check the sites and visit some historical landmarks that Bandar Lampung is known for. In the 1800’s the island volcano of Krakatau erupted and is reported to be the closest the Earth came to being destroyed by such an eruption. It killed over 40,000 people in Sumatra and created 40m tidal waves.

Pringsewu to Bandur Lumpung - Celebrating Reggae Style

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:04:47 EST

no images for this entry, as we forgot and were doing video.

Our routine over the past 2 months has become systematic. Wake up, take care of business, breakfast, pack the bags/bikes, find out how far to go, plug in the Ipod and set off. So once again we were off aiming for the final destination in Sumatra - Bandar Lampung. Bandar Lampung is the major hub between Sumatra and Java for travelers which made it a rather big city with many hotels, restaurants and western food. After my food poisoning a few weeks ago I had been struggling to get back into the swing of eating any sort of rice. So Dylan and I decided to head straight for Pizza Hut and demolish a large pizza each.

Kota Agung to Preinsewu

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:49:46 EST

Knowing what to expect was of a great comfort to me. We turned the corner of the hotel and began the long and steady accent into the mountains. Several stops for water and filming took place which broke the climb up. A great accomplishment was felt when we reached the top and began to see the long downhill ahead of us. We eventually found ourselves rolling into our hotel for the night by about 2pm.

Surprisingly this hotel/resort was a popular tourist destination for Indonesian travelers and included a 50m swimming pool. We jumped into the chlorine filled pool and cooled off, keeping in mind it was a Muslim town meaning we were required to keep our clothes on - here we managed to kill two birds with one stone and wash our smelly cycling clothes whilst bathing.

Resting in Kota Agung

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:45:23 EST

No images, very tired from yesterday.

Today was spent sleeping in. Running short of money we decided to find an ATM to realize it did not accept our cards. Dylan then hired a local motorcycle and sped off to the next town. One benefit of his Money finding mission included a look into the terrain and distance we could expect to be tackling the following day. Reports had good and bad news. Straight off the bat we were to tackle a big 15km mountain after which resulted in a long and relaxing downhill. Knowing what to expect gave us some comfort and we readily prepared for the next day.

Krui - Kota Agung - On the Bikes Again

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:03:10 EST

Rian - The past few days had been a great time for my wounds and food poisoning to heal and recover. There was now a big push on the bikes to get to Jakarta. After speaking with the owner of the surf losmen in Krui we found that our original plan to cycle in the proposed direction was longer and harder. We therefore aimed to continue down the coast and take the main road north towards the town of Kota Agung.

After an early start we had cycled 25kms in just over an hour and we’re making up great time. After traveling for so long, I think Dylan and I were both in silly moods and not much talking was done. We eventually found somewhere for lunch by the 60km mark and had a small squabble about nothing. This nothing fight was a build up of living and traveling with each other for so long. Unfortunately when traveling the way we are most of your decision making process needs to involve the other and after a big push that morning and into the heat of the afternoon we both fell silent and pushed on to small village where we failed to learn and find any form of accommodation.

Krui - The Peak

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:40:46 EST

	Welcome to Krui. Today sees Rian on the motorbike and myself on the bicycle. We head up the peninsular for about 1 km to find a wave called the Peak. It is a perfect A-frame wave, sort ride and hollow tube perfect for bodyboarding.

Krui - 3 Surfs a Day, Rian still out of action

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:22:54 EST

Today we see the swell dieing off to only 2ft, very small out the front. I have another 3 surfs today and Rian is out of action because of his cuts and still slowly recoving from the Food Poisoning. His appetite is coming back which is good and should be better soon.

The guys at the surf camp tell us of the other waves in the area, The peak, Sumatran Pipeline and Wayjambu which is one of the longest waves in Sumatra. We decide to check them out tomorrow.