Australia part one – ‘In Rachel we trust’ – 20th August to 3rd October
Okay, so I may have fallen slightly behind here. Apologies. But really, what can you expect from an ex-Civil Servant? Given I’m closer to two …
Cairns 18th to the 20th
Having made my flight by the skin of my teeth and after about three straight days on the road: across a train; a bus; a …
Yogyakarta (and a race to the airport) – 12th to the 17th August
After my glorious time surfing it was time to continue the travels (with a looming deadline of 6 days until my flight from Bali), which …
Batukaras – 3rd to 12th August
So elatedly and belatedly I left the sprawling metropolis of Jakarta, it was time to find somewhere quieter. Ever since Phuket, and my first feel …
Jakarta – 31st July to 3rd August
A sprawling metropolis My bus from Palembang was another over 24hr job – although this one included dinner and getting the car ferry from Sumatra …
Palembang – 28th – 30th July
Essentially a layover Leaving Bukittinggi behind I took a 24hr bus to Palembang – a mere 760km so c30kph – which tells you a lot …
Bukittinggi,
So the ferry was lovely and I loved the lack of pirates. And we pick up our journey with our four foreign friends on the …
Malacca – 22nd to 24th July
Once in Malacca I opted for the walk from the out of town bus station. At the hostel the receptionist looked quite shocked at the …
KL – 19th to 21st July
So I left the cool sanctuary of the Cameron Highlands, and my bus dropped me off in pretty much the opposite place – KL. Or …
Cameron Highlands
From Ipod a short bus ride took me to the Cameron Highlands (short for me at this point a good 5 hours +). Another hill …