mixing with the locals near Ponorogo

Cycling Central Java

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December 12th 2009
Malang was the end of part one of our trip across Java,our next stage was to get to Yogjakarta and the temple of Borobodur to the north. Feeling refreshed from our two day break in Malang and I with 10 toes fully operational again we headed off out of Malang on the flat towards Kepanjen.Once again we found ourselves in heavy traffic but there's nothing better to get you motivated and push on than ... read more

Asia » Indonesia » Java

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The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; the islands were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence after Japan's surrender, but it required four years of intermittent negotiations, recurring hos... ... read more