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Asia » Indonesia » Krakatau July 21st 2015

Long lasting friendships forged by the Krakatau volcano.Very thankful and refreshed after the excursion.... read more
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Asia » Indonesia » Krakatau October 18th 2014

The following weekend I went on another weekend trip. This trip was spontaneous and planned for me. Someone else had a friend visiting and planned a trip to Krakatau Island, just off the cost of West Java . The invite was extended to anyone who wanted to go….in the end there were eight people. Saturday morning we were picked up at our apartments at 5:00am. We drove 2 hours to the coast where we stopped at a restaurant to have breakfast. After breakfast we loaded onto a speedboat with all our gear and enjoyed a 1.5-2 hour ride to the Islands. We snorkeled at a neighboring island and had lunch on the beach before boating a short distance to Krakatau. Our crew set up camp for us at the base of the active volcano and after ... read more
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Asia » Indonesia » Krakatau January 13th 2012

KRAKATAU...What a Blast..!!! Our first trip inspired by Travelblog... December 2011/ January 2012 "Climbing volcanoes in Java and reaching enlightenment at Borobudur...someone has to do it Tour". What better place to start than the A-lister of active volcanoes... Anak Krakatau... the Child of Krakatau? And quite an adventure it was..! Situated in the Sunda Strait between Sumatra and Java...about 50 kms off-shore from Carita Beach, West Java ...our dream destination ...but must be approached with care...as it is notoriously..."D for Danger." In May 1883 three volcano islands started erupting resulting on 27 August 1883 with the loudest explosion in modern history...a series of 4 explosions...the blowing up of these islands...the eruption of Krakatau. Shock waves were recorded as circling the globe 7 times...tzunamis up to 30 metres... read more
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