Indonesia – Postcard from Java
After 1 night in Jakarta, a fabulous 3 hour panoramic train journey took us to the city of Bandung, West Java and after good night sleep we got over our feelings of jet lag. Today, our first day exploring the region’s amazing places, the highlight, White Crater, a volcanic crater lake. Other sites …. tea plantations, rice fields, volcanic hot pools and a walk across what is claimed to be the longest suspension bridge in South East Asia.
Kawah Putih – White Crater
Kawah Putih – White Crater
Kawah Putih – White Crater
Our time in Bandung is done, heading back to Jakarta now. Bandung is not a particularly interesting city, with really just one cool street and a handful of art deco buildings however the surrounding countryside is wonderful. Took a trip out to Tangkuban Parahu volcano, Rainbow Waterfall and a colourful cultural show. Also visited a civet coffee farm and tried the civet coffee, unusual in itself as the civets eat the coffee berries, natural enzymes process this in the stomach then they poo out the beans. The beans are then processed as normal to create a very low caffeine content. Although it has health benefits, the coffee wasn’t really to our taste.
6 Comments
Lookoom
Thanks, that gives me an idea of what there is to see!
Phil & Michaela
Hi there, thats great, hope it helps with your choices when you do visit😊
Lookoom
Exactly, I had to cancel my trip to Indonesia in April because of the situation in the Gulf, where I was due to stop over, but that just means I’ll be able to enjoy it more when I visit later.
Phil & Michaela
Yes Phil said. We flew in via Istanbul, hope you get to resurrect your plan soon
restlessjo
That does look like a l-o-n-g bridge! Happy travels, you two xx
Phil & Michaela
Thank you Jo, it was fun to walk across 😄