First one is on the ferry to Java from Bali - fully loaded up
My road trips thru Bali and E Java
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This one shot thru the windscreen on the mountain road up to the volcanic caldera of Bromo in East Java, was trying to shoot video with camera mounted on handle bars. One day I'll figure out how to edit the stuff and post it. So for time being stills only
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Bromo is famous for it's volcano and it's people and horses.
Here are some views. Sorry about the watermarks, but photography is how I make my living...
Here are some views. Sorry about the watermarks, but photography is how I make my living...
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your's truly having coffee from an enterprising stall holder at a famous vantage point way up the ridge of the caldera, and then trying out another kind of ride...
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At the far end of the trip I spent a couple of nights at the palatial mansion of a wealthy businessman (old sugar money) up in the mountains above Surabaya. Nice to have hot showers and delicious meals and good company after all the dust and rain on the road. Then it was back home. Total kms: 1,100.
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these are from very recent day trips through the mountains of Bali, scenes of the volcanoes along the route, and the guy I meet at a iittle roadside coffeestall (called warung) who was on the way to the big town to sell birds he had acquired, including this owlet. and planting rice in the rain
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Adventure is about discovering new perspective and you don't have to ride 12,000 miles to do that. I think its great when people leave their comfort zone be it 100 or 100,000 miles 
Thanks for the topcase/luggage info. I would like to incorporate something like that for my next long distance trip. I loved the pictures and look forward to some day riding in that part of the world.
When I was deciding what big trip to do; east asia was second behind the artic circle. I would love to fly out and buy/rent a small 125 and explore those areas.
Did you keep track of gas/incidental cost? I've been better about it in recent road trips and have found it helps you plan future trips when you have a better budget template to go by
Thanks for the topcase/luggage info. I would like to incorporate something like that for my next long distance trip. I loved the pictures and look forward to some day riding in that part of the world.
When I was deciding what big trip to do; east asia was second behind the artic circle. I would love to fly out and buy/rent a small 125 and explore those areas.
Did you keep track of gas/incidental cost? I've been better about it in recent road trips and have found it helps you plan future trips when you have a better budget template to go by
You are absolutely right about adventure - it's why I got hooked into being a photographer for the last 3 decades!Adventure is about discovering new perspective and you don't have to ride 12,000 miles to do that. I think its great when people leave their comfort zone be it 100 or 100,000 miles
Thanks for the topcase/luggage info. I would like to incorporate something like that for my next long distance trip. I loved the pictures and look forward to some day riding in that part of the world.
When I was deciding what big trip to do; east asia was second behind the artic circle. I would love to fly out and buy/rent a small 125 and explore those areas.
Did you keep track of gas/incidental cost? I've been better about it in recent road trips and have found it helps you plan future trips when you have a better budget template to go by
To tour indonesia is quite feasible, though maybe a 200-250 might be a bit more comfortable. Buying is not cheap (taxes are high), the cbr250r with ABS new here is about $5,500. Having said that if you bought the other types of Honda 250s assembled here it would be almost half the price. You can also rent bikes easily but not sure what the best rental bikes they have here are. But if you go to mainland Southeast Asia I would start in Thailand, and there definitely 250cc and up maybe. Bigger highways etc.
Anyway if you are ever serious about Indonesia - the big islands of Sumatra, Java, and even Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, are all doable, even the smaller ones too, just more boat time
- let me know.As to keeping track, the whole trip probably didn't cost me more than $200, and that was spoiling myself one night at a 'fancy' lodge. I also spent two nights free at friends estate. But cheap accommodation is not hard to find.
When I am not traveling for work I am terrible w accounts. I know the logic but somehow...
I have to admit that I feel the same way. While there is nothing wrong with an interest in blinging-out ones ride - I'm more interested in reading about adventures. It would be nice to have a trip report section on this forum. I'd likely be spending a lot of time there.
BTW - beautiful photos Rio!
Mike
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