Pura Rambut Siwi - cycling day 16 - 1-1-2008

Room Price : 70,000 R --------------------------Cycle Today : 79.11 Km
Start Time : 5.00 am ----------------------------End Time : 2.30 pm
Start City : Rambutsiwi -----------------End City : Denpasar
Start Km : 1300.9 Km --------------------------------End Km : 1379.21 km
Cycling Time :5 hr.50mints ------------------Grand Total: 150.19 Km
Average Speed : 11.05 Km--------------------Highest Speed : 52 Km

Rambutsiwi to Pekutatan, Gumbrik, Surebratan, Selemadeg, Tabanan, Mengwi, Denpasar.
The day was fine but the hills are terrible. I had the same experience in Vietnam a few years back. I cycle with pain on my buttock and legs, Earlier I think I wanted to stop in Tabanan but I wanted to go near to Kuta. I have to stop many time to push my bike up the hills. One local cyclist take me to the hotel and he was a guide for me. He is a nice guy ones he was working for the government.
One of the beach side to TubanA pura or a temple on the to Rambutsiwi

Kilo Meter stone on the to Denpasar

In one of the Pura the Agong and devotees

Police Man and the Police station

Gilimanuk(Bali) - Cycling day 15 - 31-12-2007

Room Price : 40,000 R --------------------------Cycle Today : 54.39 Km
Start Time : 8.00 am ----------------------------End Time : 2.00 pm
Start City : Gilimanuk -----------------End City : Rambut Siwi
Start Km : 1245.70 Km --------------------------------End Km : 1300.9 km
Cycling Time :3 hr.48mints ------------------Grand Total: 15018
Average Speed : 14.02 Km--------------------Highest Speed : 46.2 Km

Gilimanuk to Cekik, Melaya, Tukaddaya, Negara, Jembrana, Mendoya and Rambutsiwi.

I did a short cycling cause I am have some pain in my leg. Too long cycling without stopping for last 3 days 21km cycling up hill be Ketapang. Here there is beautiful temple call Pura Rambutsiwi. It's beside the sea with Strong wavers. I celebrate New Year eating maize and drinking Arak Bali.

A small tower on the roadside

Vehicle ferry crossing from Ketapang to Gilimunk(Bali)

A nice room for 40.000R in Gilimanuk

Passenger ferry wait to park at Ketapang terminal

Morning I went to the market nearby the Hotel

Met a friendly lady with 2 children A big Tower crossing to road to Cekik

Situbondo - cycling day 14 - 30-12-2007

Room Price : 50,000 R --------------------------Cycle Today : 90.84 Km
Start Time : 5.15 am ----------------------------End Time : 1.30 pm
Start City : Situbonda -----------------End City : Ketapang (Banyuwangi)
Start Km : 1154.85 --------------------------------End Km : 1245.70 km
Cycling Time :6 hr.25mints ------------------Grand Total: 14964
Average Speed : 14.01 Km--------------------Highest Speed : 43.5 Km

Situbondo to Asembagus, Wongsorejo, Ketapang
After 36km from Situbondo is a forest reseved area. Locals told me its 7km but it turn to be 21km Up hill and down, some places I have to push my bike up. It's too high form me to cycle. Not less than 12 places I have to stop and push. I took a ferry to Gilimanuk(Bali) from Ketapang ferry terminal. Fare 5.000R with my bike. I stay in Gilimanuk a night.

Bromo Hill 2

Going to Bromo HillI suppose to cycle to Situbondo but I cancel because last night they told I must visit is place. Not far from here. Its the volcano Lava, I took a bus to Gunong Bromo I manage to go up the hill and saw the lava. Its beautiful up there. I am happy to be there at least I saw some thing I never seen in my life.

Tourist from Canada climbing up the hill
Active Lava can be seen from the top of the hill
Me and the Bromo Hill behind
Active Gunong Bromo

Morning Market 2

Going to morning market in Probolinggo. Today is my rest day, went to market with lady. She showed me around the town. The Trisha we took got flat. we have to take a new one. The market is very busy and many people buy cheap things only. They are very poor.

Mangoes are cheap here, 1kg = 5.000R 80 years old women selling vegetables in the market
The trisha went flat with a loud noise

More Pictures in Jawa Timor

Probolinggo - cycling day 13 - 29-12-2007

Room Price : 50,000 R --------------------------Cycle Today : 35 Km
Start Time : 5.15 am ----------------------------End Time : 10.00 am
Start City : Brobolinggo -----------------End City : Situbondo
Start Km : 1054.22 Km --------------------------------End Km : 1154.85 km
Cycling Time :6 hr.44mints ------------------Grand Total: 14873
Average Speed : 14.9 Km--------------------Highest Speed : 42 Km

Probolinggo to Kraksaan, Paiton, Besuki, Panarukan, Pasir Puteh and Situbondo
Cycling Surabaya to Probolinggo Started rain at 4am, I start cycling at 6.00 am with the rain and the rain did not stop until I reach Probolinggo. The roads were full of hole and fill with rain water. I have to be extra careful.I did not go out. Watching TV the new is all about flood in Jember and Bali.

Before to work they go to play ground for excisesBull Cows are has lorry
Very tried old women sleeping in the bus
Night in Probolinggo

I went for my dinner met a nice family and invite me to her house.She have 2 girls and a boy. She is proud of a beautiful daughter. Girls here at young age they have boy friends. Look like its normal for them. The parents not mind having boy friends.

Beautiful young girls age 16years old

A group pictures with the family.

At the morning market in Probolinggo

It's the restoran I used to eat food