Adventure Travel in Java Indonesia

Java is a fascinating culture composing the old and the new. Jakarta is a polluted city. Drivers are supposed to carry passengers so street jockeys get paid a few thousand rupiahs. Makan means food. Each region have their specialities. Jakartans eat constantly from the street warungs all day long. Everyone eats tea in a bottle. Sate is popular with steamed rice. Jalan Jaksa is where the backpackers stay. It is hot and quite stressful.

Sunda Kelapa harbour has historic ships that have come here for hundreds of years. The dutch left behind some cultural impressions. The cult of personality is alive and well in indonesia today. The hotels are very cheap to stay in. Shopping in Jakarta is the thing to do and malls are very popular with Indonesian young people. You have everything in the mall and meet people. There are many different fruits in Java such as durian and mangosteen.

There are many nightclubs in Jakarta. Tanama is the authentic clubbing experience. After a night out you can get bubur ayam or chicken porridge. Anak Krakatau is the remains of the Krakatau volcano which exploded more than a hundred years ago. Thousands were killed and villages were wiped out. Hundred foot waves swamped complete islands. Anak Krakatau is in the Sunda Straits between Java and Sumatra. It is still active and Son of Krakatau came into being decades ago. You can climb to the top of the new volcano but watch out for flying rocks and noxious gases. Undersea thermal springs make for great diving and keep the water warm. There are moray eels and coral galore. The diving is awesome with a wide array of sea life.

You can catch a train to Yogyakarta and it will cost about a few dollars for second class. The Buddhist temples of Borubudur are an amazing place to visit. It is one of the most holiest spots in Buddhism. It is a three temple complex and built in the ninth century. Buddhist pilgrims ascending the different levels. The carvings will teach you lessons in life. There are 504 different statues of the buddha.

yogyakarta is a favourite city in Java. It is the guardian of Javanese tradition. The traffic is pretty horrendous so take a betchak or a trishaw on a bicycle. The bird market has a wide array of birds. There is a love of bird singing so birds are very popular in Java.

An hours bus ride from Jogya will get you to Kudus. It is very traditional. When the dutch came to Indonesia they wanted cloves to keep meat in good condition. Cloves are mixed with tobacco to make kretek cigarettes. There are many cigarette factories making kreteks by hand. Old ladies roll them for all their lives.

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