Adventures for the wild hearted
By the time we had arrived back at our hostel from our adventures at the rice terraces, the rain had completely stopped. It was only early in the afternoon and so we had a quick change of clothes and decided to head back out to the elephant cave. Goa Gajah is located in Bedulu village …
A group of us headed out to explore the famous rice terraces in Ubud. A crowd of tourists hung around the perimeter snapping photos and some clambered a little way down before giving up. In flip flops and bare feet, we decided to hop and slide our way down the terraces to explore. Why come …
“Fear, to a great extent, is born of a story we tell ourselves”. - Cheryl Strayed, Wild. Let me start by explaining one of my greatest fears. Something that some people will scoff at and some may be baffled by, but I’ve learned not to care about them. This post if for people with anxiety, …
We left Yogyakarta early in the morning and piled into a minibus that had seen better days. It took around 10 hours until we were up in the mountains, greeted in the driveway of our accommodation by men wrapped in ponchos against the chilly air. There was a very simple place to get food where …
Prambanan is the other ubiquitously famous temple near Yogyakarta and is nearly always visited in conjunction with Borobudur. It is the largest Hindu temple site in Indonesia. You can visit them on separate days or do a combined your which is what we opted to do, due to the fact we were planning on fitting …
I was up very early and snuck through the dorm and out to the awaiting bus, we picked up my friend E from a hostel down the road and various other stops to others that had booked on the excursion. We hadn’t opted for the more expensive “Sunrise tour” of Borobudur but it was an …
I’m not generally a huge fan of satay sauce. I know, I know, I can hear the gasps of horror. I can imagine you reeling in disgust and shock. Ok, I’m not saying I dislike it. It’s just not high up on my list of favourite things. It’s just a bit too rich for me …
After lunch at Move on cafe we decided we wanted to check out the Kraton (the Sultan’s palace). We met up with another girl from the hostel that we had all stayed at whilst in Jakarta. We debated on how to get there, there aren’t really many cabs around in Yogyakarta, only motocycle taxis and …
The Gypsy Heart Travels 