Matthew Harrup's RTW trip

Friday, January 03, 2003

Java

Java's been a bit of a disappointment really - far too many people in it, lots of hassle, nothing works as it should, and you have to add 50% on to all the given times. Jakarta was too hot and humid, Bogor rained all the time (aka "the city of rain", with 322 thunderstorms a year!), Yogya was "cultural" i.e. full of people doing "traditional" things for tourists that they'd never do normally.
I'm off to Bali tomorrow - the flight from here is 30 pounds, and it'll be nice and deserted. We'll head up to the east side, just under the volcano.
Lizzie - my girlfriend- has arrived, I may be frogmarched away from any internet cafes for the next two weeks. Hmm, I wonder if she knows this address...