Speedboats, ultra-light aircraft, alpine slide, trek by camel, elephant and horse, caves, mountains and deserts: we have a lot of adventure stories to tell. But inevitably, the ones that top our list are the ancient civilizations we explore. (We’re American, of…
Indonesia Day 16: The largest temple, Borobudur and Ramayana, an epic poem
Indonesia Day 15 – Deep underground Java: the caves of Jomblang
We are in Bali. You’d think that was great, but it’s not. It’s 4am and it’s not where we want to be after our Komodo adventure. All inter-island flights go through Jakarta or Bali and one ends up here frequently. …
Indonesia Day 14: Komodo Dragon Safari with family
It feels weird to be in the speedboat without our scuba gear. Sadly, our Komodo diving is done. Amanda and I did 13 dives over four days, Emma and Lily a few less. We miss it already.
Indonesia Day 11-13 – Komodo Diving: The Wunderpus is not a porn movie.
The last three days we have been diving on the Wunderpus (which is a rare octopus – get your head out of the gutter,) and they have been among the best days we’ve ever spent anywhere doing anything. I didn’t…
Indonesia Day 10-11 – Komodo island: Land Dragons, Sea Serpents
Bye Gili Meno! It was great to hang out after Rinjani, but we’re all ready for more adventure. Komodo Island, I think, will deliver. In addition to the famed Komodo dragon, it’s got some of the best scuba diving on…