Stage 17: Sumatra & Java

Kalianda to  Carita (Java)
Date: 06-09-2014 Time: 05:51 h Σ Time: 101:38 h
Distance: 113 km Σ km: 2130 km Temp: 21/39 °C
Up: 1559 m Σ Up: 21357 m Calories: 2768 kcal
Down: 1697 m Σ Down: 21229 m Σ kcal: 46908 kcal
Conditions: A quick 30 km to the ferry mostly on a nice parallel road to the highway. On Java a complex navigation through the  port city of Merak, before we turned into a more rural area.

We had to circumvent Gunung Rajabasa in the morning to get to the ferry port. Boarding was easy; pay 21000 Rupias (1.5€) and get on the large bark. The ride was fast and smooth, unfortunately we had to wait a long time in a park position before we could anchor and unload. So lunch at 45 km was at 12:45h, with still 82 km to go. The ride in Java is mostly unnoticed by the local people. Only rare ‘Hello Mister’ could be heard, unless you started to wave a hello to the people. We had to cycle along the slopes of the first volcanoes on Java. The day finished with a long 25 km downhill to Carita and the large hotel complex at the beach.

I felt better on the bike than yesterday, but now the fever is back, as I am resting in the large bungalow, that I share with 7 other riders. I may skip the day trip to Krakatau in favor to improve my health situation.

 

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Track Part 1 from Hotel to Ferry – Leaving Sumatra

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Track Part 2 from Ferry Port (Java) to Carita