You go to Probolingo for one reason only, to see Mount Bromo, or 'the Bromo' as Eva likes to say. So at 2am we got woken up and told we needed to leave, as the journy to the summit was 2 hours, and then a 20 minute hike, (Hannan had forgotten her inhaler, but we hoped her pains would be worth it). The previous day, Eva and Louise, (I said Louisa in my previous blog, its the same girl), attempted to see the Bromo sunrise but unfortunately due to the weather, which...

After the events of the past few days Ubud was a very welcome sight. Clean streets, quiet, and plenty to do a see. After we decided on our wonderful and cheap hotel, (me and han couldn't believe the amount we got for 10 pounds) we took a stroll around the town. The town itself is not very big, and all in fairly close proximity. Not having an aim we just walk into the centre to have a look. It seems in Bali in general, but in particular in Ubud, what you can see ...

The 12 hour bus journey from Denpasar to Probolingo was undeniably long and uncomfortble, but that was still dwafted by the epic quest to take us back to Ubud on Bali. In a journey that would usually take 2 and a half hours had the weather been fine, instead took 34 hours, spanning three islands. This is the story of Gili to Ubud, the long way round. We found out on the 15th of march that our bout back to Bali was cancelled, and that was expected due to the weat...

Now lying in a cosy bed, air con blasting with a hot shower and tea and coffee when ever we want, the events of the last few days seen a long time ago. However these luxuries in the central town of Ubud in Bali, are much deserved after the perils Hannah and I were put through over the past few days. However that story will have to wait, with the entry being about our journey from London to the Gili Islands. After a 24 hour flight, stopping off at Qatar; which we...