Sat 10th - Mon 12th May (Week 34)Sat 10th - Walked down to the beach to explore and were quite surprised it was black sand, and more of a locals fishing beach than for tourists. There was lots of rubbish both in and out of the sea, and didn't look very inviting. When you got a little bit further around the bay to the nicer hotels, they had made a bit more of an effort to clean the beach, but still wasn't somewhere we fancied for sunbathing. We booked a dive for M...

Tues 6th - Fri 9th May (Week 33)Tues 6th - Checked out and got our minibus pickup at 9:30am. Tiny little 6-seater people-carrier with 2 Dutch girls who were also coming to Bromo. Nice to have quite a bit of space, but the bumpiest seats ever, and we got thrown out of our seats numerous times. Our driver was also a bit of a lunatic, overtaking 5 or 6 trucks at a time, usually on blind corners ! Some stunning scenery along the way - lots of lush lime green paddy fi...

Wed 30th April - Mon 5th May (Week 32)Wed 30th - Checked out at 8am and took the MRT back to Changi Airport, taking another hour and 3 changes during rush hour (Bet we were popular with our big bags !) Even during rush hour everything is so well organised - a gap is left for commuters to get off the train first, while people form an orderly queue to wait their turn to board ! Amazing ! Found the Hero 3 Go Pro for a really good price in Duty Free, so hurriedly bou...