With a great vividness infusing my body and a glorious joy animating my mood I got up that morning. My whole existence was permeated by that exalted feeling a man naturally experiences when just about to meet with a great mountain. The great mountain with which I was ready to rendezvous that day was the legendary Kinabalu mountain. Reaching an elevation of 4096m, Kinabalu is … [Read more...]
Before Climbing Mount Kinabalu
Upon landing at the airport of Kota Kinabalu, the capital of Sabah state in northeastern Borneo, the pondering of one issue was monopolizing my head: how was I to climb the all-notorious Mount Kinabalu? The complication of conquering the summit of this majestic mountain does not lie in any actual, technical difficulties, rather in the arbitrary and ridiculous attitude of the … [Read more...]
Impressions of my stay in Jakarta
Stopping by Indonesia's capital city for a few days some time ago, I didn't have the time to do any typical tourist activities - nor am I generally inclined to do any such anyway. Along the uncounted sweaty kilometers I got to cover through various of the city's districts, either walking or riding ojeks, though, I got the chance to observe several of the many curious stuff … [Read more...]
Living in a Traditional Market in Makassar, Sulawesi
How sadly, everything sooner or later needs to take an end. And when it concerns adventuring on an Indonesian island, this end could not outstrip the one month's validity of my Indonesian visa. So, my visa soon to expire, I ended up in Makassar, Sulawesi's largest city, where I spent my last few days on that magical island, before flying out in seek of new adventures … [Read more...]
Climbing Mount Rantemario in Latimojong Mountains in Sulawesi
Mount Rantemario, reaching an elevation of 3478 m, is the highest point in Latimojong mountain range in South Sulawesi, as well as the highest mountain of Sulawesi altogether. Due to its remoteness is sparsely visited by anybody, so it can be a great destination for one seeking profound wilderness. One could possibly find a few tour operators to take care of the … [Read more...]
Traveling in Sulawesi by Bus from Poso to Palopo
Travelling in Sulawesi is far from easy. Arriving at the bus station (or something like that anyway) of the city of Poso, the other day, at about 7 am, I was well mentally prepared for the long day awaiting me. To cover the 310 km from Poso in the central Sulawesi region to Palopo in the south one, would, according to the bus people, require about 12-14 hours of driving. … [Read more...]
Stuck amid the Terrorists in Wuasa, Sulawesi
Being already for some time in Palu, one day I judged that it was about the right time to get moving and start my way southwards through the island of Sulawesi. My first destination would be, as it turned out by these haphazard circumstances typically occurring when travelling, the Lore Lindu lake. So, one fair morning, I and two friends found ourselves striving to communicate … [Read more...]
Wera Waterfalls in Palu on Sulawesi Island
Being in Palu and strolling around with a friend on a fair evening, we were approached by a group of nice young locals. One of them, Chan, could speak English and told us that they had been wandering around looking for some foreigners the whole day already, as well as all the last days amid the duration of the festival which had brought exceptionally many visitors to their … [Read more...]
Eclipse Festival 2016 on Sulawesi
It was about half a year prior to its occurrence when I first heard of the Eclipse Festival 2016. At first, I remember, I got surprised and bewildered and I was like: "what! a trance party in Indonesia?". A Muslim country where drug possession is punishable by death and alcohol consumption is highly discouraged and discriminated against didn't sound like the right place to make … [Read more...]
A Trip to Palu on Central Sulawesi
Sulawesi, meaning "Iron island", formerly known to Europeans as Celebes, occupying an areal of 174,600Â km2, is the 4th largest island in Indonesia and the 11th in the world. It is situated right on the top of the equator and is mainly covered by vast jungly mountain ranges running out of energy and plunging into the ocean forming an extensive coastline hosting myriads of … [Read more...]
