Jakarta to Bali: the southern Java route
Twelve days from Jakarta to Ubud along the southern Java route: Bandung, Pangandaran, Yogyakarta, Malang, Bromo, and Banyuwangi. The plan was made before departure. Garut and Dieng fell through, Kebumen and Baluran appeared as new stops, and rain pushed the schedule back one to two days.
Plan and reality
On the left are the planned stops. On the right are the stories actually published. Rows marked Extra are places that were not in the plan.
Day one, via the Cipularang toll road.
Cangkuang Temple and a relaxed afternoon.
The southern coast of West Java.
Misty highlands.
Soto and Malioboro.
The longest day on the road.
Dawn at Penanjakan.
The last night on Java.
Across the Bali Strait, arriving in Ubud.
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