Heading from the deserted beach of the mentawai islands to the chaos of Jakarta was always going to be tough but we were both craving some city life.... Not to mention some western food! From leaving the island we had a long journey ahead of us..... 3 hours by coconut boat 10 hours by ferry with very little sleep maybe 2 hours at most. 1 hour taxi to the hostel. All the rooms were booked so we manged to get 3 hours sleep on the sofa. 2.5 hours flying from Pad...

Wow what an amazing 4 weeks! It's going to be hard to put into words everything we saw and experienced however I will try. I have also included a video that might show you in a little more detail. I'm sorry it's taken a while to update our blog, we have had a crazy week since leaving the island.  The island now seems a distant memory, something however I will never forget. Our transfer to the island was plain sailing, I had prepared myself for the worse after h...

Salamat pagi everyone, (good morning) So 4 weeks hanging with the surfers and the locals, it was like the programme ship wrecked! I had to convince the locals that they couldn't eat me first however once I had achieved this we got on very well. For all the ladies I'm sure you would have loved all the surfers walking around half naked with their toned and tan bodies.... I fitted in very well with them. I spent most of my days laying on the beach with my umbr...

Heading for the cooler climate of bukittinggi was going to be a welcome relief from the hot humid weather of Padang. Surrounded by 3 volcanos, one of which is still active and had been spouting ash three days before our arrival according to the tour guide. It took 2.5 hours to get there on the crazy roads where over taking on bends is just a normal occurrence. We arrive at our hostel that had been recommended by our guide book and was the top pick, we were expe...

Padang We were excited to be arriving in Padang after two weeks of city living. There isnt much to do in Padang apart from chill out which were getting very good at! Our hostel "Bridget's" is a home away from home. She really does look after everyone and nothing is to much trouble. She makes the best banana pancakes! Ed took me on a tour of the area, even though there isn't much to do it was great to finally see the place that I've heard so much about. The ...