Our bicycle tour of Sulawesi, Indonesia January/February 2009

Makassar Rest day 0
Takalar 50
Jeneponto 55
Bulukumba 68
Bira 47
Bira Rest day 0
Sinjai Truck ride for 30km 61
Paulette Watabone (Bone) 95
Sangkeng 83
Sangkeng Rest day (on lake) 0
Buntu Matabing 105
Buntu Matabing Rest day (Flores Sea) 0
Palopo Winding up into hills 80
Puncak Very steep incline 26
Rantepao
Tana Toraja Cool jungle, terraced rice paddies 36
Rantepoa Lemo, Londa Caves 0
Rantepoa Basar Bulo 0
Rantepoa Funeral Celebration 0
Batutumonga Steep winding ascent 24
Makala Steep decent 35
Ekrakang Karst mountains 79
Pare Pare Corn fields 82
Pare Pare Rest Day (on ocean) 0
Lejje Pools Batu Batu 73
Watangsoppeng Rice paddies 46
Malawa Many mountains 71
Bantimurung Huge mountains, humid jungle 53
Maros At Airport 33


TOTAL 1202

You are going where to do what?

Off to Sulawesi. Where...to one of the larger islands in Sulawesi.

The plan is to follow the route mapped out by an organized group, covering a distance of about 1,200 kms in 28 day. Below is a link to the tour and their blog for all armchair travelers.

http://www.cycleindonesia.com.au/

http://cycleindonesia.blogspot.com/

more later