I had a wonderful day out of Jakarta with several other adventurous women who were excited to try a morning of mountain biking. We drove over an hour south to Bogor, on the slopes of Mt. Salak, and started our morning at Pura Saraswati temple, one of the biggest Hindu temples on Java.
It was a lovely place and our tour was very interesting despite some rain.
Our tour guide was a hoot and reminded us several times that guides can be tipped :)
We learned quite a bit, paid our respects (in more ways than one!), and were ready to hit the trail.
The bike company provided all the gear for us and 3 guides. Since we were at quite an elevation, the first step was to check our brakes. I did not get many pictures because it seems we were either flying down hills or chugging up them...no free hands for the camera!
This was the first time for any of us to mountain bike in Indonesia, so we weren't quite sure what to expect. We were mostly on well-used trails and paths, many downhill, but a few very steep climbs. Sometimes in thick jungle...
...and many times in local villages. The views were pretty fascinating and we were quite entertaining to a lot of local people.
During the heat of the day, we stopped for some delicious freshly cut local pineapple.
By this point, we were several hours into our ride and the pineapple was just what I needed to keep going!
This stop was interesting. I wasn't sure what was growing until we smelled it.
Lemongrass fields as far as we could see!
Overall, it was a great experience. It's always nice to leave the city for a while, try something new, enjoy some fresh air, and still get home before the kids get off the bus.
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