Day 342: Surabaya - Malang

Mar 11 - Off to the train station. The Arjuno Express shows up early so we get on and sit there until the 13:00 departure.

Rather nice park, for a train station.

So green everywhere we go. Very different from Thailand, which is in dry season now.

Hit some heavy rains, fortunately they are gone by the time we arrive in Malang. Huge trees, covered in vines and ferns, just opposite the train station. We walk it to our hostel, a simple place with a bunch of tired looking backpackers camping out in the common area.

From the hostel, nice view west to Mount Kawi and probably Gunung Arjuna. We are now in the east-west range of volcanos that populate Java (see map below).

Rains heavily as it is getting dark, so take Odette out to look for frogs. Fortunately there is a big pond at the nearby roundabout.

We do find some frogs. A big relief, after all the expectations of seeing them here.

Today’s route: (A) Surabaya, (B) Malang.

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