Madura … off to the races
Friday, November 7th, 2014We had this great idea to go to Madura. We compounded that with the idea of watching the Bull Races. Silly foreign folks.
Karapan Sapi is an annual event and brings a good crowd to Madura. If you like crowds,heat and large smelly animals then this event is tailor made for you.
karapan_sapi
Madura is an island near Surabaya. Once upon a time ago it was only reachable by ferry. Lo, they did construct a bridge. It’s a nice bridge.
Suramadu now spans the strait. Madura Strait is a stretch of water that separates the Indonesian islands of Java and Madura, in the province of East Java.
We gathered at the historic Majapahit hotel at 5:00am.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWeZ2t4xANk
This was another activity for the brave and intrepid souls that make up the legions of Inter Nations. Inter Nations is an organization that tries to create activities so expats and locals can mingle.
A slow start
Apaches in Indonesia?
It all worked out. Well worth the trip.
Madura also has a couple of nice beaches.
Wayne