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In an outer suburb of Bandung, Indonesia, in a clump of trees in a field outside someone's house. | In an outer suburb of Bandung, Indonesia, in a clump of trees in a field outside someone's house. | ||
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After an hour or so (and well over the 12 direct kilometres) of wrong turns, crazy hand gestures, and hurled abuse I started heading in the right sort of direction for a reasonable amount of time. The crazy city and terrible air pollution gave way to fields, mountain views and unsealed roads. I was soon in the suburb/village of the hash. | After an hour or so (and well over the 12 direct kilometres) of wrong turns, crazy hand gestures, and hurled abuse I started heading in the right sort of direction for a reasonable amount of time. The crazy city and terrible air pollution gave way to fields, mountain views and unsealed roads. I was soon in the suburb/village of the hash. | ||
| − | Within 90m I parked the bike and proceeded on foot. I had to walk right through someone's backyard and adjoining paddy field. Although I asked in the politest possible manner in the crappiest ever Indonesian if it was okay it still felt sort of colonial of me. There I was blundering straight through someone's real life with my GPS and camera, wanting to stand on a particular part of their property and take photos - without even paying any royalties or anything. I would have felt pretty wrong about the situation if it wasn't for the | + | Within 90m I parked the bike and proceeded on foot. I had to walk right through someone's backyard and adjoining paddy field. Although I asked in the politest possible manner in the crappiest ever Indonesian if it was okay it still felt sort of colonial of me. There I was blundering straight through someone's real life with my GPS and camera, wanting to stand on a particular part of their property and take photos - without even paying any royalties or anything. I would have felt pretty wrong about the situation if it wasn't for the villagers being so damned nice about everything. Big smiles, lots of waves and knowing chuckles. |
As I walked through the labyrinth of walkways, paddies and chicken pens I got that feeling I really love about geohashing - the moment when you realise you're going to get there. This area was in the low-res part of Google Maps so I never really knew if it was accessible at all. I spent most of the ride there just assuming I would have to turn back and waste my time and money, but there it was - right on that mound. | As I walked through the labyrinth of walkways, paddies and chicken pens I got that feeling I really love about geohashing - the moment when you realise you're going to get there. This area was in the low-res part of Google Maps so I never really knew if it was accessible at all. I spent most of the ride there just assuming I would have to turn back and waste my time and money, but there it was - right on that mound. | ||
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That's two done in Indonesia. Check out [[2009-11-10 -7 110]] for the first. | That's two done in Indonesia. Check out [[2009-11-10 -7 110]] for the first. | ||
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| + | [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Jalan+Belakang+Pasar&daddr=Jalan+Jenderal+Sudirman+to:-6.958292,107.611685+to:-6.98726%C2%B0,+107.692528%C2%B0&hl=en&geocode=Fa1zlv8d0thpBg%3BFc9nlv8dStZpBg%3B%3BFQRilf8d8EFrBg&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=2&sz=14&via=1,2&sll=-6.947642,107.639666&sspn=0.047968,0.090895&ie=UTF8&ll=-6.949772,107.657433&spn=0.095935,0.181789&z=13 Here's] my route. | ||
== Photos == | == Photos == | ||
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| name = [[User:Felix Dance|Felix Dance]] | | name = [[User:Felix Dance|Felix Dance]] | ||
| image = Geohash 2009 11 16 -6 107 North.jpg | | image = Geohash 2009 11 16 -6 107 North.jpg | ||
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| + | | latitude = -6 | ||
| + | | longitude = 107 | ||
| + | | date = 2009-11-16 | ||
| + | | granter = villagers | ||
| + | | name = Felix Dance | ||
| + | | image = Geohash 2009 11 16 -6 107 Guys.jpg | ||
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| + | | latitude = -6 | ||
| + | | longitude = 107 | ||
| + | | date = 2009-11-16 | ||
| + | | encounter = being accosted by police traveling the wrong way down a one-way street | ||
| + | | name = Felix Dance | ||
| + | | image = Geohash 2009 11 16 -6 107 Traffic.jpg | ||
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[[Category:Expeditions with photos]] | [[Category:Expeditions with photos]] | ||
[[Category:Coordinates reached]] | [[Category:Coordinates reached]] | ||
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Location
In an outer suburb of Bandung, Indonesia, in a clump of trees in a field outside someone's house.
Who Went
- Felix Dance - by motorbike.
Expedition
Felix Dance
Well on Saturday morning, while I was still in Pangandaran, Java, I checked the internet to see if there'd be any good geohashes in the next couple of days. There was nothing near Pangandaran, but I noticed that there was one quite close to the city of Bandung, which I would be passing through on train on Monday, the day of that hash. I didn't particularly need to go to Bandung, but it was on the way to Jakarta so I thought I'd give it a shot.
In the morning after arriving at my hotel in Bandung, I searched around for somewhere to hire a normal pushbike. Unfortunately, I was met with blank stares as I was told that people don't get around that way here and I'd need to hire a motorbike. I soon resigned myself to that fate, despite its exorbitant cost, and got one for the day. At least it was yellow.
For quite a while I was a bit freaked out with battling Bandung's traffic (a city of two million people, fourth largest in Indonesia), especially as I only had my GPS to navigate and it was constantly threatening if not producing rain. At one point I was stopped by a horde of policemen and I thought, "Uh oh, here we go. Either I'll get carted off to a cop shop or I'll have to pay a ridiculously huge bribe." But no, they were merely, and politely, informing me that I was traveling the wrong way down a one way street and would I please turn around. Sure enough, a wall of traffic was approaching me like a tsunami. I got out of there pretty quick.
After an hour or so (and well over the 12 direct kilometres) of wrong turns, crazy hand gestures, and hurled abuse I started heading in the right sort of direction for a reasonable amount of time. The crazy city and terrible air pollution gave way to fields, mountain views and unsealed roads. I was soon in the suburb/village of the hash.
Within 90m I parked the bike and proceeded on foot. I had to walk right through someone's backyard and adjoining paddy field. Although I asked in the politest possible manner in the crappiest ever Indonesian if it was okay it still felt sort of colonial of me. There I was blundering straight through someone's real life with my GPS and camera, wanting to stand on a particular part of their property and take photos - without even paying any royalties or anything. I would have felt pretty wrong about the situation if it wasn't for the villagers being so damned nice about everything. Big smiles, lots of waves and knowing chuckles.
As I walked through the labyrinth of walkways, paddies and chicken pens I got that feeling I really love about geohashing - the moment when you realise you're going to get there. This area was in the low-res part of Google Maps so I never really knew if it was accessible at all. I spent most of the ride there just assuming I would have to turn back and waste my time and money, but there it was - right on that mound.
I'd soon taken my photos and headed back - always so much easier than the way there. Or maybe that's just the anthropic principal talking, and that really I just don't remember it as well. I spent the rest of the day using my motorbike going to the Geological Museum and the Bandung Zoo. I kind of got into the random style of traffic they have here.
That's two done in Indonesia. Check out 2009-11-10 -7 110 for the first.
Here's my route.
Photos
GPS proof
Felix self-photographed
West view
North view
East view
South view
Guys watching me geohash
The road to the hash
My trusty motorbike
Local kids
Bandung traffic
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Felix Dance earned the Land geohash achievement
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Felix Dance earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement
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Felix Dance earned the Ambassador achievement
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Felix Dance earned the Police Geohash Achievement
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