My family and I recently moved from Moab, UT to the city of Yogyakarta, Indonesia on the island of Java.
I’m so excited to be able to share this experience with you as we ride together.
Before I tell you a little bit about Indonesia and what Riding Java is all about I want to thank a few of the guys who have inspired me to glue a camera on my helmet and ride around talking to myself, motovloging. So, here is a great big thank you to:
- Ride Victoria up in Victoria, Canada
- EveRide down in St. George, UT
- Half Throttle in Panama
Thank you for the inspiration you give to newbie motovloggers like myself.
Alright, so, where in the world is Indonesia and what is Riding Java all about? I’m so glad you asked!
Indonesia is located in Southeast Asia. It is made up of about 17,000 islands that stretch out along the equator for about 3000 miles in between Australia and China. 5000-6000 of those islands are inhabited. There are hundreds of different local languages spoken here, but, thankfully the country is unified by their national language, Bahasa Indonesia. Indonesia is the fourth most populated country in the world. China is number one, India is number two, the USA is number three and Indonesia comes in number four with about 240 million people living here. It is also the worlds largest Muslim nation with about 88% of the population being Muslim.
Indonesia is an amazing place to live and an amazing place to ride.
As we ride together we’ll talk about all kinds of different things. We’ll talk about
- Travel
- Culture
- Food
- Life
- And of course, Riding
So guys, that is Indonesia and Riding Java in a nutshell. Why don’t you…
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Until next time, this is Riding Java… I’ll talk to you later.
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What can I say! That is about as cool as it gets! What a fantastic idea ! Strange to see you going down what is the wrong side of the road to us and you leave all those on bicycles in your dust – ha! I will follow on utube ! Wishing you all God speed!
Love Donna
P.S. Watch out for those crazy monkeys, Julie!!!
Monkeys??
Well I first read the script before watching the video. I am impressed that you remembered all of the facts. I know you were not reading from a script since I saw your hands on the handle bars!!! I appreciate you and your family and the dedication you have for the Gospel. I love seeing a little bit of your lives in Indonesia. Thanks for letting us share. Claudia
Great vision and initiative. My prayers go with you.
Pak Martin perkenalkan nama Saya Dally dari Semarang. Saya mau tanya bagaimana cara saya bisa mengirimi anda beberapa gift untuk anda sekeluarga? terimakasih
Wow. Terima kadih banyak. Dally bisa kirim paket itu ke PO box saya.
Martin And Julie Johnson
P.O. Box 1016
Yogyakarta
DIY 55000
Indonesia
Thank you in advanced.
Marty
Hay apa kabar pak martin ??
Aku kagum anda bertempat tinggal di Indonesia,, padahal saya sendiri orang Indonesia ingin sekali bisa main kesana ,, ajak saya yaa :D
Hi Martin, recently I have watched some of your youtube videos and it was amazing that a foreigner (bule) can speak Indonesian well. I love your videos and keep doing that !
Wow, thanks so much! Thanks for enjoying our videos! – Julie
terima kasih balasannya, Ibu Julie ! sedang masak apa ? lol dan pak Martin sedang riding motor ? salam jg buat anak-anak. cu.
Pak Martin saya Adalah satu subscriber setia and, kebetulan saya Dan Keluarga liburan ke jogya, boleh meetup? Di tempat favorite Bapak?
Bisa di ceritakan, apa yang membuat pak Martin dan keluarga tertarik dengan indonesia?
Saya tinggal di amerika sejak tahun 1989 dan anak saya 2 laki laki umur 18 dan 16 lahir di california, tapi mereka berdua hanya sedikit bisa berbicara dengan bahasa indonesia.
We are blessed with your vlog, keep it up and tuhan berkati.