Up until a few days before I arrived I had never heard of Pangandaran. This fishing village on the south coast of West Java is a popular beach resort (if you can describe it as that) for domestic visitors, but like much of Indonesia beyond Bali, it is not on the international travel radar. I spotted a handful of foreigners when I was there, and during the week there are few visitors at all.
The Beach
Upon first sighting, the beach appears to be a mudflat and I was wondering what the fuss was about. Once on the beach though the sand is as soft and pleasant to walk an as any white sandy beach of your tropical dreams. After a long beach walk I began to like this coffee coloured shade of sand.
![Pangandaran Beach (James Clark, Nomadic Notes]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theepochtimes.com%2Fassets%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F09%2F29%2Fbeach2-480x360.jpg&w=1200&q=75)
Pangandaran Beach (James Clark, Nomadic Notes]