Having previously posted a fairly thorough recount of my trip to Yogyakarta, I received some further photos from my friend. While many of them were the same as mine, I decided to post a few here that were quite different. Bear in mind, that these…
The next day, we left around the same time and headed towards the active Volcano called, Mount Merapi. It had previously erupted in 2006 and then again in 2010, causing major destruction to the surrounding areas and covering most of the Yogyakarta area with ash….
As the sun began to set, we left and headed across the adjacent river to the open-air stage that is home to the Ramayana Ballet Performance. This show, which has been going on for almost 40 years, depicts the ancient Hindu story of Rama and…
After a short stint at shopping, we continued our drive to the 9th Century Hindu Temple Complex of Prambanan. Along with Borobudur, these two temples make up the Cultural heart of Java. As we arrived the sun was beginning to set and so we hastily…
Today is Labour Day, and so what better time than to post selected photos from my trip to Yogyakarta, Indonesia last weekend. Having had this trip postponed three times so far, I finally decided to plough ahead and book it during Chinese New Year. So…
