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…
Around 7am, we left the hotel towards Borobudur, but it was already fairly light outside. A friend who had visited Borobudur before told me that you should see it at sunrise, so I was a bit disappointed that we were leaving so late. In hindsight,…
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…
