Jun 12, 2010 - Pangandaran

now, that's better.now, that's better....

Apr 21, 2010 - Solo

And onto Solo, Yogjakarta's quieter neighbour only an hour or so away. ... Its off season so that means that there's plenty of rooms available and I end up at Mama's Homestay, the only guest there.And onto Solo, Yogjakarta's quieter neighbour only an hour or so away. ... Its off season so that means that there's plenty of rooms available and I end up at Mama's Homestay, the only guest there....

Apr 17, 2010 - Prambanan and Borobodur

I hired a motorbike for the day here with the intention of driving out to the old Hindu ruins of Prambanan some 17k's away. ... The collection of temples are relics left over from the time when Hinduism was the main religion on Java and most of the temples are located together on one site.I hired a motorbike for the day here with the intention of driving out to the old Hindu ruins of Prambanan some 17k's away. ... The collection of temples are relics left over from the time when Hinduism was the main religion on Java and most of the temples are located together on one site....

Feb 19, 2009 - Borobudur et Prambanan

Oct 12, 2008 - Borobudur

by Lora We awoke at 4am to take a sunrise tour of Borobudur - a large Buddist monument about an hour outside of Yogyakarta. ... There was one enclosed statue where it is believed one will receive good luck by touching it - the man is supposed to touch the Buddha's ring finger, and the woman is supposed to touch the foot (don't remember which one - left or right) - anyway, Chris was able to do this, but I couldn't reach Buddha's foot - I'm way too short! Fatah told us that Hillary Clinton also visited Borobudur and touched the statue, he said that apparently she didn't receive such luck this time. ...

Mar 9, 2008 - Pangandaran, Java

Monday 10 March 2008 Finally arrived at Pangandaran following a very long journey by train and bus from Jakarta. ... The bus was quite full and for most of the journey I had a local lady fall asleep against me with small child in arms who kept falling onto my lap! Needless to say the seats on these buses are not too big! Arriving in Pangandaran late on Sunday the weather had dried out - parts of the journey were absolutely beautiful, with dramatic landscapes of the Indonesian countryside - even in the wet! We couldn't see quite how beautiful our location was until the following morning. ... Having thought that I immediately booked in a Jungle Trek for late that afternoon/evening, and on Tuesday it was a trip to a place called the Green Canyon, with believe it or not a Green Lagoon! Pangandaran is a small town in West Java, Indonesia - located on the southern coast of Java. ... Pangandaran is a popular tourist destination, having a beach which is considered to be one of the finest in Java and which offers excellent surfing. ... God, that feels good! After lunch it was a trek to the jungle in the Penanjung Pangandaran nature reserve with our guide Sutar. ...

Jan 13, 2008 - Borobudur

For 75,000 rupiah ($8), we bought a trip to the Buddhist temple of Borobudur and the Hindu temple of Prambanan, instead of the cheaper but much more hassle do-it-yourself public transport version. ... The curio/tourist trap market outside Borobudur was just waking up, so we missed most of the touts and sellers. ... Borobudur was built in about 900 A. ... When everyone had arrived, we set off again, stopping at the Candi Mendut, which was a giant square temple, not anywhere near the size of Borobudur, but still impressive. ... This temple had been damaged by an earthquake in 2006, and was still being repaired, so we were kept back by wire fences, something of a disappointment after being up close at Borobudur. ...

Nov 26, 2006 - Pangandaran

Hier zijn we overgestapt op een bus naar Pangandaran, waar we tegen een uur of 7 aan zijn gekomen. ... Pangandaran is een soort peninsular (weet het nederlandse woord niet), wat betekent dat het dorp zelf op een heel klein strookje land in zee ligt en dat daar achter een groot breed stuk zit (in dit geval natuurreservaat). ... Tsunami In juli van dit jaar is Pangandaran met nog een klein aantal dorpjes getroffen door een tsunami. ... Pangandaran was het zwaarst getroffen en er zijn 600 mensen omgekomen. ... Hierna naar een heuvel buiten Pangandaran gereden. ...

Nov 26, 2005 - Pangandaran

22 & 23 NOVEMBER - IN WHICH THE MOZZIES GET THE UPPER HAND AND MR T AGES A BIT The Green Canyon Boat Trip is something of a misdescription as the amount of time spent either on the boat or indeed on the Green Canyon, is small.22 & 23 NOVEMBER - IN WHICH THE MOZZIES GET THE UPPER HAND AND MR T AGES A BIT The Green Canyon Boat Trip is something of a misdescription as the amount of time spent either on the boat or indeed on the Green Canyon, is small....

Apr 14, 2005 - Pandangaran

Hallo allemaal, Dinsdag 12 april: vandaag is Daan jarig, dus even bellen.Hallo allemaal, Dinsdag 12 april: vandaag is Daan jarig, dus even bellen....