Yogjakarta

We woke up at 3:30, we are picked up by a driver who is incompetent, we paid 405k. We went to see a sunrise, 30k, but it was fog and great disappointment.

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14_SE_Asia_fog

We went to Borobudur 660k, put on a sarong.

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14_SE_Asia_sarong

The temple is large and beautiful.

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14_SE_Asia_borobodur

The guide explains stories from the reliefs.

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14_SE_Asia_relief

There are so many schoolchildren and we have an interview in English.

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14_SE_Asia_school

We eat breakfast with the addition of egg 55k.

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14_SE_Asia_shadow

Next was at Prambanan 414k, at the high noon. The temple is partially closed due to the recent eruption of a nearby volcano.

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14_SE_Asia_prambanan

This is followed by taking pictures with the locals, smuggling where it is forbidden and the security guard kick us out.

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14_SE_Asia_photo

In the afternoon we come back exhausted.

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14_SE_Asia_yogja_room

We sleep in the hotel while it is raining outside. In the evening again around town, buy souvenirs 30k and flip-flops 60k, eat local food and drink 230k on the ground.

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14_SE_Asia_karaoke

We walk to the palace, mud, and darkness.

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14_SE_Asia_shrimps

2x rickshaw for 60k takes us back to the hotel, which for 2 nights we paid 500k. For 2x beer we gave 64k.

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14_SE_Asia_rikshaw

We pack, shower, and went to bed.

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