25/07/16 Well what a big bag of disappointment! I woke up at 3am to get to the hill near Borobudur to see the sunrise over the temple, only to be greeted with a mass of fog. I was lucky though, because it only cost me 30,000rp to see the sunrise from the hill, and eventually … Continue reading Indonesia – Yogyakarta, Borobudur
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Indonesia – Yogyakarta, Dancing and Prambanan
24/07/16 I tried my luck second time around to see the dancing show at the palace in the morning, I rushed out to make sure I was there by 10am only to be greeted by an empty stage. The show apparently starts at 11am, not 10am. So I took my seat at the front, because … Continue reading Indonesia – Yogyakarta, Dancing and Prambanan
Indonesia – Yogyakarta, Sultan’s palace, water castle & underground mosque
23/07/16 Getting my cultural hat back on, I proceeded to go to the palace first thing in the morning. I was told there was a special show on at Kraton which only happens at the weekend, and it starts at 10am. I thought it would be dancing but turns out it is shadow puppets, they … Continue reading Indonesia – Yogyakarta, Sultan’s palace, water castle & underground mosque
Indonesia – Arriving in Yogyakarta & drag queens
22/07/16 It was finally time to say goodbye to Malaysia, after 5 weeks I feel completely rested and ready to experience some culture. Malaysia, while it has great food and beaches, lacks a certain je ne sais quoi in terms of culture. Sure, the street art was nice but it was drawn by a European! … Continue reading Indonesia – Arriving in Yogyakarta & drag queens
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