Prambanan Temple
28 июня 2019 г., Индонезия ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
We visited the Prambanan Temple which comprises the remains of 244 temples! It is World Heritage listed and is Indonesia's largest Hindu site. The highlight is the central compound, where eight mainЧитать далее
Sunset at Ratu Boko
28 июня 2019 г., Индонезия ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Ratu Boko Palace is an archaeological site. From Wikipedia - Probably the site was a palace complex which belonged to the kings of Sailendra or Mataram Kingdom that also built temples scattered acrossЧитать далее
Dinner at Six Senses
28 июня 2019 г., Индонезия ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Dinner after sunset was at a newly renovated restaurant called SixSenses. The owner, who was Spanish, told us that the restaurant is in line with Imogiri, the Kraton and Parangtritus beach!
Odong-Odong at Alun-Alun Kidul!
28 июня 2019 г., Индонезия ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
As a special treat Rifa suggested we let the girls go on the brightly lit up pedal powered cars (odong-odong) near Alun-Alun Kidul. It was a long wait to get an empty one but once we were allocatedЧитать далее
Friday
28 июня 2019 г., Индонезия ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Its 11 pm and we have just returned from a full day of activities including shopping at the Malioboro market, a visit to Prambanan hindu temple, sunset at Ratu Boro, riding in orong orongs andЧитать далее
Borobudur Temple
29 июня 2019 г., Индонезия ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
After packing our bags and taking them down to the lobby, we walked to the nearby bookshop/stationary/toy shop for a quick shopping trip. The bus then, after loading our bags, picked us up and droveЧитать далее
Rice Planting 1
30 июня 2019 г., Индонезия ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Well it was much more than rice planting! First we dressed in traditional tops and hats. We were then allocated jobs to do before we walked in a procession to the beat of a drum to the rice paddyЧитать далее
Rice Planting 2
30 июня 2019 г., Индонезия ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Then those who chose to could ride behind the cows as they ploughed up the soil in readiness for planting. Then several girls planted the rice seedlings trying to keep them in straight lines.
Next itЧитать далее
Dinner at Amata Borobudur
30 июня 2019 г., Индонезия ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
For the last 2 nights we dined at our accommodation in their lovely outdoor restaurant. The first night was a buffet and the second night we chose from the menu. The last meal together was followed byЧитать далее
Andong Ride
1 июля 2019 г., Индонезия ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Our last activity in Indonesia.
5 andongs arrived with drivers in brightly coloured shirts. We climbed in with 3 to an andong (it was a bit squishy) and set off for a tour around the country side.Читать далее
Terima Kasih
1 июля 2019 г., Индонезия ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Its been a fantastic experience. Many thanks (Terima Kasih) to Bu Hinchey and Ibu Turnley and Bu Rifa for organising the trip.
Here are the words and meaning to a song Rifa taught us...
DisiniЧитать далее
The End
1 июля 2019 г., Индонезия ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Miscellaneous
1 июля 2019 г., Индонезия ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
Some photos to finish off with...























































































































