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  • Day 208

    And round and up

    April 20, 2023 in Indonesia ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C

    Now this, this made me rethink my ideas of devotion.

    Yesterday, I found myself in a cave formed by nature and religion. This temple, this is a testament to the astonishingly resilient nature of man and the lengths devotion can push you too. I was blown away.

    The temple itself was very simple but the pure dedication that the builders must have had to their gods to pull it off is incredible. We were at the literally bottom of the cliff, the sea was splashing me at times. Hewn into the cliff face was a natural ledge that had been extended slightly to accommodate the temple and unveil Guyangan waterfall that ran down the side of the cliff.

    The cliff face itself was just as amazing. The sea holds so much power and down there, you could feel it. I was completely alone the entire time and could feel it all. Nature and religion combining once again to form this. So worth the trek through the rain and down the cliff.

    The way up, is a blacked out part of my memory. I never want to think of those 45mins again. Torturous.
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