Day 215: We Just Want To Walk

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Sat. 16th March 2013 As it is our last full day on Yogyakarta (Jogja) and we want to walk around the centre and see the Kraton, which is the Sultans Palace. The problem is we stand out by quite some …

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Day 214: The Plan(banan) for Prambanan

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Fri. 15th March 2013 Today, to complete our collection of Indonesian temples, we are heading off to Prambaban just outside of Jogja. Like Borobudur, the Prambanan temples feature highly on the ‘must-see’ ancient temples list – though unlike Borobudur, these …

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Day 213: Another Day – Another Sunrise

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Thur. 14th March 2013 We are up at 4:00am once more and ready for our 4:30am pick up from our hotel for the two minute transfer to Manohara Hotel and our tour of the Borobudur temple. Manohara appears to be …

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Day 212: A First Class Experience

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Wed. 13th March 2013 There is no let up today as the alarm goes off at 5:30am. We are off to catch the train to Yogyakarta (or Jojakarta of Jogja as the locals seem to call it – but not …

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Day 211: Change Of Gear

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Tues. 12th Mar 2013 Why is sunrise so early, I ponder as I talk to the automatic alarm call at 3am (not much thinking so early in the morning). A quick coffee helps as we head out to find our …

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Day 210: Opportunities–Missed and Taken

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Mon. 11th March 2013 Today is our opportunity for a lie in. We have been on the go for the last few days. The travelling, whilst fun, is quite tiring and we have been spending only 1 night in most …

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Day 209: Suffer For Sulphur

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Sun. 10th March 2013 Usually we are ready to go out at around 10am, but today we have already been out for 6 hours and are on our way back to the hotel. We were collected at 4am and set …

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Day 208: Cutting It Close

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Sat. 9th March 2013 After the success of yesterday’s public transport experiment, we were much more confident about today’s leg. Our mix of bemos and buses isn’t as comfy or as quick as a private car but it is so …

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Day 207: Our Experiment

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Fri. 8th March 2013 Aim To get from Bali to Jember, on Java using just public transport. Method Bemo from the main road to ferry terminal at Gilimanuk Ferry to Ketapong, Java Bemo to Brawijaya bus terminal south of Banyuwangi. …

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