28 June – 4 July 2009
My father has
come out to Indonesia to visit me and we met up in Jogjakarta for a weeks holiday. We had a remarkably comprehensive schedule but with time for daddy to have a rest at some time most days. There are two big temples near Jogja – Borobudur a Buddist temple with a lot of steps we had visited in the afternoon when it was a little cooler and with a very considerate guide who took 
his time Daddy made it all the way up much to his surprise. The other is Prambanan a Hindu temple. Both of these have been extensively renovated but work is still continuing to find the stones to restore more sections.
My father has
come out to Indonesia to visit me and we met up in Jogjakarta for a weeks holiday. We had a remarkably comprehensive schedule but with time for daddy to have a rest at some time most days. There are two big temples near Jogja – Borobudur a Buddist temple with a lot of steps we had visited in the afternoon when it was a little cooler and with a very considerate guide who took 
his time Daddy made it all the way up much to his surprise. The other is Prambanan a Hindu temple. Both of these have been extensively renovated but work is still continuing to find the stones to restore more sections. We also had a 24 hour trip to Solo by train where we visited another two temples much smaller but set in the mountains with a spectacular d
rive to reach them. The most striking of these was Candi Cedu a Hindu temple on the lines of those in Bali. It had a lot of steps but even to get as far as these there was a steep climb up a slope. Thankfully due to the altitude it was a little cooler there and there was a haze so by taking it gently Daddy made it to the top. There were two rates for all the temples one for locals and a considerably higher rate for tourists – up to 10 times the price! Because I have a KITAS visa – see previous entry about visas – I got in for the local rate.
As well as temples we visited the Sultan’s palace, a dis
used underground mosque, the local market and a good range of eating places and the Ramayana Ballet performed outside. It was also an opportunity for me to meet up with friends. We spent the day
in Solo with Dan a volunteer from Canada and met up with Dr Meli (who used to work on Rote) and her family. On our last day we met up with Nick for lunch – he had been one of the first volunteers I met on arrival in Indonesia.
rive to reach them. The most striking of these was Candi Cedu a Hindu temple on the lines of those in Bali. It had a lot of steps but even to get as far as these there was a steep climb up a slope. Thankfully due to the altitude it was a little cooler there and there was a haze so by taking it gently Daddy made it to the top. There were two rates for all the temples one for locals and a considerably higher rate for tourists – up to 10 times the price! Because I have a KITAS visa – see previous entry about visas – I got in for the local rate.As well as temples we visited the Sultan’s palace, a dis
used underground mosque, the local market and a good range of eating places and the Ramayana Ballet performed outside. It was also an opportunity for me to meet up with friends. We spent the day
in Solo with Dan a volunteer from Canada and met up with Dr Meli (who used to work on Rote) and her family. On our last day we met up with Nick for lunch – he had been one of the first volunteers I met on arrival in Indonesia.
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