Blogs from Borobudur, Java, Indonesia, Asia - page 5

Nach einem wunderbaren Morgendip im Hotelpool verbrachte ich noch den gesamten Vormittag in Yogyakarta, diesmal entschied ich mich allerdings dafür Fahrrad zu fahren, trotz des Verkehrs die angenehmste Art die Stadt zu erkunden, da man auf dem Fahrrad in Ruhe gelassen wird. Gegen 13 Uhr machte ich mich dann auf den Weg nach Borobodur, gut 40 km nordwestlich von Yogya gelegen. Die ersten 30 km, häufig leicht bergauf, auf der vierspurigen Hauptstraße Richtung Semarang waren eher langweilig zu fahren, lediglich ab und an boten sich schöne Ausblicke auf den 3000m hohen Vulkan Gunung Merapi. Die letzten 10 km auf der ruhigen Straße nach Borobodur führten durch schöne Landschaft, mit Reisfeldern entlang der Strecke. Die gesamte Gegend um Borobodur ist landschaftlich sehr schön, mit leuchtenden Reisfeldern, Kokospalmen und grünen Hügelketten im Hintergrund. Ich konnte gerade rechtzeitig vor ... read more

23 July 07 At Borobudur We woke up at 4am today as the shutter van from Manohara hotel would come to pick us up at 4:30am to catch the sun rise. The sun rise at Borobudur is claimed as one of the best in the world. Manohara is the only one hotel in Borobudur which could take you for the sun rise. If you intend to catch the sun rise, it is advised that you stay in this hotel. It was dark when we arrived at the Borobudur, with the torch light we straight climbed up to the highest level and waited for the sun rise. We have to admit that we always have no luck when catching the sun rise or sun set. After disappointed in Angkor Wat, we were disappointed again in Borobudur. The ... read more

Woke up with the call to prayer at 4.30am which was ok because my tour was off at 5am, the minivan turned up I crawled in and went to sleep. We arrived at Borobudor at about 6.30 as the sun began to rise, and were promptly jumped on by touts, they are really bad, its difficult not to be rude to them. I was in a good mood I was about to behold a wonder and I was not disappointed in the least, it was a truly amazing site. As you can see from the pictures the temple has thousands of intricate carvings, I couldn’t believe it. It took decades to build around the 8th century, and decorate yet the people who built it just packed up and left a century or two after completion it ... read more

Borobudur is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. It is just outside Jogjakarta, which is also known as Jogja and Java. Went there with Jessica, her cousin and his little boy and his brother in law. Confusing isnt it. At most tourist sites in Indonesia, foreingers pay 10times more than domestic tourists. You have to go to a different ticket point and entrance point. My ticket cost $US 10 AND Jessica's cost only $US 1. I thought it was shocking and after going all that way, your not going to excatly say no are you. Anyway, walked though my private entrance and headed up though a small park surrounding the temple. It is spectaular looking from a distance and with most places in Asia, full of people. Climbed up the first flight ... read more

It's a shame that this is my 11th week in Indonesia and I have not been anywhere outside of Jakarta other than home - hence last Thursday, I decided to pluck myself out and bought a ticket to Yogyakarta. I have always wanted to see Borobudor and Prambanan, hopefully I will have time for a quick trail up Mt. Merapi. The plan was to leave on Friday night after work and be back at my desk by Monday morning. Contrary to popular belief that domestic travel is a mess in Indonesia, this is the place for cheap domestic flights. With at least 12 airlines (excluding Garuda, the national carrier) providing air services throughout Indonesia, hunting for cheap air tickets is a matter of skill as opposed to a matter of luck. This skill can be acquired ... read more