Prambanan

September 22nd 2008
#642 on the World heritage list is Prambanan, a series of hindu temples built in the 9 and 10th centuries. Its tall narrow temples reach up to 47 meters in honor of the hindu gods Shiva, Brahma, and Vishnu. On May 27th of 2006 an earthquake in the region claimed the lives of 6,800 people and left the some temples little more than a pile of ancient stones. When we were there the construction wa ... read more

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The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; the islands were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence after Japan's surrender, but it required four years of intermittent negotiations, recurring hos... ... read more

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Gunnar & Joanna: Tales from the road, 2008

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As most of you know we hit the road for 10 months of travel on september 15, 2008 shamelessly stealing Gord & Jamie's Wasaga Beach wedding as a send off! We will start in South-East Asia, moving to India, Middle East, then the Himalayas of Nepal, and then some beach time in Thailand and the Philippines! That is the rough plan that will no doubt change a few times. Nothing but time and travel. All pictures Copyright Gunnar Everson.... full info

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