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May 12th 2015

Published: June 12th 2015

Do you know when you arrive at your new destination and you get a good feeling about a place. Well for us arriving in Yogyakarta, Indonesia gave us that same feeling and we knew that we were going to enjoy this country. And our gut feelings were right, we loved it. You might be confused about the title of this blog then, but read on and all will make sense. Arriving in Yogyakarta (pronounc... Read Full Entry

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mikesrtw

Hi we're Chris and P. We have quit our jobs and sold our house to follow our dream of travelling around the world for 12 months!!! Let’s jump back about 2 years - We're driving to P's friend’s house for an evening meal when she turns and says "I've been thinking..." And what a thought that was indeed. That thought turned into buying a dilapidated property and spending a total of 2 years 'doing it up' ourselves coupled with a new job and a wedding thrown into the mix for good measure. We even questioned ourselves at times on whether travelling would actually become a reality or be j... full info

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12th June 2015

denidax
Deni, Dax and Ella

same, same!
I'm glad you enjoyed Indonesia. We were also there and I didn't enjoy that much, mainly for the dirt and the scammers. I got tired of saying "no, thank you!", every other step and being grabbed and pushed into shops I didn't want to go. We also had lots of kids taking pictures with us and interviewing us for their English class (even though we are not English!), it was quite funny!! The place I truly enjoyed in Indonesia was the Gili Islands, specially Gili Air.

12th June 2015

mikesrtw
CrispyLife

same same
Thank you, we really did enjoy ourselves although not so much in in Jogja. We can definitely relate to saying no thank you often, sometimes being mimicked when we said so as we refused their offer. The scammers were relentless, its a shame that they are leaving people with a sour taste when it comes to the country, jogja and even the art. For us the diversity of the country kept us intrigued and we never got bored. We were a bit skeotical at first about the Gili's but we loved our time there especially Gili Air our favourite too. Although I think I am developing a phobia of those horse carriages. They come far to close for comfort.

12th June 2015

A Small Swede in the Big World
Per-Olof Persson

I remember this feeling all to well =)
Especially from my time in Thailand, scammers, so many scammers! But my time in Indonesia was very different though, probably because I was living with the locals including a member of their royalty which meant I was left alone by scammers. Same in Malaysia. =) Thank you for taking the time to write this up, was a very good read. =)

13th June 2015

mikesrtw
CrispyLife

I remember this feeling all to well.
Thank you for taking the time to write such a lovely comment. Wow, we can imagine you had some great experience, living with the locals and someone royal. I guess that's the only way around it really being in the know or with the right people.

12th June 2015

taracloud
Tara Cloud

The patience of Buddhas!
While I've traveled in many places of scammers, kids interviewing me in English and outright liars, I'm afraid the onslaught you encountered was among the worst. It's so bizarre to be in a place where you feel as if you can't trust people. It says so much about your traveling spirit that you were able to still enjoy the sites, trust the water castle worker and savor the fabulous food! Hope P's back is better and she's enjoying the veggie food!

13th June 2015

mikesrtw
CrispyLife

The patience of Buddhas
Thanks Tara. P's back seems fine again although she is a little traumatised by horses now. It is a shame that these scammers are creating a negative perception about visiting as the country really has a lot to offer. The veg here was especially delicious with all the fried Tofu, Tempe and Vegetables to choose from.

14th June 2015

RENanDREW
Ren & Andrew

A hit and run?!?
What a scary incident with the horse carriage! So glad P wasn't more hurt... on the plus side the glorious food must have helped to make you feel better. I was a vegetarian the last time I was in Indonesia, and I really loved it.

16th June 2015

mikesrtw
CrispyLife

A hit and run.
Yes it was. Although I am back to my usual self now just a bit more weary of those horse drawn carriages. ?. The food was indeed Glorious, the vegetarian food was soo wide ranging and tasty and for P especially the food made the country even more enjoyable.

22nd June 2015

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Undercover immigration officers....cute
Strange photo shoot. Glad you finally got away from all of that. Saying no all day can be exhausting. The temples are lovely. The food sounds divine. Thanks for another well written blog.

23rd June 2015

mikesrtw
CrispyLife

Undercover immigration officers
Thank you for a lovely comment. It was exhausting and left us with very mixed feelings at this point about Indonesia but we soon quickly began to enjoy it much more.

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