Relief in Prambanan

Day 1: Remembrance of Hindu Past

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August 5th 2007
21 July 07 Reached Solo (Surakarta) We landed at Solo Adisumarmo airport at 8:30am local time. The airport is the smallest airport that I have ever seen. There were only 2 counters with 2 small tables and 2 immigrate officials at a narrow walkway area. We took more than 30 minutes to exit from the airport. Train is the most economical way of going to Yogyakarta (Jogja). After reaching ... read more

Asia » Indonesia » Java

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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