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Day 16 - Borobudur, Kinahrejo and Prambanan

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August 15th 2011
Early start but at least breakfast was a banana pancake instead of toast before our day of true sightseeing. We decided to take the more scenic route through the local towns and villages, instead of the main road, and were driven through many smaller communities, men tending to their rice fields and women washing clothes in the many streams and small rivers. A bumpier and more uncomfortable ride, ... 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