Monk Praying

The Myth of Lara Djonggrang

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November 12th 2006
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 m ... read more

Asia » Indonesia » Java » Borobudur

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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