Matahari Hotel Yogyakarta

... out, the story was the Indonesian version of a classic love story like Romeo and Juliet, except it had soldiers who transformed into livestock, an invincible monkey, and a fireproof princess. Hmmm… I was quite good though. The highlight was this tiny little kid who was performing as one of the monkey army. He couldn’t have been more than four. He raced out onto the stage with the other monkeys, so fast he completely missed his spot and ran into the back of someone ...

... Robert had texted to say he was already waiting. It was at this point that we hit a motorcyclist, who smashed into the windscreen before hitting the road. I was completely caught off guard, and was thrown forward, with my shoulder hitting the seat in front. The driver (aka retard) slammed on the brakes and got out. The poor motorcyclist limped away onto the pavement. The driver followed him, gave him a cursory glance over, then walked back to the minibus grinning. He'd ...

... br><br>Prambanan is 17km north of Yogya and is the site of the largest Hindu temple complex in Java. We visited one afternoon with yet another Dutch couple, Sebastian and Merelina. All the temples were built during the 8th and 10th centuries and were ruined during an earthquake. Some have now been restored, but the work is ongoing and there is scaffolding over many of the temples and access is forbidden. We spent a couple of hours wandering around the ...

... pretty much get a blank stare, with the exception of Japanese people, who are received with a &#8220;Moshi-moshi! Konichiwa!&#8221; We get asked this when we order at restaurants, before we find out what room rates are, when we try to buy bus tickets, etc. We now just answer, &#8220;USA&#8221; and move on. However, in other places, the question is not so innocent. For instance, I got asked this several times in Vietnam. One lady at a restaurant watched us while we studied the menu ...

... together was limited when I'd sew them up one evening, and the following morning they were ripped again. This happened on several occasions; it was just one betrayal after another, I could no longer live with it. It was time to dump them and find a new pair! That, and the fact the holes were now so big you could see most of my finely tuned ass, and new holes were appear on the ******.<br><br>After much searching, I thought I'd found the perfect pair of 3/4 trousers ...

... in the side of the temple were very cool and so were all the Buddha statues. Many of them were missing their heads! I guess people knock them off to sell. Here's a funny anecdote: Everywhere we went in Indonesia, we stood out. Basically speaking, we were white. On more than one occasion we were asked to have our pictures taken with the locals. Well on the top of Borobudur, we were just minding our own ...

One of the top reasons why i decided to go to java is that i really wanted to see Mt. Bromo. I had never heard of the volcano before until i started to research indonesia a bit and was just blown away by the pictures of this place so I made it one of my MUST destinations. That being said, it wasnt all that hard to get there to be honest, just a 2 hour mini bus ride up a mountain and into the cool temperatures that reside there. it was during this mini bus ride that I ...

... and fertile plains and the surrounding lush tropical volcanic mountains. This place was absolutely stunning. The return motorbike ride to Yogya was in pouring rain as I had timed my visit to Borobudur perfectly to miss the storm when I visited the temple. The rain let up before reaching Yogya and I had another quiet night and grabbed dinner and updated some blogs as I prepared for the following day, my last in Asia ...

... tipo "Siete finti italiani; ci siamo dimenticati di conquistarvi perche' l'isola e' troppo piccola" o cose del genere. Le reazioni mi fanno capire che sono piccoli ma orgogliosi. Luke parla anche italiano, ma in generale (quando non vogliono farsi capire) si mettono a parlare maltese, lingua di cui ignoravo l'esistenza. Date le esperienze frustranti con i locali, hanno deciso di cambiare Paese ogni giorno, quando qualcuno gli chiede da dove vengono. "Domani ...

... Rp (only just over a quid). Parangtritis is a brooding, mysterious sort of resort with a long black beach, big rips and a huge surf beating in from across the entire Southern Ocean. If even the Indonesian authorities say it is too dangerous to swim then it must be! According to legend, Loro Kidul was afflicted by an unpleasant skin condition, so plunging into the fierce salty waters, not only did her skin shed all the boils and sores that once infected her ...