Jogjakarta & Jakarta, Indonesia
December 6-13, 2008
Candi Mendut is a Buddhist temple located 3kms from Borobodur Temple. I really liked this temple -- for some reason I felt really calm when I saw the big statue inside (There are 3 big statues inside the temple). There's also big tree just outside the temple with overhang roots where you can swing ala-Tarzan.
Candi Borobodur is another impressive Buddhist monument located 40kms from Yogyakarta. The temple was buried under volcanic ash and jungle growth for several centuries -- volcanic Mount Merapi lies just over the horizon. The last 2 layers of the temple are still buried underground. The restoration work is impressive though, and while we were there, there were workers pounding cement stones to recreate the old brick stone look of the temple walls.
*Note that Yogyakarta is around 12 hours by car away from the city of Jakarta. Borobodur can usually be visited as a daytrip from Yogya.
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