Hot (34C) and humid, but today didn't bother us quite as much as yesterday. Hopefully we are becoming a bit acclimatized. First stop today was Borobodur, a huge, 10 level buddhist temple covering several acres. Deserted around 1000AD when the people living here moved away. The jungle quickly took over and it was only in 1711 that Dutch colonists rediscovered it. Restoration was slow and is still ongoing. Then toured the large local village market. Glad we ...

Busy day today. First went to a volcano about 25km. outside of city. It is classified as one of the most active in the world. It last erupted in 2010 killing over 500. Visited the Sultan's Palace. He still serves as the ceremonial president of the Yogyakarta province. Large and interesting complex but starting to be a bit run down. Next went to the Water Palace, a swimming pool built by an early Sultan 200+ years ago but not used for over a hundred years. ...

Finally arrived in Yogyakarta (or Jogjakarta) Indonesia. We'll need some time to adjust from 10C to 35C plus high humidity. Met by our guide and driver at the airport and checked into a neat little Indonesian hotel with mahogany everywhere (see one of the pictures I have posted). Didn't do much in the afternoon other than find an ATM. We went to a dinner show in the evening. Great indonesian buffet. The performance was a dance program described as an Indone...