16 Oct 2014

Police Escort

The ship docked at Semarang and we took an excursion to Borobudur, which though only about 100 km away, was supposed to be a journey of well over 3 hours.

The solution was to get us a police escort, which blasted a way for us through congested crossroads and jams.  Even then the journey took about 3 hours each way.

I'd been to Borobudur in the mid-70's but it was C's first visit.  I don't remember the beautiful gardens that now surround the monuments though.
C amongst the stupas, holding her collapsible batik hat, which folds into a fan as well! A$2.
View of the gardens and Borobudur, from lunch at the Manohara Hotel


3 comments:

  1. Stunning pictures. Thanks for sharing Arthur.

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  2. Did you and Cheryl have the Satay and the Ayam penyet and savour the evening air and scene at the restaurant overlooking the Borobudur?

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  3. Great article. I love the Stupas ;) No pagodas there?

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