Last Indonesian destination was Yogyakarta (also known as Jogyakarta, or Jogjakarta.. nobody seems to know), in Java. It was the end of Ramadan, and we stayed in a beautiful, small village in the south of the city. We were just a few yards from both of the village mosques, and as such encountered a unique and non-traditional canonized version of the prayers. Several times a day. And night. Pictured above is our trip to Borobudur, the largest Buddhist shrine in the world, and the photos barely capture the tiniest portion of the elaborate carved panels, which are essentially Buddha's life through illustrated stories. Our guide also shared some Indonesian fertility lore, for good measure, since we were newly wed. |
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