Monthly Archives: June 2009

A man approached us at a red light and said hi. He looked normal. He told us to have a nice day and watch out for fake batik dealers. Batik is a Javanese art style that uses wax and dye … Continue reading →

We saw the Borobudur temple today. It is the largest in Indonesia. Jameelah went for the $30 sunrise entry. I opted for the regular price $12 entry at 8am. I had already seen Angkor Wat at sunrise, and that was … Continue reading →

I woke up to a freakin’ loud mosque prayer at 430am. Not cool. Indonesia needs to enforce some noise ordinances. And also, it’s disrespectful to force your religion on everyone in earshot. Not to mention, this town is home to … Continue reading →

1am The ferry unloaded our bus into Java after an hour crossing the Bali channel. So far our trip from Denpasar was 7 hours long. We covered 60 miles and a channel crossing in that time. We still had 300 … Continue reading →

Our next destination was: Borobudur, Java. It was 400 miles, two islands, and two ocean channels away. I wanted to get to Bali’s main bus terminal (in Denpasar) by afternoon. Then get on a 1st-class long distance bus from there … Continue reading →