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  Feb 15, 2012

  Volcano sunset in Central Java

  Last volcano sunset in Central Java before we headed to Yogjakarta. Mount Sindoro and Sumbing lay next to each other. Both volcanos though I am not sure if they are dormant or extinct. Indonesia.

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  Feb 15, 2012

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  Indonesian Herbal Tonic

  So we started our morning by consuming various Indonesian herbal tonics called Jamu. We were told by the herbal tonic specialist that they have various healing qualities. She showed us all the bottles that she had prepared containing various tonics and explained what they did. So

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  Feb 15, 2012

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  Magical Borobudur - a temple of beauty

  The alarm went off about 3:30am and shortly after we made our way down to the lobby from our room where our driver was waiting to take us to Borobudur. The streets were empty naturally at that time of the morning and our almost hour long drive finally brought us to the entrance t

• Feb 14, 2012

  Rice Fields in Central Java

  Making my way down a hill I discovered this beautiful terraced rice field surrounded by a tropical forest. Paddy green is the most beautiful green I've seen. It was absolutely quiet with only the sounds of birds and water flowing along the irrigation system. Central Java, Indones

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  Feb 12, 2012

  Central Java

  Volcanos in the mist. Good morning from Central Java, Indonesia. A half hour later...

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  Feb 10, 2012

  Thaipusam Festival at Batu Caves

  We were fortunate to attend the Thaipusam festival held at Batu Caves in Kuala Lumpur on February 7th. It's a Hindu festival dedicated to god Muruga and is held once a year during the Tamil month of Thai. The festival is celebrated grandly at Batu Caves and it was very special to