| To further celebrate the anniversary of the Gunungan Organisation, to help strengthen the bonds between the different divisions and to give everyone a well deserved (and educational) break, a day trip to Jogya was arranged for 11 July. The trip started with a tour of the ancient Prambanan Hindu temple complex. Constructed in the ninth century, this is the largest Hindu temple in Indonesia and one of the largest in South-East Asia. In the central complex stands the 47m tall Shiva temple flanked on either side by temples honouring the gods Vishnu and Brahma. For a couple of hours we explored the complex, took photos and made new friends with a number of poor unsuspecting foreign tourists trying to enjoy a peaceful day out. |
The bus left early morning from the
Orphanage. However a few people were not quite ready to wake up just yet….
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For those that were awake, games and singing passed the 2 hour bus trip to Jogya |
Arrival at the ancient Hindu Temple complex of Prambanan. As legend has it, 1000 temples built all in a single night. |
 Mbak Rofi adds an atmosphere of deep contemplation to the photo as she watches an airplane pass overhead. |
Poor unsuspecting tourists, were cajoled into posing for photos with the kids, and having English practiced on them. |
See previous caption, and slant head slightly to the left... |
 Team photo. The pink brolly was an essential fashion accessory, not for fear of rain, rather fear of darkening skin. |
At the entrance to one of the temples. |
Another team photo with the full splendor of Prambanan Temples in the background. |