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  INDONESIA (June 5 - June 26/2003)

Our good friends Jay and Peggy Mann meet us in Jakarta Peggy and Rocky in their wonderful home Jay and Peggy show us their favourite trail ride Workers reclaiming sand in river along the trail
A local woman returning from market Her husband and children carry the rest of their purchases A pause for water during the bike journey About to descend hillside trail
Ahh! Graham, Peggy and Claire cool off after a long bike ride Graham in middle of the pack at the begining of his bike race Tea plantations along the winding road to Puncak from Bogor A vendor on the road from Puncak to Bogor
Roadside market shopping in Bogor In the Orchid House at the Bogor Botanical Gardens Bule (me!) with Jay and Graham after race Mini bus taxies always full and running fast!
Peggy speaking Indonesian with a Jamu lady along Jalan Surabaya A teh botol at the warung before our hike (iced tea in a bottle) Local boys enjoying fresh coconut milk at the warung Three pals taking a ride (we've seen up to five on a motorbike!)
Villagers come out to meet the bules (foreigners) during our hike Harvesting lemon grass from the fields A bamboo bridge in Java Washing ginger root alongside the river bank
Water buffalo along the route The bamboo bridge tucked into a huge old tree A javanese topi (hat) keeps this woman cool Hippos cooling off at the Taman Safari Wildlife Park
Beautiful birdlife at Taman Safari This giraffe can't quite reach his lunch Sleepy old lion giving us a big yawn A regal tiger at the Taman Safari Wildlife Park
Tigers lazing in the shade This curious bear was too close for comfort! Getting checked out by an elephant at Taman Safari Orangutang male with his mate in the background Dale and a burmese python in the reptile houseHe is much braver than I am ! A player in the Gamelan Orchestra at the Sultan's Palace in Jogjakarta Ceiling detail at the Sultan's Palace in Jogjakarta (the ancient capital) Mister, mister, can we get a picture with you?The Wyang Puppet Theatre at the Sultan's Palace Friendly muslim girls want a photo op with us Arriving at the 8th century temple (candi) of Borobudur We're starting to feel like celebrities with all these photo requests!Walking along the first of the seven levels of Borobudur The carved stone panels tell the story of Buddha's life A closer look at one of the panels at Borobudur Claire resting in the shade at BorobudurAlong the sixth level of the temple at Borobudur (we walked all seven) Stupas silhouetted against the sunny sky Reaching into a stupas to touch the hand of Buddha for good fortune Sunshine on one of the Buddha statues inside the stupas at BorobudurMilitary guards were on site as President Megawati was arriving soon Top of the Temple of Borobudur with an exposed Buddha Performing artists at the International Arts Festival A sample of the art on display The Festival Director explains his show to the bules!Paintings on display at the International Arts Festival International Arts Festival display outside Borobudur Mister, mister can we practice English with you? Sun rays over a rice field in Central JavaWorkers in the rice paddies of Central Java A Javanese woman with her basket of freshly harvested rice Waiting for a glass of wine at the Hyatt Regency Jogjakarta after a day of temple tours The Ramayana BalletDancers from the ballet troupe take a bow The 9th century Hindu Temple of Parambanan outside of Jogjakarta Self portrait of good friends at Parambanan More photos with local studentsThe towers of Parambanan are believed to elevate devotees to Paradise Doesn't this look like Ernest Borgnine? (check out his lips and teeth!) Hani, a young muslim gave me a tour in almost perfect French Imitating the Hindu statues we saw Parambanan temple from afarFighting cocks lined up in their cages Arriving in our room at the Royal Seminyak Resort in Bali An old temple along the road to Ubud on Bali Are we having fun yet? You bet !The terraced rice paddies of Bali Tiny vendor with Claire and Peggy Beautiful Bali Penjor decorations line the streets for Galungan Holy Day Detail of a Penjor (made of bamboo, coconut leaves and flowers)
Balinese women make offerings to their ancestors every day Penjor at the entrance to the Spring Temple in Bali Inside the main pavillion of the Spring Temple Dale, you look like a monk (only I know better!!)
The Spring Temple (water features prominently at this temple) A view of the volcano, Gunung (mount) Batur with Danau (lake) Batur in the distance Lunch with a view of the volcano Mom and baby happily munching at the Monkey Forest near Ubud on Bali
Looking up into a Banyan tree at the Monkey Forest Sunset on Bali The Royal Semanyak Resort on Bali Enjoying the pools at the Royal Semanyak
Bathing Beauties? Looking towards Kuta along the beach on Bali Happy feet in Bali Sunset at dinner on Bali
Relaxing in comfort on Bali No swimming today, the flags are crossed Dale with Jay's co-workers on the volcano trek to Gunung Gede It wasn't an easy trail, very rough and uneven
The crater of Gunung Gede volcano At the summit of Gunung Gede Dale in the steam of the volcano Gunung Gede A hot waterfall along the trail
Claire with Ibu Minah, the best masseuse in Jakarta Peggy and Jay's home in Pondak Indah Mila, Giat and their son Feri, the house staff Three wheeled Bajai (not safe to ride in!) parked on a Jakarta side street

 
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