Hello Java!

Last week we went to Indonesia for the annual family trip.
Two cities was chosen for their uniqueness.
Yogyakarta is located in the southern part of Central Java, which housed temples of Borobudur (Buddhist) and Prambanan (Hindu), world heritage sites rewarded by the UNESCO.
Borobudur and Prambanan were built in the 8th and 7th century, respectively, much earlier than the Great Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Entrance fee for Borobudur is USD15 for adult (USD8 for student) while Prambanan costs USD 13 for adult (USD7 for student). Student card must be brought along to get the discount.

In addition, we also visited Mendut Temple (which is near to the Borobudur with the entrance fee of Rp 3000).

The most exciting part was we were able to have a look at the active volcano Mt. Merapi before it was erupted the following afternoon. Mum was disappointed for we were not allowed to go nearer to have a closer look due to the risk.

Here is the Malioboro street, where we can observe the local life and a good place to buy souvenirs.

We then took about 8-hour train journey to Bandung, a city with a cooler temperature located in West Java, Indonesia. We visited Tangkuban Perahu ("upturned boat" in Sundanese), tea plantation in Lembang and saw cute rabbits.

Of course, when we go to Bandung, sure we will not miss the chance to shop since there are numerous factory outlets for us to choose. These area are Dago, Riau, Setiabudi, Cihampelas, to name a few. However, we did not buy much, but still brought home some of our favourites.

Overall, we enjoyed the trip. Indeed, mum was very satisfied. Hopefully to come back again.