Thanks for commenting Debra! This part of the trip was indeed the most relaxing and comfortable in terms of sightseeing leisurely. It was quite the contrast to my Easter Island and Inca Trail trips, yes. The real TREKKING trips are always the most impactful for me, experientially. [Glad you liked the “flowers and boots” >pic< 😉 ]. Sometimes we have to treat ourselves though, considering how hard we work to make it out there.

The interesting thing about the temple sites in the region is that many if not most of them were partially or more or less completely reassembled from rubble due to earthquakes and other damages over the centuries. Most of the restorations were done post 2nd World War (it’s also the case in Cambodia), but there was one particular temple near Yogyakarta which was particularly impressive and interesting (partially reconstructed but still partially rubble) – will include some pictures in the next post.

Thank you for clicking through 🙂 . Take your time with the essays … I might be making some of them available in some form in an e-book format next year.

in lak’ech,
Jean-Jacques