Yogyakarta, the City of my Dreams (2011 trip)

In 2011, the city of my dreams called to me again, and once more I found myself in this strange and wonderful place. I added pictures about my adventures as the trip progressed (click little picture for big picture).

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street-food-01
Street food in Yogyakarta (dining in).
street-food-02
Street food (takeaway).
 
prameks
Prameks train to Solo, at Tugu station in Yogya.
carriage
Here I am at the Sultan's palace in Solo, carefully dressed and posed by a museum guide.
 
surakarta-gamelan-players
Gamelan players getting ready for a rehearsal, at the palace in Solo.
surakarta-dance-practice
Dance rehearsal in Solo.
 
train sign
Riding the train back to Yogya. The sign reads "Passengers forbidden from being in the machine cabinet or on top of the carriage".
gudeg-alley
Gudeg (jackfruit curry), at a restaurant just east of the palace. There are so many of these restaurants along this part of the street that it's known as "gudeg alley".
 
Sasono Hinggil
All-night wayang kulit show at Sasono Hinggil, in the southern part of the palace. This performance is held just once a month (every second Saturday).
lit-carriages
Carriages lit by colored lights, outside Sasono Hinggil. The entire alun-alun kidul (southern square of the palace) turns into a fairground, with people staying up to party while audio of the puppet show is broadcast over loudspeakers.
 
sambisari
Sambisari, discovered in 1966 by a farmer digging in his field.
sambisari-altar
The inner altar at Sambisari; people still worship here.
 
plaosan-lor
Plaosan Lor, near Prambanan. You can see the unrestored buildings that are nothing more than piles of rock.
plaosan-temples
One of the two "twin" temples at Plaosan, viewed from the other.
 
plaosan-sculpture
View of one of the Plaosan temples, showing the sculptures.
plaosan-bodhisattva
A beautifully-preserved sculpture of a bodhisattva inside one of the Plaosan temples.
 
plaosan-offerings
Offerings at Plaosan. People still worship here, too.
plaosan-kidul
Some of the smaller temples at Plaosan Kidul.
 
boko-gates
The gates of King Boko's palace.
boko-overview
An overview of Ratu Boko. Sadly, not much remains.
 

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