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).
Street food in Yogyakarta (dining in).
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Street food (takeaway).
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Prameks train to Solo, at Tugu station in Yogya.
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Here I am at the Sultan's palace in Solo, carefully dressed and
posed by a museum guide.
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Gamelan players getting ready for a rehearsal, at the palace in Solo.
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Dance rehearsal in Solo.
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Riding the train back to Yogya. The sign reads "Passengers forbidden
from being in the machine cabinet or on top of the carriage".
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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".
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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).
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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.
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Sambisari, discovered in 1966 by a farmer digging in his field.
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The inner altar at Sambisari; people still worship here.
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Plaosan Lor, near Prambanan. You can see the unrestored buildings that
are nothing more than piles of rock.
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One of the two "twin" temples at Plaosan, viewed from the other.
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View of one of the Plaosan temples, showing the sculptures.
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A beautifully-preserved sculpture of a bodhisattva inside one of the
Plaosan temples.
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Offerings at Plaosan. People still worship here, too.
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Some of the smaller temples at Plaosan Kidul.
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The gates of King Boko's palace.
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An overview of Ratu Boko. Sadly, not much remains.
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