(Sam Poo Kong temple in Semarang, Indonesia)
Ladies, Gentlemen and others,
Turns our our flight wasn't directly to Jogjakarta, it was to Semarang. Also, it turns out that I lied when I said I would post within a few days of the last entry... I'll have to stop pretending that we have internet access more often than we actually do.
Yesterday we were in Semarang, where we toured yet another branch of Indokemika. This branch was smaller than the others, but still operated in the same effective way. After we toured the branch we got to check out a chinese temple (pictured above) and a haunted building called the "Thousand Doors" building. The thousand doors building is said to be haunted because prisoners were kept in the basement in tiny confined spaces. The prisoners suffered horrible deaths when it rained because they would be left to drown to death in the dungeon. Locals say they can hear the screams and pleas of the deceased at night.
This morning we drove a little over 2 hours to a place called Solo. The highlight of our time in Solo so far has been shopping for Batiks. Batik is a traditional style of patterning which is very popular in Indonesia. The clothing is hand designed in a process which involves wax designs, natural-made dyes and hours of tedious work. It is customary in Indonesia to wear a Batik shirt on Fridays, so we each bought one so as to fit in at work next Friday.
Tomorrow morning we are getting up and going to Jogjakarta. There, we will tour 2 temples. We will tour Borobudur and Prambanan. Both temples are thousands of years old and attract many visitors each year. Many people consider these temples wonders of the world. I will be sure to have some good pictures to post of them tomorrow afternoon... Realistically it will be a few days before I am able to do that, but I like to pretend it will be tomorrow night.
It's crazy to think about how fast our time has flown by here in Indonesia; we only have just over a week until we will be back in the United States facing the real world again.
Look for our next post within a few days!
- Tyler
Tomorrow morning we are getting up and going to Jogjakarta. There, we will tour 2 temples. We will tour Borobudur and Prambanan. Both temples are thousands of years old and attract many visitors each year. Many people consider these temples wonders of the world. I will be sure to have some good pictures to post of them tomorrow afternoon... Realistically it will be a few days before I am able to do that, but I like to pretend it will be tomorrow night.
It's crazy to think about how fast our time has flown by here in Indonesia; we only have just over a week until we will be back in the United States facing the real world again.
Look for our next post within a few days!
- Tyler
(Designing a Batik)
You guys are seeing a great deal in a short time and appear to be having some good times within all that traveling. Enjoying your posts - thanks for keeping at it.
ReplyDeleteThis trip has been the experience of a lifetime. We have seen and learned so much and had the opportunity to work closely with some very talented and generous people.
ReplyDeleteThank you for reading and keep it up!