This past weekend we went to Yogyakarta. This is another major centre with about 4.8 million people.
We all enjoyed ourselves thoroughly!! There was a lot to see and do there. Yogyakarta is famous for the shopping and decent prices! We shopped until we dropped! It is also a beautiful city with a slower pace than Surabaya.
We went to the Borobudur Temple, a very large Buddhist temple with an incredible view of Mt Marapi (a volcano!). We also went to a beautiful beach and saw and incredible sunset, rode in a pony carriage, and some of us braved a motorcycle ride!
Yogyakarta is the Javanese "highlight city" as Bali is the centre of the Balinese culture. The people were lovely and accommodating as always and our tour guide was comical!
We really had a lovely time as a group and learned a lot about group process throughout the trip! Definitely a recommended stop if in Indonesia!!
Mr Squishy and Linda
We began with Mr Squishy...his face reflected how we were feeling...until he broke all over Marianna at the Hong Kong airport! Can you say "Anthrax threat"??
Tour
We rode in this boats during a tour of Surabaya!!!
Traffic
Those blue vans are part of the city's "public transportation"...there is Lorna dodging traffic!!! Scary!!
Janine and Krista
On a beautiful beach in Yogyakarta!
At Bali Classic Village
A young women making offerings
Borobodur
a very large Buddist temple!!!
Crystal's last night!
Traditional Dance
Marianna in the seat of honour! This mask weighed 80kg + Marianna, all held in the dancer's teeth!
Beautiful Women
Island of Java
we are staying in Surabaya
Map of Indonesia
Indonesian Team
This picture was taken at a celebration dinner for the Indonesian Early Childhood Development Project launch in May, 2005. From left to right: Susana Teopilus (IECD team member), Yettie Wandansari (Dean of Faculty of Psychology), Agnes Maria Sumargi(IECD team member), Ami Soewandi (WMCUS Rector/President), Agnes Santi (Dean of the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education), Lynn Traynor, Veronika Diptoadi (the head of IECD team), Linda McDonell, Adriana Anteng (Vice Rector for Administrative Affair), Koentjoro Foe (Vice Rector for Academic Affair).
Indonesian Psychology Students
From left to right (standing): Hizkia, Angelina, Eric, Ailoni(sitting): Ruth, Natalia, lanny, Astrine.
Kassanda Guest House
Where we are staying in Surabaya
SDN School
Tara Gordon teaching
Children of Indonesia
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