Comments on: Borobudur: Icon of Indonesia http://everything-everywhere.com/2008/02/29/borobudur/ Gary Arndt's journey to travel blog around the world Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:25:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: yaya http://everything-everywhere.com/2008/02/29/borobudur/#comment-15930 yaya Wed, 12 May 2010 11:36:56 +0000 http://everything-everywhere.com/2008/02/29/borobudur/#comment-15930 I see. So those information was from your tour guide or other person? I see. So those information was from your tour guide or other person?

]]> By: Gary http://everything-everywhere.com/2008/02/29/borobudur/#comment-15926 Gary Wed, 12 May 2010 07:23:28 +0000 http://everything-everywhere.com/2008/02/29/borobudur/#comment-15926 I didn't really research before i arrived. I went there and learned about it when I was there. I didn’t really research before i arrived. I went there and learned about it when I was there.

]]> By: yaya http://everything-everywhere.com/2008/02/29/borobudur/#comment-15923 yaya Wed, 12 May 2010 05:28:17 +0000 http://everything-everywhere.com/2008/02/29/borobudur/#comment-15923 Hi, my name is yaya. I am study about heritage sites for Borobudur and Prambanan right now. I was wondering before you went to Indonesia Borobudr and Pambanan, where your information comes from was. And where were your information in your blog came from? Were you used the wikitravel or other web site to search your information about Borobudur and Prambanan? And what were you looking for or experience in those two heritage? What's the most attract you in Borobudur and Prambanan? I really need your information! Thank you for your reply!!! Yaya Hi, my name is yaya. I am study about heritage sites for Borobudur and Prambanan right now.
I was wondering before you went to Indonesia Borobudr and Pambanan, where your information comes from was. And where were your information in your blog came from? Were you used the wikitravel or other web site to search your information about Borobudur and Prambanan?

And what were you looking for or experience in those two heritage? What’s the most attract you in Borobudur and Prambanan?

I really need your information! Thank you for your reply!!!

Yaya

]]> By: Cole http://everything-everywhere.com/2008/02/29/borobudur/#comment-3717 Cole Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:19:23 +0000 http://everything-everywhere.com/2008/02/29/borobudur/#comment-3717 great suggestion! an impressive structure and such a pity that it went 'forgotten' for so long great suggestion! an impressive structure and such a pity that it went ‘forgotten’ for so long

]]> By: ditto http://everything-everywhere.com/2008/02/29/borobudur/#comment-1888 ditto Sat, 08 Mar 2008 17:21:19 +0000 http://everything-everywhere.com/2008/02/29/borobudur/#comment-1888 If I recall correctly, the tiers of Borobudur represents the stages required to attain Nirwana (the top level) and the reliefs represent those different tiers. There is also a local belief that if you can reach the stupa inside the small domes (like the one beside Gary in his picture), your wish will come true. I guess tall people with longer arms are more blessed (^_^) If I recall correctly, the tiers of Borobudur represents the stages required to attain Nirwana (the top level) and the reliefs represent those different tiers. There is also a local belief that if you can reach the stupa inside the small domes (like the one beside Gary in his picture), your wish will come true. I guess tall people with longer arms are more blessed (^_^)

]]> By: elsalvadordelmundo http://everything-everywhere.com/2008/02/29/borobudur/#comment-1863 elsalvadordelmundo Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:07:44 +0000 http://everything-everywhere.com/2008/02/29/borobudur/#comment-1863 good for you gary that you got to visit borobudur earlier in the day when tourists haven't come in yet. it can get SO packed that coming up the flights of stairs becomes perilous. but it is worth the 'peril' methinks- don't you? we came up in one of the 'side' entrances, far from the madding crowd, but any side seemed as beautiful as the rest. we didn't get to visit prambanan because of some earthquake damage which may endanger our lives. but watching ramayana, the romeo-and-juliet SEAsia version with prambanan as the backdrop was just as amazing. safe journeys always! good for you gary that you got to visit borobudur earlier in the day when tourists haven’t come in yet. it can get SO packed that coming up the flights of stairs becomes perilous. but it is worth the ‘peril’ methinks- don’t you? we came up in one of the ‘side’ entrances, far from the madding crowd, but any side seemed as beautiful as the rest. we didn’t get to visit prambanan because of some earthquake damage which may endanger our lives. but watching ramayana, the romeo-and-juliet SEAsia version with prambanan as the backdrop was just as amazing. safe journeys always!

]]> By: Gary http://everything-everywhere.com/2008/02/29/borobudur/#comment-1816 Gary Sun, 02 Mar 2008 07:47:56 +0000 http://everything-everywhere.com/2008/02/29/borobudur/#comment-1816 I'll be writing about Prambanan shortly. I was going to talk about both of them in one post, but it got too long. You can easily do both Prambanan and Borobudur in one day. They are very close to each other. Merapi is easy to see assuming clouds aren't covering it. I only saw it for 15 minutes on my way out of town. If you are going to Bali, I recommend visiting Bromo on the way. More accessible than Merapi. I’ll be writing about Prambanan shortly. I was going to talk about both of them in one post, but it got too long.

You can easily do both Prambanan and Borobudur in one day. They are very close to each other.

Merapi is easy to see assuming clouds aren’t covering it. I only saw it for 15 minutes on my way out of town. If you are going to Bali, I recommend visiting Bromo on the way. More accessible than Merapi.

]]> By: jesie http://everything-everywhere.com/2008/02/29/borobudur/#comment-1815 jesie Sun, 02 Mar 2008 06:21:19 +0000 http://everything-everywhere.com/2008/02/29/borobudur/#comment-1815 Great travel pictures and narration. I wish I can take a long break and travel like you. Stumbled. Great travel pictures and narration. I wish I can take a long break and travel like you. Stumbled.

]]> By: Dan http://everything-everywhere.com/2008/02/29/borobudur/#comment-1814 Dan Sun, 02 Mar 2008 05:46:33 +0000 http://everything-everywhere.com/2008/02/29/borobudur/#comment-1814 I'm looking forward to Borobudur, it looks like Prambanan is a must see too. What sort of presence does Merapi have in the area? Merapi will be another must for me a good first Volcano I think. Are you still heading to Tasmania? If you are interested in couchsurfing and coming to Hobart I might be able to accommodate. I’m looking forward to Borobudur, it looks like Prambanan is a must see too. What sort of presence does Merapi have in the area? Merapi will be another must for me a good first Volcano I think.

Are you still heading to Tasmania? If you are interested in couchsurfing and coming to Hobart I might be able to accommodate.

]]> By: Gary http://everything-everywhere.com/2008/02/29/borobudur/#comment-1808 Gary Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:45:24 +0000 http://everything-everywhere.com/2008/02/29/borobudur/#comment-1808 I believe Buddhism came to Java from SE Asia. From some of the research I did, the architecture is similar to what you will find in other SE Asian Buddhist temples from the same period. I believe Buddhism came to Java from SE Asia. From some of the research I did, the architecture is similar to what you will find in other SE Asian Buddhist temples from the same period.

]]> By: Barb http://everything-everywhere.com/2008/02/29/borobudur/#comment-1807 Barb Sat, 01 Mar 2008 23:28:48 +0000 http://everything-everywhere.com/2008/02/29/borobudur/#comment-1807 Gary: I have been enjoying your travel blog, it has been intersting, and love the photos. Glad you received your debit card. Perfect timing. BR Gary:
I have been enjoying your travel blog, it has been intersting, and love the photos.
Glad you received your debit card. Perfect timing.

BR

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