Borobudur

Waking up at 4 am to see the temples was not my idea of vacation, yet absolutely worth it. On the way to the sight we st oped at Mount Bromo, which currently is Indonesia most active volcano. After a hard trek up the mountain, we enjoyed the view and took a few pictures. Four hours later we finally arrived to Borobudur temple to catch the sun rise. This place is the largest Buddhist temple in Indonesia, and the place was built by the monks in the IX century but later abandoned with the declined of Buddhism in Indonesia. After visiting the temple and getting harassed by the local vendors to become a walking ATM, I got some time to sit in the top of the temple and meditate. On the top, I got my picture taken at least 30 times by local girls and boys who requested permission to take my picture. It is quite funny to see how they just want a picture of a complete stranger. I enjoyed some small talk with some of them through their giggles it is hard to understand them.

After Borobudur, we arrived in Mandut temple where I got to see my first Buddhist monastery. It was very peaceful and felt a balance that very few places before had made me feel.