The next morning we had an early wake up for our trip to see the sunrise abode the Bodopudur temple. We paid 165.000 each with breakfast for the tour. First we drove around an hour to Setumbu hill and trekked about 10-15 minutes to the hill. Everyone was waiting there with their tripods in pitch black. At 5.30 am, still nothing.. At 5.50 we started to head back, massive disappointment but we cant control the weather or the clouds..
Check on google Setumbu hill sunrise to see what it coulda been! :)
Next pit stop was at the Boropudur temple. We bought a package ticket from our driver for 400.000 each to both of these temples.
Before the temple us and this Dutch couple had our "breakfast" which was an absolutely massive joke. Toast with hardly any jam on, rotten fruit (three slices of banana!!!) and a tea. Never buying "with breakfast" ever again.
For me the actual temple wasn't that spectacular than I had expected. It was also ruined by hundreds of school kids and also adults staring at us. Taking pictures of us when we walked past, pictures with us, selfies etc.. Some were having their english practical exams with us by asking questions from us. The kids probably had more pictures of us than the temple.
Next it was Prambanan (on the way there we drove past the Mendut temple also). At Prambanan there werent that many tourists and for me the temple was a lot better. The sight of all of them was really nice and also the weather got better! Even tho not too many people we still got asked into pics and selfies with locals.
We got back already at 12.30 and went to eat at Bamboo and then it was swimming pool time. After a big fight we managed to go eat together at this rock bar / restaurant. We tried to figure out whether to back track 5 hours and go see the Dien Plateau or not. After talking to this info woman we decided not to do it. The covernment had raised prices so much that it was ridiculous! We didnt wanna pay that much!! They had raised them from 30 000 to 250 000 to rip the tourists of!!! And that kind of money was big money in there! The biggest mistake new backpackers do is to compare the prices to their own money and forget the prices in the country they are at!
Check on google Setumbu hill sunrise to see what it coulda been! :)
Next pit stop was at the Boropudur temple. We bought a package ticket from our driver for 400.000 each to both of these temples.
Before the temple us and this Dutch couple had our "breakfast" which was an absolutely massive joke. Toast with hardly any jam on, rotten fruit (three slices of banana!!!) and a tea. Never buying "with breakfast" ever again.
For me the actual temple wasn't that spectacular than I had expected. It was also ruined by hundreds of school kids and also adults staring at us. Taking pictures of us when we walked past, pictures with us, selfies etc.. Some were having their english practical exams with us by asking questions from us. The kids probably had more pictures of us than the temple.
Next it was Prambanan (on the way there we drove past the Mendut temple also). At Prambanan there werent that many tourists and for me the temple was a lot better. The sight of all of them was really nice and also the weather got better! Even tho not too many people we still got asked into pics and selfies with locals.
We got back already at 12.30 and went to eat at Bamboo and then it was swimming pool time. After a big fight we managed to go eat together at this rock bar / restaurant. We tried to figure out whether to back track 5 hours and go see the Dien Plateau or not. After talking to this info woman we decided not to do it. The covernment had raised prices so much that it was ridiculous! We didnt wanna pay that much!! They had raised them from 30 000 to 250 000 to rip the tourists of!!! And that kind of money was big money in there! The biggest mistake new backpackers do is to compare the prices to their own money and forget the prices in the country they are at!
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