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Indonesia South East Asia
Bec2004-09-20 18:18:26
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it a World Heritage Monument and invested 21 million dollars to save it from destruction due to poor drainage causing it to slump.
Three more circular terraces on the top are adorned by these hollow stupas inside of which are statues of the Buddha in a variety of classical positions.
In my opinion, the Borobudur Temple is worth making a long detour to visit for it is a world class site along with the likes of Machu Picchu, Teotihuacan, Angkor Wat and the Pyramids.
Jakarta
I arrived in Jakarta a day early to convert psychologically from globetrotter to consultant. I put on my business suit with white shirt and tie and moved into the luxurious Mandarin Orient Hotel where a room had been reserved for me (235$US/night).
A consultant's work day in Jakarta it is the same as a New Delhi, Islamabad or anywhere else. It boils down to; taxi in the morning from the hotel to the office, lunch with colleagues then back to the office and taxi back to the hotel for an evening's work in comfortable rooms. I wont go into that here.
The work was intellectually challenging and it kept me busy all the time except for one Sunday that I took to visit Old Batavia where, in 1620, the Dutch installed the beachhead from which it would conquer the whole Indonesian archipelago.
I was surprised to learn that these beautiful wooden sailing ships still carry an important part of the freight and passengers between the innumerable islands of the Indonesian archipelago.
After Batavia I visited the interesting "Mini Indonesia" architectural museum that displays the traditional houses and handicrafts of the 27 provinces of Indonesia in a large 100 hectare park south of the city.
And so is this rice granary. The exhibits were very well presented. My only regret was not having enough time to visit leisurely.
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