Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Borobudur and Prambanan

To better understand Indonesia's present, it is important to know about the past. Both Buddhism and Hinduism have played large roles in the history of the country, with kingdoms that dominated Java and beyond. The GCP Indonesia group will be visiting remnants of those ancient kingdoms. Below please find more information on the temples of Borobudur and Prambanan.



Monday, February 27, 2012

Selamat Datang!

Welcome to the GCP Indonesia blog. We hope to use this space to record snapshots, observations and stories about our exciting journey.

A tentative itinerary...PLEASE keep in mind that Indonesia operates on a different sense of time, so all planned activities can and will change as circumstances dictate:

Friday, March 9
Depart campus
Check in at Dulles Airport
Depart Dulles - Korean Air Flight 94

Saturday, March 10
16:35 PM Arrive Seoul
20:05 PM Depart Seoul - Korean Air flight 647

Sunday, March 11
2:15 AM Arrive Denpasar, Bali on Korean Air Flight 647
Customs/Transfer to Hotel Nirmala/ SLEEP
9:00 AM Breakfast
10:00 AM Walking tour of Kuta Beach area/shopping
12:00 Lunch
13:30 Depart hotel for Denpasar airport
15:40 Flight to Yogyakarta – GA253
15:55 Arrive Yogyakarta (one-hour time difference from Denpasar)
Afternoon Check in to Paku Mas Hotel and meet the Galipeaus
Evening Dinner
Shopping in Malioboro

Monday, March 12
Batik Traditional Market and making batik
Clay Pot Center
Gajah Madah University

Tuesday, March 13
Yokyakarta Palace
Prambanan (Ramayana dance and temples)

Wednesday, March 14
Early breakfast and departure
Visit Borobudur
Lunch en route
Mount Merapi and surrounding area
Arrive in Salatiga
Check in to Wisma Remaja Salib Putih

Thursday, March 15 – Friday, March 16
Local visits (school, hospital, local government, university, markets, etc.)
Rice field visit
Dinner with Pak & Ibu Darmono in the village

Saturday, March 17
Travel to Semarang – sightseeing
13:25 Flight to Jakarta from Semarang on Lion Air JT 507
14:30 Arrive in Jakarta
Change airport terminals, last-minute shopping, food, etc.
21:55 Depart Jakarta on KE 628

Sunday, March 18
6:45 Arrive Seoul
10:15 Depart Seoul on KE 93
10:50 Arrive Dulles
Clear customs, van shuttle back to SU campus