Borobudur on the cheap is still very expensive. Local busses for the 40 kilometre trip to the small township costs about 3 dollars. Entrance into the monument is 20 dollars each.

Originally built 1500 years ago, it is difficult to find much of the original structure. Multiple tiers, and about 100 metres square, the view from the top is fabulous, the design is impressive, the history is significant, but it’s just not the original structure anymore.

After clambering over the modern Borobudur for a few hours clad in a sarong of respect, we head back towards the bus stop. The bus back to Yogjakarta, a 20 seater mini bus, has a long list of safety concerns including no headlights. This becomes an issue about halfway through the trip apparently and we sat roadside waiting before the driver just continued on in darkness.

Dinner at the Superman Bar and Restaurant finished our two nights in Yogjakarta with a chicken Kiev, famous local cuisine. Tomorrow morning… the train to Jakarta.