Emily's solo travel adventure through SE Asia and beyond
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Jogyakarta, Java (Indonesia)
Ruins amidst a modern city
While touring the city mosques, many Javanese tourists wanted to take photos with us, feeling much like a celebrity just for being "white." I've become quite use to this during my Asian travels. Posing in front of sultan's palace pools. Traditional Javanese dancers.
"And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the wind longs to play with your hair." -Kahul Gibran
"You were given life; it is your duty (and also entitlement as a human being) to find something beautiful within life, no matter how slight." -Elizabeth Gilbert