Here’s our Indonesia itinerary plus a slide show of pictures at the end.
For journal postings from Indonesia, CLICK HERE.
December 5, 2014 Mount Sibayak, Berastagi, Sumatra
December 6, 2014 Samosir, Lake Toba, Sumatra
December 10, 2014 Jakarta
December 11, 2014 Yogyakarta/Borobudur and Prambanan Temples, Java
December 15, 2014 Mount Bromo Tengger caldera, Java
December 16, 2014 Mount Ijen, Java
December 18, 2014 Bali Barat National Park/Pulau Menjangan
December 23, 2014 Mt. Batur, Kintamani, Bali
December 25, 2014Tulamben, Bali
December 29, 2014 Ubud, Bali
January 1, 2015 Padangbai, Bali
January 4, 2015 Labuan Bajo
January 5, 2015 Komodo, Rincah Islands
January 8, 2015 Jakarta
January 9, 2015 Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo
January 11, 2015 Pangkalanbun, Indonesian Borneo
You can also browse the map below for where we’ve been in Indonesia. Click a pushpin to find posted articles from the marked locations.
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SLIDE SHOW HINT: If you’ve already seen the earlier pictures in the slide show, use the dot placemarks below the slides to jump around.
NOTE: For pictures from the Indonesia part of Borneo, CLICK HERE.
Crater’s rim, Mt. Subayak, Sumatra 
Fumaroles and crater, Mt. Subayak, Sumatra 
Backbone trail of Mt. Sibayak, Sumatra, viewed from crater 
Backbone trail, Mt. Sibayak…one of the better sections 
Finding Nemo while getting lost at sea 
Inner cone of volcano at Samosir Island 
Lake Toba, crater lake around Samosir Island 
Village walk with rainbow, Samosir Island 
Methodist church, Samosir Island, Sumatra 
Stone chairs, Samosir 
Scooters safely in cages 
Jalan Malioboro, main street of Yogyakarta 
The principal mosque in Yogyakarta 
Schoolgirls at Yogyakarta mosque 
Outdoor eating at Yogyakarta 
Two-level underground mosque, Water Palace, Yogyakarta 
Temples of Prambanan 
Elaborate, vivid frieze of Krishna in battle against evil, Prambanan 
Illustrated fable dramatically rendered, Prambanan 
Borobudur Temple from close by, with barely visible top 
Stairway to heaven: tourists on the fast track at Borobudur 
At Candi Borobudur 
Buddha and his disciples. Borobudur 
The prince gives alms to the needy under bodhi trees 
Borobudur: acts of charity for the many needy 
Prince Siddhartha discovers aging and sickness in the world 
Buddha looks out on the Borobudur walkways, empty of acolytes 
The view from the top of Borobudur Temple 
Borobudur Temple at a distance 
School children preparing to interview us atop Borodudur 
Masks, hawker stand, Prambanan Temples 
Kulungan celebration, welcoming Hindu gods back to Bali. 
Ferrying to Bali 
Approaching the crater, Mt. Ijen 
The scarred slopes of Ijen’s crater 
The turquoise lake of Mt. Ijen crater 
Strikiing landscape of Ijen crater 
Workers amid the sulfur plumes at Ijen 
Sulfur carrier, Mt. Ijen 
Weighing the sulfur, a load of 70 to 90 kilos 
The laborious descent from Mt. Ijen to deliver the sulfur cake 
Carved sulfur objects for sale to trekkers, with hauler resting 
Rincah Island, second home to Komodo dragons 
Gunung Batur volcano, Bali 
Lake Batur from atop Gunung Batur volcano 
Atop Gunung Batur 
Gunung Batur 
Komodo dragon lazing until its next meal, Komodo Island 
Young Komodo dragon on the prowl, Komodo Island 
A Komodo dragon waits for prey alongside a trail 
Female Komodo dragon guarding eggs lain in holes, Rincah Island 
Anemone fish, Komodo Island 
Along the Sekonyer River, Tanjung Puting National Park, Borneo 
Houseboating on the Sekonyer in search of orangutans, Borneo 
Sleeping, eating, boating outside aboard a houseboat, Sekonyer River 
A lunch aboard the houseboat…not quite roughing it 
Planting an ironwood tree to help reforestation, Tanjung Puting, Borneo 
Easing down the dark tannic river, Tanjung Puting National Park 
Pitcher plant open for insects, Tanjung Puting 
Sunset on the Sekonyer 
Orangutan, Borneo 
Large male orangutan eyeing visitors along the trail, Tanjung Puting, Borneo 
Large male orangutan at a stretch, Tanjung Puting, Borneo 
Mother and child orangutan on their way, Borneo 
Female orangutan eating au naturel, termites from tree base 
Male orangutan awaits meal from local ranger 
Downing the sweet milk at the feeding station, Tanjung Puting 
Orangutans ready to put on the show for visitors, Tanjung Puting, Borneo 
Tourists looking for photo-op at dock where orangutan seeks lunch 
A roaming gibbon monkey, Borneo 
Dominant male proboscis monkey, big nose and all, Borneo 
A family of proboscis monkeys, Borneo 
Lake Toba, Samosir 
Hills and ricefields, Samosir 
Village church, Samosir, Sumatra 
Village children near Samosir Christian church 
Double rainbow, Samosir 
Collared kingfisher 
Village temple, Bali 
Acts of devotion, Bali 
A villager’s home shrine, Batur 
A penjor of bamboo arches toward Mt. Batur, Bali 
Tribute to Krishna at a road intersection, Bali 
The etiquette of Balinese temples 
Stepped entrance to main temple complex, Besakih 
Main temple courtyard, Besakih 
Spires of Besakih, Bali 
Some of the temple complexes, Besakih 
Gateway to temple complex at Besakih 
Entrance to shrine at Besakih temples 
Temple shrine, Besakih 
Besakih temple courtyard 
Goodbye to Indonesia and Borneo, Sarawak airport