Monkey Forest-Ubud

Sacred Monkey Forest sanctuary

This cool and dense swathe of jungle, officially called Mandala Wisata Wanara Wana.
The sanctuary is inhabited by a band of grey-haired and greedy long tailed Balinese macaques who are nothing like the innocent looking doe-eyed monkeys on the brochures. They are ever vigilant for passing tourist who just might have peanuts and ripe bananas available for a quick hand-out.
The interesting Pura Dalem Agung is in the forest and has a real Indianan Jones feel to it. Look for the Rangda figures devouring children at the entrance to the inner temple.
(reference lonely Planet)

Come....come said mother monkey...
Protect the baby monkey.....

Walking around in Monkey Forest...so cool

Hei..hei....monkey beat my arm...

Prambanan Temples

Prambanan Temples-Yogjakarta-Central Java-Indonesia

The Most Beautiful Hindu Temple in the World

Prambanan is the largest temple compound dedicated to Shiva in Indonesia. Rising above the centre of the last of these concentric squares are three temples decorated with reliefs illustrating the epic of the Ramayana, dedicated to the three great Hindu divinities (Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma) and three temples dedicated to the animals who serve them.

The temples at Prambanan village are the best remaining examples of Java’s period of Hindu cultural development. Not only do these temples form the largest Hindu temple complex in Java, but the wealth of sculptural detail on the great Shiva temple makes it easily the most outstanding examples of Hindu art.

All the temples in the Prambanan area were built between the 8^th and 10^th centuries AD, when java was ruled by the Buddhist Sailendras in the south and the Hindu Sanjayas of Old Mataram in the north. Possibly by the second half of the 9^th century, these two dysnasties were united by the marriage of Rakai Pikatan of Hindu Mataram and the Buddhist Sailendra princess Pramodhavardhani. This may explain why a number of temples, including those of the Prambanan temple complex and the smaller Plaosan group, reveal Shivaite and Buddhist elements in architecture and sculpture. These two elements are also found to some degree in India and Nepal.

Pulau Umang (Umang Island )

Pulau Umang – Banten-Indonesia.

Pulau Umang located in Banten-Java Island

I went there with my family..Stefan (my Husband), Gerdi and Jupp (my mother and father in Law)
Pulau Umang is a beautiful island but the problem is... it is so far from Jakarta and took us 5-6 hours driving to arrive there…. feeling tired to get there…but when you have arrived... you can see a beautiful island…

The beach of Umang is rocky so if you want to swim it is a little bit dangerous and you can not snorkeling there. You must go to Pulau Oar ( close with Pulau Umang) for snorkeling.

Here is a beautiful picture of Pulau Umang. Jupp took this picture… it is really beautiful picture and you can get a view about Umang from this picture

it is a really beautiful island, white sandy beach, clear water and wood cottage

Snorkling, Banana Boat, Jetski, Jukung (kayaking), Go Around the Island using Speedboat, go to Pulau Oar and swim there

Are you ready for Snorkling???

Dinner at Pulau Umang

Rocky Side of Pulau Umang