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The Madakaripura Waterfall is a beautiful waterfall situated on the edge of Mt. Bromo. It was the first waterfall I’ve ever been to and it was incredible! We also went on motorbikes to get there which was really fun. I loved it!! Ishani

Siddharth spent his birthday at Plataran Bromo. It was lovely and he had a great time! We went horse riding and played at the carnival playground. I played pool and won twice! It was a really nice day. Below are some photos. Ishani

Mt. Bromo is an active volcano, located in East Java. We had to wake up at 2 a.m. to go! We went to a viewpoint to watch sunrise over it before scaling it. The sunrise view was beautiful, the sun tentatively stroking the sky as dawn broke free from the merciless grip of night. The…

In Yogyakarta, the culture is held up by the intertwining traditions of Hinduism and Islam. For example, in the Sultan’s palace (you can tell that it’s a Muslim establishment because Sultan is a Muslim way of saying king) there was a shadow puppet performance of the Mahabharata, a Hindu tale. It was really interesting and…

In Jogja, we did loads of cultural activities. They were all incredible! We did: . Traditional batik making . Pandan leaf weaving . Learning how to make tempe crisps . Gamelan playing . Cycle/horse and cart ride around the village . Dinner at the bale raos (sultan’s feast) We learnt so much and it was…

In Indonesia, there’s really cool graffiti!

Borobudur Temple: This impressive Temple is the biggest Buddhist temple in the world! It is adorned with many statues of Buddha stationed along the walls, in different mudras, each symbolising a different virtue, according to whether they are on the North, East, South or West walls. It has a chamber at the top which has…

The Buddha Tooth Relic temple was fantastic! The lower part of this beautiful building is decorated with 200 statues of the Buddha, all in different mudras (symbolic positions) as well as many more maitreya gau. Then there were statues of all the symbols of the different years of birth e.g. I am the year of…

The art-science museum was really fun! It was an incredible museum that is informative and interactive. It was super cool! You could draw animals that then appear on a massive projection that covers the whole wall! You can then move it around and play with it. There are also computerised artworks moving the sea upwards…

In Gardens by the Bay, we also went up on the Sky Flowers! It was so cool, you could see the whole of Singapore laid out in front of you! It’s incredible! In one part, you go up to a platform that is winding around the collection of the high-rise, unique structures; in the second…