Our journey to the top in the Langkawi Cable car was definitely eerie. If it wasn’t for the comforting knowledge that we were guided by the cables, I would have been in a panic as we crept higher and higher…
Once the Langkawi cable car dropped us off at the top observation post, I managed to take this panorama view. Luckily the clouds parted enough to see the coast, else the view would not be so spectacular.
The final video from Yogyakarta finds us on the last night before leaving taking a lazy stroll through the main city streets on a Cimodo (a horse carriage). I would describe the video, but my friend does a great job narrating the journey, I thought…
During the journey on the back of the Jeep at Mount Merapi, we took this video. You can make out the volcano in the background, and the ecstatic expressions on all our faces as we sped through the bumpy roads. I apologise for the excessive…
This video was taken by my friend, of a woman at a local Batik Shop handcrafting the next roll. The utensil she uses holds a small thimble of liquid wax which pours slowly through the nib, just like a fountain pen. This slow process of…
The second video from the Ballet performance. Here we find Rama victorious after defeating Ravana, being reunited with Sita. However, in a surprise twist of fate, he renounces Sita, stating that she is no longer pure. Heartbroken, Sita proceeds to set herself on fire to…
This video was taken at the breathtaking finale to the first part of the performance. The Monkey King, Hanuman has just broken loose from his evil captures and proceeds to burn them all onstage in a large bonfire!
And finally, at the local shopping centre, this display allowed everyone to stop and take 5 minutes to enjoy.
