The first quarter of the school year was punctuated by a very nice week off called "October Break" around here! It's a lot like Spring Break, except in October!
We were thankful to be able to get away from town and visit a neighboring city for a few days. We also went on our first family sight-seeing expedition! We visited Borobudur, a massive, ancient Buddhist temple. It used to be called one of the Seven Wonders of the World, but I think it was demoted after several terrorist bombs damaged it. It has been "restored" and is a very popular tourist site.
We visited the temple at 6 am -- a smart choice considering how hot it gets here even in the middle of the day, and how many vendors try to hawk cheap goods at you. Jonathan rode up the temple on his daddy's back. Also for some reason we thought we might need the stroller up at the top (actually, I think we were afraid somebody might steal it if we left it at the bottom). We paid these 2 eager men to carry it up for us. I felt a little silly about it, but as Dave always says, "We're supporting the local economy."
Just one more picture to tickle you -- a stereotypical family "we were here" photo almost at the top of the temple.
