FRIDAY, JULY 27, 2017 (PURWOKERTO) - I'm sorry I only have a few pictures to share from this day. It was a day of goodbyes, pictures, and a little bit of sadness as we said goodbye to the principal, staff members, and all of the students. Many of them have asked me to sign an "autograph" for them, take a picture, and add them on social media. We really made a splash this week, as many of these kids only see Americans in the movies, on TV, and on social media. For two of them to descend upon their school and talk to them is a very big deal! After saying our goodbyes, we made our final preparations for our big trip to Borobudur and Pramanan temples, approximately 5 hours by car to the east. We loaded up our suitcases, packed up our stuff, and away we went! Rudhi asked one of his neighbors to drive for us, and he was very adept at navigating the crazy Java traffic. A brief reminder: Java is the most populated island in the world, and it shows in its traffic. There are people everywhere! Even when you get outside the city, the roads are jam-packed with cars, bikes, pedestrians, and motorcycles. Plus, most of the rural roads are two lanes. There is always going to be a slower vehicle in front of you, so of course you're going to pass them. It's very common to pass a vehicle in the oncoming traffic lane while motorbikes going the opposite direction fly by in the same lane. There were more than a few moments when I thought from my front-row seat-- this is it! No way that guy makes that gap! But always, they found a way to make it work. After a four-hour drive, we arrived at our $11 motel special for the night- Hotel Wisata. Lizards were crawling on the pillars to greet us as we walked in. What's this? I'll just say it was a real Indonesian experience. I stayed here, while Matt wanted the comforts of a shower and wifi, so he headed to a different hotel.
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