1. Dwarapala (Bhoma in Balinese) Already when you leave the airport of Denpasar, you approach those awkward looking statues, that are placed mostly in front of temple entrances. They have a human body, but their scary faces resemble dragons or monkeys with sharp teeth and wide-open eyes. In Hindu culture, those statues are gate guardians who protect temples and homes. Most likely there are two of those statues, placed left and right of the gate.…
Hitchhiking Europe: Our Tough Journey from Portugal to Germany
Day 1: A Difficult Start Porto – Aveiro – Viseu – Vilar Formoso We thought it would be a good idea to start our hitchhiking tour from Portugal to the North in Porto. We took the train in Lisbon Oriente for 24 euros per person. A train ride is always something special for me as trains belong to the expensive means of transportation. I like to look out of the window: cornfields are passing by…