To add to a few things from Matt’s posts, it was interesting to see a few different looking (to our unprofessional eyes) Buddhas today.  I think they mostly were just different to us though because a few still had intact arms and hands so we could actually see what position it was sculpted in (fingertips touching in an “s” shape).  As for the covering up of panels, I think it’s a shame and maybe they could have just taken them out and sent them to a museum where they could have been appreciated or at least preserved instead of just covering them up with plain bricks and left to the elements.  Oh well.  The highlights for me were the stunning views of the valleys below and especially a group of school children who had visited the temples seemingly for the express purpose of practicing their English.  It was fun to talk with them, especially since we didn’t have to worry about being asked to look at a batik gallery or anything.  And I just thought it was funny their teachers brought them to Borobudur to practice their English.  Not a bad idea!  We talked with a couple groups of 10-15 kids for about 5 or 10 minutes each, answering their scripted questions, “What is your opinion of this place?” “What type of animals do they have where you are from?” “What are schools like where you are from?” and asking a few of our own.  I was especially surprised when I asked them where in the world they would like to go visit and the common response seemed to be that Indonesia had plenty of interesting things to see and do without having to leave.  Very patriotic.