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December 30th 2011

Published: December 31st 2011

Indonesians, from my perspective seem to be some of the most social people I know.(Although this does not seem to be the opinion of several Indonesian friends I have spoken with......this is especially true of those that live in urban areas) It seems to be a form of disorder, or something(?), for them if one is found alone, and they will gregariously try to pull you into their little posse if you ... Read Full Entry

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Motorcycles save lots of labor

Town monuments forgotten

As my homestay mother says, nationalistic (and very masculine) monuments like this have become 'decorations.' Clearly so and you see them everywhere throughout Indonesia.

Sunrise in Pacitan

I didnt find the beach or the town particularly special but it was very nice at sunrise. And the drive through some of Java's most hard to reach (and poor) mountains along the coast has some stunningly beautiful landscapes....especially rice terraces.

Convenience store beverages

I ate many meals at convenience stores along the way in order to speed up my journey. Every restaurant turned into a lengthy social event otherwise.

Visual beauty of hard work

Mornings provide nice light for viewing and nicer weather for the strenuous labor of growing rice.

From Indonesia with love

In the hills

In the more hard to reach mountains of Java agriculture and logging industry are all the older people know. Being old for those that are poorer seems to entail hard labor for the body......this old woman struck me on the way.

In the hills

Sudirman

The great General Sudirman somehow marched through the mountains near Pacitan to eventually defeat the Dutch has a nice monument set in the remote mountains here. The view is really nice.

Farmers near Sarangan

Simple farmer's beast of burden

If you can afford it, a bike saves a lot of labor.

Rabbit Sate

Real rabbit.....and good!

This is the way to carry Durian

I had to buy some for myself just so I could carry durian like this. I saw people everywhere doing the same. It is durian season after all.

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