Miscellaneous
1 luglio 2019, Indonesia ⋅ 🌙 20 °CSome photos to finish off with...
Some photos to finish off with...
Its been a fantastic experience. Many thanks (Terima Kasih) to Bu Hinchey and Ibu Turnley and Bu Rifa for organising the trip.
Here are the words and meaning to a song Rifa taught us...
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Our last activity in Indonesia.
5 andongs arrived with drivers in brightly coloured shirts. We climbed in with 3 to an andong (it was a bit squishy) and set off for a tour around the country side.Leggi altro
For the last 2 nights we dined at our accommodation in their lovely outdoor restaurant. The first night was a buffet and the second night we chose from the menu. The last meal together was followed byLeggi altro
Then those who chose to could ride behind the cows as they ploughed up the soil in readiness for planting. Then several girls planted the rice seedlings trying to keep them in straight lines.
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Well it was much more than rice planting! First we dressed in traditional tops and hats. We were then allocated jobs to do before we walked in a procession to the beat of a drum to the rice paddyLeggi altro
After packing our bags and taking them down to the lobby, we walked to the nearby bookshop/stationary/toy shop for a quick shopping trip. The bus then, after loading our bags, picked us up and droveLeggi altro
Its 11 pm and we have just returned from a full day of activities including shopping at the Malioboro market, a visit to Prambanan hindu temple, sunset at Ratu Boro, riding in orong orongs andLeggi altro
As a special treat Rifa suggested we let the girls go on the brightly lit up pedal powered cars (odong-odong) near Alun-Alun Kidul. It was a long wait to get an empty one but once we were allocatedLeggi altro