Friday, July 24, 2009

Sample Write In Receipts

From Java to Bali ...

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Selamat siang!

Between Java and Bali, there is not one yet, as with pitfalls! Scams and lies seem to shock anyone ... I think we've discovered another facet of Indonesian. When it comes live from tourism, it is no longer the same ... Fortunately, every bad experience is driven by a pleasant Surprise!

Here in Bali, our senses are awakened by the beauty of all that surrounds us. Everywhere, floor to ceiling, from the street inside the houses, compositions of fresh flowers greet us. Markets, streets, homes, women confectionnent of offerings to Hindu gods. This can be a simple banana leaf cut into a square with a few grains of rice but it can go to the basket filled with flowers in cups made from a blend of organic cleverly folded sheets. When you meet a woman wearing a sarong (colored fabric draped like a long skirt), a close-fitting blouse and a belt tied at the waist with a tray on his head, we guess it goes to pray at the temple. The smell of flowers and incense fills our nostrils ... We are attracted by this vision as to subtle flavors. Guided by a certain grace, we remain silent and observe the result. A series of rituals are lost in the spirals formed by the incense that burns. A great magic emerges from all this!

When we leave the streets to win the road, we dive into an exuberant nature. Fascinated, we are right now but can be even more friendly face of such greatness! One might think that all these creepers that fall to the ground are just invitations to go to the heart of the tree except that it should have grown up with him to climb as well and as high! We realize that it was then a curtain that protects it and makes it even more inaccessible!! We can also exit to return to this lush heaven wandering among the rice paddies where kingfishers, egrets, herons, water hens are pecking ... As in the desert, we can lose ourselves in the maze of small land borders that separate rice paddy on the other. We plunge into them without skipping to find ways worthy of the name ... And, fortunately man ie the peasant enlightens us with his knowledge of the premises. Thus we find the broad smile of the Balinese!

In contrast to all this elegance, this serene, we found the monsters in Bali. They have big bulging eyes, sharp canines well and fairly terrifying expressions. They are at all entrances of the temples or houses! Sometimes painted, sometimes just more or less concrete clad in a sarong, they chase the evil ... Welcome to Bali, Selamat Datang!

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Here we are Borobudur. It is a Buddhist temple in the 9th century that recounts the life of Buddha to Nirvana. Thibault and Emma are on a stupa in search of Buddha ... They found it, here it is ...
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The Merapi, the tall, active! It is there, it is still necessary to know. He plays hide and seek with us but there is no doubt he smokes! As we got closer to the volcano, we walked on a lava flow three years old ... It is on this that we have crossed this Javanese responsible for a large bundle of grass.
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The Bromo volcano to another very different atmosphere. Accessible to all, it attracts crowds. It is even possible to walk a little way on horseback. It might sound exotic, but it is especially a good dust bath in perspective, especially for those who walk! ... Arrived at the crater rim, the sulfur smell is suffocating. The mouth spits a permanent dense smoke.
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Lovina Beach in all its splendor: Vendors sarongs, fruits and shells succeed until sunset in joy and good humor.
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A boat trip for snorkeling (diving mask and snorkel). We had the pleasant sensation of being in an aquarium ...


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We like to think outside the box. Thibault and Emma play with the explorers and the discovery of the bamboo bridge, we were not forced to turn back ...


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We certainly lost the cheese and red wine, but we find other pleasure to our palates ... Perhaps we could put you mouth water?
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is the story of a Balinese Hindu, at the hour of prayer ...

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Krusteaz Panckae Mix To Make Biscuits

The arrival in Indonesia.

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barely 15 days since we arrived in Indonesia, yet we have already acquired habits ... Man adapted so quickly to the new? It must be said that for now, everything is simple. We were greeted first at Fred and Matilda and now we're staying at a friend from college met Sylvia at a party Jakarta ... What serendipity! If we add to this the friendliness and helpfulness of Indonesia, we can not adapt as well. Everywhere we feel welcome and it warms the heart. The smile is the most frequent exchanges we have. As we have no reason to pout, we emphasize the wrinkles at the corners of our lips ...
We are in the largest Muslim country in the world and the muezzin's call rate our days. When we look at a plan, we are amazed by the number of mosques. Some churches and Buddhist temples have their place in the middle. Apparently, the various religions seem to coexist smoothly. I not cross the eyes of some Muslim men insisting frustrated. The Indonesian approach women naturally without having to seek approval for the husband to start the conversation ... This differs from many other Muslim countries. Someone said that the pearls on a string representing the different ethnic groups of the Indonesian people and the chain link was woven by the tolerance between them. I like to think that image. It is a beautiful message, full of optimism for the future ...
There are other sounds that mark the different times of day. These are the sounds made by street vendors. Each has its own. They pass in turn before the home. He slapped his fruit knife on the plastic of the case, the tinkle of a spoon noodle dish on the iron, the ice has a clean upbeat music throughout Asia issued by a small speaker and promoted by Wall's, etc. .... In summary, we can stay home and eat all day. Everything is how much things are worth! Indeed, the Javanese show three fingers to say 3 or 30 or 300 or 3000 or 30000 300000 or .... (One euro is 15,000 rupiah). It is ours to estimate! For a newly arrived immigrant, it is not so comfortable! But we are progressing. Walks among many steps are rich in learning. We base our language has strained and our daily lexicon is enriched with the encouragement of caring people .... Laughter punctuates many short sentences, highlighting our mistakes and our shortcomings. Anyway, I think it is not fashionable to be angry or annoyed face our misunderstandings ... I never hear anyone raising his voice over. This implies that we can not scold our children in public for fear of being hurt to see ... Indonesians do not exhibit their moods in the public square! Self-control seems to be de rigueur in Javanese culture. Photo 113

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Jakarta is a very polluted city us many surprises! Behind its huge towers are hidden alleys to the appearance of a village!

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A popular fish market. The stalls are plentiful and quite intoxicating smell but you get used because it is worth it! The selection is incredible. We made a bargain with some fish, lots of shrimp, crabs or lobsters without forgetting the squid and more ... Afterwards, he must choose his tavern and cooking ... It settles and one is used in Indonesian! ... Photo 156

A rice field view of the train from Jakarta to Yogyakarta ...

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Just as street vendors, the ballet of small vendors is incessant! This lady is preparing a salad in a banana leaf for our neighbor under the watchful eyes of Thibault. Our little Pomeranians adapt quite well to the trip! P1040349 As Indonesians, the morning the children gather the frangipani flowers fall to the ground and we offer some . We put them in a saucer of water to prolong their scent and beautify the place ... As for Emma, she prefers to play the princess and put some in her hair every day ... P1040461 P1040452

Here are some of the splendours walk, smile, flowers, scents and colors.

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The driver of the tricycle siesta under a blazing sun.

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A little culture is not displease us! Tonight, a great puppet show with his band. On the left are the "backstage" with the gamelan (orchestra) and the teller behind the leather puppets. At right is the stage facing the shadow theater ... We feasted despite a slow and a linguistic misunderstanding! The sound of gamelan is truly captivating and aesthetics appealed to us all.