I left the "Big Bubbles visits boogeyman
So far I have not met other travelers, local or international, to tell me that is found in Southeast Sulawesi. If you have time, lack of information is a good enough reason to start somewhere. And, as I say, since I arrived in Indonesia I wanted to visit the small Islamic water filter kingdom of Bau-Bau, which is fixed in the heart of the archipelago. Even phonetic reasons.
The region is vast, but most settlements in Southeast Sulawesi are concentrated near the outer coast of the island on the route of the old road of spices water filter Moluccas. I contacted all couchsurferii in the area and I told them I was coming. Some impressions. Rantepao-Kendari
Plateau Tana Toraja are two options to get to Sulawesi Tenggara Province (Southeast Sulawesi). Be lowered in the south and then take the boat between the "legs" island (Siwa / Watampone water filter - Kolaka) or dry, which means a detour up north, where I had just come. I do not like to go back on the same route, but I decided that land option (via Palopo - Wotu - Latowu - Kolaka) worth trying. It would be an opportunity to see all the wilderness region of running a bus vs more "civilized" south.
There are many things to see in the journey of 24 hours of Rantepao and Kendari, Sulawesi Tenggara capital. It covers a dozen distinct tribal areas-language. In the northeast, in Morrow, animist tribes are still living in the forest (required minimum 2 weeks for a trekking trip in the jungle). Travel along the road is interesting to follow the changes in the architecture of the houses and local port. The area is poor and off buses and some long-haul truck did not see other vehicles.
Most of it is covered with dense rainforest. Road through the coast and winding road condemn those poor Indonesian passenger shed at for hours. Beyond common Wotu up to Kolaka not move anything. Only wild pigs scared of bus and one booby out of the jungle. I slept cannon after travel partners gave me a drink lethal kind of champagne made from Balok Toraja, easy drinking water filter palm, warm beer (yes, they kept it on the radiator!) And bought a fresh durian village. An excellent recipe for diarrhea and sleep. With one and another in Kendari
We arrived the next morning in Kendari, the provincial capital. A local terminal asked me where I come from. When I said I got off the bus from Rantepao, Tana Toraja, the reaction was "Itu di mana?" (= That's where?). Perfect example of tribal fragmentation in Indonesia and the region's cultural isolation.
I spent a day at the local museum in Kendari at a center and traditional fabrics with four couch-surfers in the area. By evening we managed to assemble a group with some guys from Kupang (Timor), come to a choir competition, and two Australian women, NGO activist on environmental issues. water filter
As one of the few bubbles in a city that does not have visitors, it was easy to make my connection. People approach me on the street. We know, for example, a girl Tukangbesi archipelago, home bajo (a nomadic tribe that lives in the sea and boats offshore or hanging houses built on coral reef). He made his PhD on bajo traditions. He provided some interesting information, and some contacts. In a future recovery in Indonesia, bajo inhabited areas are between destinations that interest me. Muna Island cave Cave
I used that when I go in a certain area where there are not many couch-surfers to contact persons from neighboring regions, announcing what my plans were and telling them that they are flexible and open to suggestions. I have met thus Eka, a nice girl from Makassar, now dentist Kabaena small island. It was fitting that on the day of my arrival just to be in Kendari to buy their supplies and breathe some air areas. How dentists through such areas have more free time, I plan to go together in the island to visit a cave Muna cave. The next day we took the speed-boat Kendari - Raha, where Eka arranged to stay at friends of friends.
Raha is common Muna-capital of the island, another place where you step foot strain (bubbles or Indonesian). The main tradition of Muna are kites. Huge, over 1 m, are made of twigs and dry leaves. Locals have an annual festival of kites where thousands of youth and adults compete. Indonesia is indeed a cultural cosmos. A few days before I was thriving mountain region Toraja, where people sweat to organize expensive funeral. water filter Now I was in poor hamlets of the coast, with people sleeping under palm carefree than interest water filter in a good breeze to raise his kites.
Sun
So far I have not met other travelers, local or international, to tell me that is found in Southeast Sulawesi. If you have time, lack of information is a good enough reason to start somewhere. And, as I say, since I arrived in Indonesia I wanted to visit the small Islamic water filter kingdom of Bau-Bau, which is fixed in the heart of the archipelago. Even phonetic reasons.
The region is vast, but most settlements in Southeast Sulawesi are concentrated near the outer coast of the island on the route of the old road of spices water filter Moluccas. I contacted all couchsurferii in the area and I told them I was coming. Some impressions. Rantepao-Kendari
Plateau Tana Toraja are two options to get to Sulawesi Tenggara Province (Southeast Sulawesi). Be lowered in the south and then take the boat between the "legs" island (Siwa / Watampone water filter - Kolaka) or dry, which means a detour up north, where I had just come. I do not like to go back on the same route, but I decided that land option (via Palopo - Wotu - Latowu - Kolaka) worth trying. It would be an opportunity to see all the wilderness region of running a bus vs more "civilized" south.
There are many things to see in the journey of 24 hours of Rantepao and Kendari, Sulawesi Tenggara capital. It covers a dozen distinct tribal areas-language. In the northeast, in Morrow, animist tribes are still living in the forest (required minimum 2 weeks for a trekking trip in the jungle). Travel along the road is interesting to follow the changes in the architecture of the houses and local port. The area is poor and off buses and some long-haul truck did not see other vehicles.
Most of it is covered with dense rainforest. Road through the coast and winding road condemn those poor Indonesian passenger shed at for hours. Beyond common Wotu up to Kolaka not move anything. Only wild pigs scared of bus and one booby out of the jungle. I slept cannon after travel partners gave me a drink lethal kind of champagne made from Balok Toraja, easy drinking water filter palm, warm beer (yes, they kept it on the radiator!) And bought a fresh durian village. An excellent recipe for diarrhea and sleep. With one and another in Kendari
We arrived the next morning in Kendari, the provincial capital. A local terminal asked me where I come from. When I said I got off the bus from Rantepao, Tana Toraja, the reaction was "Itu di mana?" (= That's where?). Perfect example of tribal fragmentation in Indonesia and the region's cultural isolation.
I spent a day at the local museum in Kendari at a center and traditional fabrics with four couch-surfers in the area. By evening we managed to assemble a group with some guys from Kupang (Timor), come to a choir competition, and two Australian women, NGO activist on environmental issues. water filter
As one of the few bubbles in a city that does not have visitors, it was easy to make my connection. People approach me on the street. We know, for example, a girl Tukangbesi archipelago, home bajo (a nomadic tribe that lives in the sea and boats offshore or hanging houses built on coral reef). He made his PhD on bajo traditions. He provided some interesting information, and some contacts. In a future recovery in Indonesia, bajo inhabited areas are between destinations that interest me. Muna Island cave Cave
I used that when I go in a certain area where there are not many couch-surfers to contact persons from neighboring regions, announcing what my plans were and telling them that they are flexible and open to suggestions. I have met thus Eka, a nice girl from Makassar, now dentist Kabaena small island. It was fitting that on the day of my arrival just to be in Kendari to buy their supplies and breathe some air areas. How dentists through such areas have more free time, I plan to go together in the island to visit a cave Muna cave. The next day we took the speed-boat Kendari - Raha, where Eka arranged to stay at friends of friends.
Raha is common Muna-capital of the island, another place where you step foot strain (bubbles or Indonesian). The main tradition of Muna are kites. Huge, over 1 m, are made of twigs and dry leaves. Locals have an annual festival of kites where thousands of youth and adults compete. Indonesia is indeed a cultural cosmos. A few days before I was thriving mountain region Toraja, where people sweat to organize expensive funeral. water filter Now I was in poor hamlets of the coast, with people sleeping under palm carefree than interest water filter in a good breeze to raise his kites.
Sun
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