Posting at Steller the illustrations of my story of being lost en route to Gunung Padang.
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Climb Every Mountain: Tips Mendaki Gunung Pertama Kali
Hiking tips for first timers.
Kisah Awak soal Kopi Luwak
Civet coffee is deemed the priciest coffee in the world, fetching about US$700 per kilogram. I love drinking this black gold, but there are some issues….
Knocking on Heaven’s (Back)Door
And so here’s the picture that inspired the pose and the hashtag #wellhereIamLordknockingonYourbackdoor. I saw this when I visited Mi’s cousin in the small town of Kutoarjo last June. It hangs on a dusty wall, full of cobweb, but not necessarily unloved. And then I remembered that some day in my youthful childhood, I saw the same…
We Are all Made of Clay (Jogja’s Terracotta Biennale)
Pas sampai di Yoyga pertengahan tahun, pas pula ada dua pergelaran seni rupa. Satunya (apa ya namanya? Nanti deh kalau ingat), satunya lagi Biennale Terakota di Kasongan, Bantul. Dapat infonya dari Mbak Sani Dumonde dan Charlie. Aku pergi ke sana (21 km dari pusat kota) dengan Ojeck atau Jeck-O ya? Pokoknya dia layanan ojek bermeter…
En Route (and en Rouge) to Gunung Padang
Bolang drove, Umi was the navigator. Destination: the famous Gunung Padang, one of the oldest and the biggest archaeological sites in Southeast Asia. Hanum, Eep and me acted as, what else, passengers. It was Friday night. In the morning at 5.30, it rained. We were lost in the middle of a tea plantation. I volunteered…