20 July 2009
Well today
was another public holiday – I have lost count of how many there have been since my arrival in Indonesia. In preparation for today’s trip I had again borrowed John’s bike – mine has still not arrived, over a month from Bali so far! I had managed to get a puncture on the relatively good local road going to the market and had to take the bike to a benkel (local motorbike maintenance shop) where it took 6 men over an hour to mend the puncture, everyone seemed to have a specific part to play in the process. Today Yarni – a friend from church – who works for World Vision and two of her colleagues went with me to Tangga Tiga Ratus (300 steps); as y
ou may gather this is a high vantage point. It is towards the south of the island and is reached over some very challenging unmade roads. Then the climb up 350 steps of very variable height and depth. We were fortunate that it was a cloudy day so the climb was not dreadfully hot but arduous enough all the same. The views certainly made the climb worthwhile but I am not sure how long it will take for my body to recover from being shaken over all the bumps. We had a picnic of rice, fish and pizza before heading back home.
Well today
was another public holiday – I have lost count of how many there have been since my arrival in Indonesia. In preparation for today’s trip I had again borrowed John’s bike – mine has still not arrived, over a month from Bali so far! I had managed to get a puncture on the relatively good local road going to the market and had to take the bike to a benkel (local motorbike maintenance shop) where it took 6 men over an hour to mend the puncture, everyone seemed to have a specific part to play in the process. Today Yarni – a friend from church – who works for World Vision and two of her colleagues went with me to Tangga Tiga Ratus (300 steps); as y
ou may gather this is a high vantage point. It is towards the south of the island and is reached over some very challenging unmade roads. Then the climb up 350 steps of very variable height and depth. We were fortunate that it was a cloudy day so the climb was not dreadfully hot but arduous enough all the same. The views certainly made the climb worthwhile but I am not sure how long it will take for my body to recover from being shaken over all the bumps. We had a picnic of rice, fish and pizza before heading back home.
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