When I wasn't making a fool out of myself in front of hundreds of people at International English conferences, I got to
jalan-jalan around the city with friends. Here is what we saw.
1. Visit to a Bakpia Factory (Jogjakarta)- Bakpia is a tasty little ball of dough with chocolate, green beans, or even durian (blech) baked inside.
Flipping the bakpia...job hazard = burnt fingers.
2. Painting Batik (Jogjakarta) - The ladies and I took a several hour course in painting batik. There was much dripping of wax and burning of fingers, but it was a perfect way to enjoy a rainy day.
3. Dinners and Beceks (Jogjakarta) - A fantastic little vegan restaurant and a fantastic group of friends...except for that guy in the hat. He gives me the creeps.
4. The streets of Semarang - My coworker and dear friend, Iin, took me and several other fellows around to see some sights in Semarang after our conference duties were complete. We saw men preparing chickens for a cock fight, old Dutch buildings, and many other colorful sites.
5. Gereja Blenduk (Semarang) - Our first stop was this beautiful church built in 1753.
6. The Train Station (Semarang) - The train station is famous because it boasts over 1,000 doors, and it makes for really pretty black and white pictures. Iin's niece and nephew were particularly taken with the train.
Not bad for a whirlwind trip through Central Java.
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