Free Range

Life in Indonesia (at least in the small town were we spent the afternoon) operates at a different pace than Houston, TX.  People appear to be much closer to nature and their food.  Having worked in a variety of agricultural jobs as a teen-ager - thank goodness for supermarkets!

Close supervision at Ratu Boko

 I would last about 15 minutes in the rice fields.  The ladies noticed us watching them and waved (for some reason we lost the picture - but it still happened - honest!)

 Salak fruit - very nice and unique - 7,500 Indonesian Rupees (or 75 US cents) for a kilo (2.2 pounds) at the road side stand.  Our driver introduced us to this fruit. It is worthwhile to pay for a driver and tour guides - we got much more from the tourist experience than without having expert advice.

 Drying and sorting rice - I could last 45 minutes (with long breaks) doing this

 Why did the rooster cross the road?

 At the temples (candi - pronouced chandi) the roosters roamed free

 A man coming out of his house to check on us taking pictures of his brood - very friendly once he realized what we were doing

 Lush landscape - unbelievable greenery and some fowl to eat the bugs

 Cock of the walk - I do love the attitude

 And various breeds

 Mangy sheep - I guess the supervisor hasn't been working as hard as he should

 Some Indonesian deer - very small

 And goats -

 Unsupervised sheep

 Smorgesboard of protein

All of these pictures were taken either off a main road or in a temple compound.  Nature up close and personal.  Helps me understand why there could be a major disconnect in perspectives and work expectations from people who are first in their families to work in an office.