YOGYAKARTA, INDONESIA – A couple weeks ago we paid a visit to Borobudur, the world’s largest Buddhist temple, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1991.
Fresh, hot palm sugar-filled sago cakes, ready to eat
SAPARUA ISLAND, INDONESIA – A short caravan of funky minibuses hauled our group on a bumpy ride through the jungle. We were headed from our beachside landing to our morning destination in a rural island village.
The road had been paved with concrete sometime in the last century and was sorely in need of resurfacing. But the bouncy ride was all just part of the adventure.
We had come to watch our hostess, Oma Nelly (oma means grandma in the local language), demonstrate how she makes traditional sago cakes. Our guide, Leo, explained each step of the process.