We’ve been busy. Nearing the end of Bahasa Indonesia classes. My language still needs a lot of work!
A yucky energy-draining sinus thingy most of the week led to a discovery of Milo brand Hot Chocolate, and a thankfulness for my own room.
After sleeping all morning one day, we spent the afternoon on a Rosella farm. What are Rosellas? Well, they look like flowers, take like fruits and when dried with honey are almost identical to dried sweetened cranberries! Hooray. This Wisconsin/Canadian treat is closer than I realized.
After our tour, we also visited an unopened mosque/future school nearby which was . . . INCrediBLE! One of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen! They don’t allow photos b/c of past abuses of photo rights. But let me try to create a word picture . . .It’s a series of buildings with redish-orangish stone walls, inlaid glass mosaic floors, patterned wooden windows, and a thatched roof with triangle towers. Anywhere you walk here you’re walking on a mosaic of recycled colored dishes bouncing blue, yellows and reds up from the ground. This is all tucked away in an undeveloped hill surrounded by the verdant jungle, coconut palms and banana trees.
Amazing, beautiful, wish you (all) were here!
It is does sound very beautiful. I would like to see it and taste the rosellas. I am glad you are beginning to feel better. take care, Mom
By: Julie on March 26, 2010
at 7:59 pm