...in Tanah Toraja, Sulawesi. Land of coffee (amazing, wonderful coffee ... the once-every six days market smells like it, you can catch a caffeine buzz just cruising the aisles... even the robusta is stupendous), keluak (the finest in Indonesia, we're told), meats cooked in bamboo over an open fire (including pork-most Torajaans are Christian), rock graves, and dramatic, gorgeously carved wooden swoop-roofed houses.
But not internet, at least not at a reasonable speed (and not at all where our friends live, at 1500m overlooking the Rantepao valley - oh my goodness, have we been enjoying dramatic sunrises!), so no pictures this post. And no further posts till we're back in KL next week.
In the meantime we would like to send a shoutout to Tewfic El-Sawy, a travel photograper and co-organizer of the Foundry Photo Workshop Dave attended in India last month. Thanks Tewfic, for posting a write-up on Dave and EatingAsia on your blog.
Have a great week ahead. We are going to make the most of the opportunity for lots of fresh air and terraced rice paddy hikes. See you in a week or ten days with word of a few Torajaan specialties.
Looking forward to the many photos that are sure to come! Have fun. :)
Posted by: Katie | 2009.08.16 at 19:14
Cant wait for the pictures, please...please post many of them as been wanting to visit Sulawesi for the longest time!
Posted by: Sputnik | 2009.08.17 at 10:09
hi,
can not tell you how i wish i was there...sounds so mouthwatering, towels won't help:)
please eat drink, snorkel for me too.
i almost made it to sulawesi in 2008, still on my mind. enjoy and thanks for sharing, thanks 2 blogging.
Posted by: Pelin Demireli | 2009.08.20 at 05:30
Great write-up on Dave's work and EatingAsia in the Travel Photographer. Way to go and keep it up, Dave!
Posted by: bayi | 2009.08.20 at 12:57
Nice picture, expecting a lot of those from you.
Posted by: Hotels in City Centre | 2009.08.20 at 15:31
Thanks Katie - we are (having fun)!
Sputnik - photos coming. Tried to post some tonite but speed too slow.
Pelin - no snorkeling ... we are spending our entire time in Toraja. Snorkeling maybe next trip. We have wanted to be here for the longest time. Happy to have finally made it. And it won't be our last trip to Sulawesi, that's for sure!
Thanks bayi, as always. You're a supporter from way back...
Posted by: Robyn | 2009.08.20 at 20:47
Hi Robyn,
Did you guys manage to try some Kopi Luwak?
Posted by: KF Chan | 2009.08.22 at 02:15