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[Indofred]

Sorry, been really busy. Only been using the small tab for forums and news - all the photos are on here, and I haven't been out all that much, so not many new ones.
I'll try to carry on ASAP.

Here I am feeling all inconvenienced because the garbage disposal isn't working and then I see these. The one of the man stooped over carrying that huge load, and the fishing "boat" one. Intense.
They are all great pics btw. =)

Thank you for your kind comments.
I try to show real life in Indonesia, the good and the bad, but the bad commonly makes for more interesting photos.

The passenger was totally smashed out of his brain on whisky. I can't comment on the drive - but I can take a guess.

 

[Indofred]

Birthdays can be wild.
Flour is common at birthday parties.

 

[Indofred]

There are many little roadside food stalls, but this is the first time I've noticed this one.

As I'm unsure of the contents, I probably won't be a customer.

I buy fresh chickens from a place I know all health and hygiene regulations are strictly enforced.

 

[Indofred]

This is a pretty typical village street (The type you get within towns and cities).

A bidan is a midwife - poorer women go there to have their babies, or anti/post natal care. You can also get KB (Contraception) and immunisations there.

 

[Indofred]

Yesterday's hot political topic is today's sun shade.

 

[Indofred]

This lady is unlikely to require a bidan's services.
I'm unsure if she/he/????? is transgender, a ladyboy, or what, but these are common here, often seen dancing in shop doorways for whatever people will give them.
The majority of shop owners seem to pay them to go away, and men around tend to make fun of them, but no one physically attacks them.

 

[Indofred]

People have all sorts of pets.

 

[Indofred]

Mr Tatung is a 51 year old rubbish collector.
He lives here.
The building to the right is his house.

Inside his house.

The bed is raised as the house floods in the rainy season.

 

[Indofred]

A portable peddle powered candy floss machine.

 

[Indofred]

A village scene .... but what's that in the background?

Ah, that's how they paint tall buildings.

I got sunburnt, these rather delicious young ladies are clearly more intelligent than me.

 

[toastman]

Weird question for you. Are there a lot of stray dogs in Indonesia and how do the public treat them?

 

[Indofred]

There are some, but not all that many that I've seen.
Many Chinese, and some Christians, keep dogs, but they're nothing like as popular a pet as they are in western countries.
There are several pet shops and dog grooming parlours near my house.
Many Muslims, mostly the lesser educated ones, are scared of dogs as they have very little contact with them.
All that being the case, strays are uncommon, so I haven't seen one for several years.
I gather there's a problem on Bali, but there are also dog hunters that kill them for food (strays and pets).
I'm told they're very inhumane in their treatment of the animals.
I did hear a story about a group that actively hunt strays, intending to exterminate as many as possible, but I have no idea of the truth of that story.
If it were to be true, it would either be more extreme and poorly educated Muslims, or fear of rabies.
The former, I would oppose, the latter would be less of an issue, as long as the dogs were humanely destroyed.

I'm sorry I can't be accurate, but it's something I've seen so little of here.

 

[toastman]

Actually your response was more than I expected. Thanks.

 

[Indofred]

Where there are people, there's always someone trying to sell something.

This type of business is very common here.

So is carrying silly things in as dangerous a manner as possible on motorbikes.

 

[Indofred]

I like Indonesia - people are relaxed

 

[Indofred]

I'm not sure, but I think this bike might be overloaded.

This one is fine - Twin tub washing machines don't weigh all that much.

 

[Indofred]

To suggest chocolate is popular in Indonesia is one of those, "is the Pope a Catholic" sort of things.
It's really popular, but this is a little silly all the same.
And, yes, it is real.

 

[Indofred]

You can always tell when it's hairy fruit season out here, and all without looking up at the trees.
People sit at the side of the road selling them

 

[Indofred]

The Aston hotel at Anyer beach was quite nice.
Close to the sea and the swimming pools were a reasonable size.

Breakfast was a very nice buffet with lots to choose from.

I'm working on editing the video, but time is short at the moment.

 

[Indofred]

Ah, fixing street lighting - safety is very important ....

.. hang on......what's that?

Ah, they've bunged a ruddy great stone in the road to protect them from traffic. I'm less then sure of their ability to join MENSA.