Its been a few days since I last blog and I apologize to my loyal readers...(mom or Nitya, i think that's you). My last few days have been pretty packed with orientations everyday starting at 630am and going until about 5pm or so. They really try to cram in as much as possible, so each day we have two Bahasa Indonesian Classes and two classes on Teaching English. Therefore, by the end of the day, we are all pretty beat. However, in what little free time we do have, I have been able to check out some really cool stuff. One is a warang. These are basically the street or stall food that you find all over Bandung (and Indonesia). Some of these stalls are also notorious for getting people sick. However one of the ETAs discovered a good one, and I have to say, I think its my favorite food here so far. I usually get the tahu bakar and tempe bakar (Baked tofu and baked tempe). This warong also serves plain steamed rice. Every other place we have eaten generally soaks all of their food in oil or fries everything, so it is nice to go somewhere and enjoy non greasy food. Our local warong!
One thing that we did get to do that was really cool was visit this volcano in Bandung, Tangkuban Parahu. It was about an hour away (with a lot of traffic) and was at a really high elevation, so the temperature was really cool. Around about 25% of the volcano were these little stores and shops, selling everything from food and traditional handicrafts, to argyle sweaters and Kanye West shades. Here is a pic of the Anyway, me and a couple of friends decided we were adventurous and were going to hike around the entire volcano. It took us about 30-45 minutes to get halfway around and thought we could do the rest, no problem. And so began a close to 3 hour hike around the other half of the volcano, complete with mountain climbing, walking through some jungles, avoiding wild dogs, and trying to scale a wall. the pictures below may help to detail our exact path. Now keep in mind that what is shown is maybe 15% of the amount that we actually hiked. All I can say is that we were pretty sore the next day.
Well, that's all for now. Yay to the stilllers for beating the eagles!
Hi Rashi, Enjoy your blog very much; I am yet another faithful reader :) Thanks for taking the time to keep it updated and Thanks to your mom for sharing the link. Have tons of fun and be safe! Love, Padma Aunty
I am totally agreed on taking over Rashi's blog. Since she is so slow in posting her audience (of 6) will start talking among themselves. So tell us hows the new job going. Padma --hows the new movie? Ram --whatz up with the indian music scene these days ;) Prema
Wait -- Padma Aunty was in a movie? (How rumors start on the Internet.)
Also, Ram, how's Barb? My dad is trying to organize a shuttle for people who don't want to walk five blocks at the wedding -- I feel like we'll be seeing Barb again.
Sadly I still have Barb's cell phone number on my phone, because I am apparently that lazy. She works for the Monroeville Tourist Agency or something weird like that. I never really thought we had a huge tourist attraction... apparently the Mall is even cooler than the high school kids think it is...
Anyway, me and a couple of friends decided we were adventurous and were going to hike around the entire volcano. It took us about 30-45 minutes to get halfway around and thought we could do the rest, no problem. And so began a close to 3 hour hike around the other half of the volcano, complete with mountain climbing, walking through some jungles, avoiding wild dogs, and trying to scale a wall. the pictures below may help to detail our exact path. Now keep in mind that what is shown is maybe 15% of the amount that we actually hiked. All I can say is that we were pretty sore the next day.
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I can't believe you hiked somewhere other than the Youghegheny!
You've changed!
Did you buy anything from those cute little shops? the food truck looks like the ones on campus!
no, didn't buy anything. we were more or less there for the hike so we didn't want to spend a lot of time shopping. but the stores were adorable!
Hi Rashi,
Enjoy your blog very much; I am yet another faithful reader :) Thanks for taking the time to keep it updated and Thanks to your mom for sharing the link. Have tons of fun and be safe! Love, Padma Aunty
so... i guess volcanoes are pretty much ginormous... i'm glad you didn't fall in any lava or anything.
Glad to see you keep your priorities in order... although they just lost to buffalo... hopefully the real season looks a little better...
*whew-- you're alive.
My family is clearly faithful in reading your blog, and posting comments. We've taken over the cup of java.
I hope you bought kanye west shades.
-Harini
Harini,
I am totally agreed on taking over Rashi's blog. Since she is so slow in posting her audience (of 6) will start talking among themselves. So tell us hows the new job going. Padma --hows the new movie? Ram --whatz up with the indian music scene these days ;)
Prema
Wait -- Padma Aunty was in a movie? (How rumors start on the Internet.)
Also, Ram, how's Barb? My dad is trying to organize a shuttle for people who don't want to walk five blocks at the wedding -- I feel like we'll be seeing Barb again.
Sadly I still have Barb's cell phone number on my phone, because I am apparently that lazy. She works for the Monroeville Tourist Agency or something weird like that. I never really thought we had a huge tourist attraction... apparently the Mall is even cooler than the high school kids think it is...
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