Solo, Indonesia

... isn't exactly the right name for this guy...actually the 'snake slapper' would be more appropriate....well it all starts with a trip to Solo - or Surakarta being its real name...in Java.  It's about 2 hrs east of Yogyakarta and is the center of the ...

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... with touts . . .  Paying more for convenience is sometimes worth every penny or ruppiah!!! Yes I know that is 13$ US for a 6 hr ride!!! Everything was booked through Miki Tours @ Jl. Yos Su7darso 17 Solo. Tel 0271665352 (across from Kerri Batiks Shop.

I was going to take the train from Jogya to Solo but the Hotel receptionist talked me out of it saying that because of the holidays the train would be full and it could be dangerous!!! She suggested I take a shared taxi which is basically a mini van that ...

... dish so I can know what I am ordering. So I had fun trying lots of new exciting dishes these last few days! My Indonesia vocabulary is pretty much limited to food...nasi=rice, mie= noodles, goreng=fried, tahu=tofu, pisang=banana, ayam=chicken, kopi=coffee ...