At 6 o’clock Sunday morning I visited the market on the main road of Salatiga, close to our Hotel “Le Beringin”. At that time the market is already open during 3 hours. Most people sit on the ground waiting until 7 o’clock when the inside market will open. Many people sold tempe packed in either leaves or plastic. They didn’t sell “ragi”, the starting culture for tempe fermentation.
Early market in a street of Salatiga. The woman (left) sells lombok,
the boy (right) taugé.
the boy (right) taugé.
Walking back through the noise of hundred motorbikes I heard nearby the beautiful song of an Oriole. It took me some time to find the caged bird in a closed shop behind an open window.
Main street of Salatiga; at right the entrance to our hotel.
Right: a caged bird singing like an Oriole.
Right: a caged bird singing like an Oriole.
After breakfast Lusi, Santoso and Alvin came in a big car driven by Utomo to bring us to Jokja. Near the town we visited an old sugar factory, Gondang Baru, that had been closed down in June. Although it didn’t seem possible we were told that the factory would be running again next year.
Pictures of the sugar factory Gondang Baru, taken by Ed Aschermann.
Next we visited a village were they made ceramics and sculptures of wood and stone. In one of the gardens we saw a beautiful Rambutan tree; what a pity that these delicious fruits were not yet ripe…. We didn’t reach Jokja-center and drove back through a heavy rain via Magelang.
Throwing large pots with clay found nearby.
Right: Primitive wood firing in a one-man pot factory.
Right: Primitive wood firing in a one-man pot factory.
Rambutan tree with ripening fruits.
Rain on our way to Magelang.
Rain on our way to Magelang.
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