Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Back in Java

We arrived back on the island of Java this weekend and it feels like we are in a different country.  The smells, the temperature, the topography, the twist on food dishes...it all seems so foreign...and so familiar.  It was only 4 months ago that we left.

Becca and I went exploring today after we put the girls in school and found ourselves at a small lake.  Lots of fishing and harvesting of marsh plants going on.

After some coaxing, I convinced Becca that we needed to pay a few dollars to use a local man's boat and paddle around the lake a little bit.  We spend about 30 minutes looking like fools, but we had a great time.

Even the wife of my youth dawned a traditional hat to help keep the sun's rays off of her.  Despite the nice sunshine, the overall temperature here is a LOT cooler than the middle of Borneo.  It feels like Fall to us...it is great!

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