The trip mainly involved two night busses. Arrived Saturday at 2am, left Saturday at 8pm, got back to Palembang Sunday at 3am. Bumpy, bumpy, roads. . .insane driving, coolest part. . .a breezy truck stop in the middle of nowhere. . .we were regulars for the weekend.
It's Ramadan now and out of respect for the Muslim guide and my Muslim travel partner I didn't eat or drink anything all day during our temple trekking excursion. Was very thirsty and cranky by evening. The guide said that all Muslims fasting have the same thirst. It is the same for everyone. It was an anxious wait for the clock to tick to 6:15 at last so we could eat. . .a delicious meal prepared by the equanimous Anne. . .awesome mother who's oldest son is an artist on Java with dreadlocks dating a very tall girl from Ohio. . .anyway. . . this fasting keeps going all day every day (no food from 4am to 6pm) until the 2nd week of September. A small group torture. . .very intense.. . .even the little ones.
One day was enough for me. . .it's Sunday now and I'm my own boss. . .a boss with a grumbling tummy. . . think I'll make some oatmeal.
Jambi Haiku
wet candy temples
Islam and banana rose
small talk over fast
3 comments:
Sounds like the back roads, most roads, in Africa. What with the small poem. Were you making small talk over the "fast" or was the small talk over fast. Just a question.
ohhhhhhh, hate to see a hungry keisha.....it IS not good.....bet you cannot wait till that 6 o'clock hour comes around.....maybe you should stay in your room until Ramadan has concluded or hide away a few sunflower seeds orhow about a nice, ripe durian??? Now that would be a story!!!!
Small talk was fast AND over fast! Two meanings for the price of one!
As for the fasting. . .one day was enough for me!
xoxoo
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