Batak-style Houses

Good Speling

This was on the door to the men's bathroom.

Transportation

Custom, homemade motorcycle side-car

Best seats on the bus?

Do you want fries with that?

During my trip to Indonesia this past summer, I had the chance to eat a traditional Batak meal. The array of unique foods was served over a generous portion of rice. Clockwise starting at 12, you'll see potatoes and carrots along with pork chunks, curdled water buffalo milk (white), salty fish (whole), raw lake fish (yellowish color), and curdled pigs blood (reddish color). I enjoyed the taste, kept it down, kept it from running too fast through my system, and passed the test to become an "official Batak."

Laundry

Noticing this young woman washing clothes in the ditch while the water buffalo grazed nearby, I was reminded why I enjoy the conveniences that Maytag brings to my home.

People

Beauty

As I've had opportunity to travel throughout SE Asia, I've been amazed by the beauty of creation. That which has been created by God and that which has been ordered by man weave together to create a tapestry of diverse and incredible beauty. My recent trip to North Sumatra provided another glimpse into the richness of beauty found in this part of the world.