Go to Sulawesi.
Bintang Time.
Our flight from Perth put us in Bali in the early evening. A short night in an airport hotel was followed by an early morning flight to Makassar in South Sulawesi. There we were met by Mr. Arru (the guide) who gave us the good news: yes, there would be a funeral for us to attend despite this being the low season for such festivities. From the airport, we drove 8+ hours north up to the Toraja Highlands.
Photos
Approaching Denpasar on Bali (Nov. 2023).
Shirley hijacked an airport cart and brought it into our hotel room (Nov. 2023).
Departing Bali for Makassar on Sulawesi (Nov. 2023).
A local specialty outside of Makassar: shredded coconut and palm sugar (?) baked cakes (Nov. 2023).
How the magic is done (Nov. 2023).
Randomness along the road (Nov. 2023).
An early stop along the drive north (Nov. 2023).
Traditional Buginese houses and a fish drying operation (Nov. 2023).
A small fish drying operation just north of Makassar (Nov. 2023).
A bit more (Nov. 2023).
A tiny but immaculately landscaped front yard (Nov. 2023).
A Buginese house (Nov. 2023).
Traditional boats and rubbish along the drive up (Nov. 2023).
A lunch break at some seaside place on the drive up (Nov. 2023).
When in Indonesia, I speak Bintang (Nov. 2023).
I think the front facing stairs make this a Makassarese house (Nov. 2023).
No mangosteen or durian but at least we got some rambutans (Nov. 2023).
Rambutans (Nov. 2023).
Approaching the “Erotic Mountain” area. This mountain is the male counterpart to the main event (Nov. 2023).
Shirley’s head is in line with the base of the main event (Nov. 2023).
Good (locally grown) Toraja coffee (Nov. 2023).
Looks like it has potential (Nov. 2023).
Nearing the Toraja Highlands. Another limestone karst with some decent looking climbing potential (Nov. 2023).
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Go to Sulawesi.