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Category Archives: Indonesia
Palm Reflections In an Indo Rice Field
“I like rice. Rice is great if you’re hungry and want two thousand of something.” -Mitch Hedberg On the way to the beach one morning in Indonesia I caught a fleeting view of this recently planted rice field. In a … Continue reading
Indonesian Hells Angels
We passed these guys on the way to the beach on Java. I’m not sure what type of bikes they were riding or when they were made, but somebody made a wise crack about it looking as though they’d been … Continue reading
