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Indonesia 2008 A Conference, and an Adventure
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Indonesia 2008
What follows is a collection of photosfrom Penny's trip to Indonesia inNovember of 2008.
GloCALL Conference in Jakarta andYogyakarta,
Penny and Kate explore Sulawesi Selatan(two weddings and a funeral!),
An indulgent couple of days in Bali.
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A Conference and an Adventure in Indonesia
When I heard that the GloCALL conference would be held rst in Jakarta and then inYogyakarta this year, I leapt at the chance to attend! The conference was a great experiencefor a rst-timer like me and I met some amazing people working in the eld of Computer
Assisted Language Learning. There was a big emphasis on digital storytelling, Web 2.0collaboration tools, and the importance of good pedagogy in language learning and teachingthroughout the conference.
After a "break day" in Yogyakarta (oh how I've missed Malioboro!), I met up with Kate inJakarta and we traveled to Makassar together. We stayed at Pak Dodo's house, a "driver" whocame highly recommended through the Lonely Planet Thorntree forums. He was a great help inorganising our trip and we managed to see the port, a beautiful beach sunset, two weddingsand a drink at a warung within the rst ve hours of arriving! What a rush!
The following day was one of colour and festivities as we had the good fortune (and timing!) tobe in Makassar for a celebration of the different regencies of Indonesia. This was certainly worthpostponing our travel to Tana Toraja by a day!
Tana Toraja was simply stunning. Set in the mountains of South Sulawesi, this Christiancommunity has a unique culture and belief system. A friendlier place you could not wish for.
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It began in Jakarta with a day of shopping and stressing over my conference paper and poster.
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A Wings Air ight took me to Yogyakarta two days later to join the conference there. But rst, a tour toBorobudur!
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I met some amazing people at the GloCALL conference - it was a great audience for a rst-time presenter!
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Oh how I've missed the hustle and bustle of Jl. Malioboro!
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Then it was off to Jakarta to meet up with Kate and begin our journey through Sulawesi Selatan.
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A visit to a port, the beach at sunset, two weddings and a beer at a warung... all within our rst 5hrs.
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We were lucky to arrive in Makassar when a Kabupaten festival was in full swing!
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The festival was a celebration of all the different regencies in Indonesia. A riot of colour!
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On the road again... our trip was helped a lot by Pak Dodo!
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We continued to meet great people along the way, and stayed at a friendly hotel in the middle of Rantepao.
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The royal graves of Lemo, Tana Toraja. They carve taou-tau here to honour (and remember) the dead.
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The caves and catacombs at Londa were creepy yet respectful.
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And then it was another full day exploring Rantepao. Again, we had lucky timing and caught the weekly Kerbauand Babi market.
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A couple of indulgent days in Bali before returning to Perth nished the trip.
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