Ian, thanks for the photos of the ducati and BMW, I'll share them with my husband who has two old laverda's and ducati in our garage. You could hold an exhibition of your photos emtitled faces of indonesia, they are so expressive. I'm really enjoying the blog and glad you made time to see some nightlife!

Hi Ian, from my "non-cyclist" point of view, it's the whole experience, not just the kilometres travelled. So please continue sharing your journey, traffic jams, days off, visits to museums and tofu factories - the lot!

Bill, I think you're right but the saddle looks new.

Ian another very interesting post. It’s almost 40 years since I’ve been to Solo. I can see there’ve been a few changes.

Speaking of art. One of the most memorable art gallery/museums I’ve seen was the Affandi (Effendi) Museum in Yogya.

His art portrays many decades of recent Javanese social history, including some of the most turbulent times.

If you have time when you arrive in the fascinating Kingdom of Yogyakarta:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affandi_Museum

That might be pushing your age... or even maybe mine!

Daisy, thanks for that; great to have some help with local knowledge. Isn't it fascinating how many nasty regimes fear artists - musicians, poets, writers, painters.

Graham, pleased you enjoyed the blog. No doubt the tofu is much cheaper than any meat. It's well known that meat consumption increases with wealth. Ian

Daisy, I'm sure it will; that's the same the world over. Ian

True, but there's many things one can use. This is a combination of soy whey and salt. Ian

Ian I greatly enjoyed today’s journal update. Especially the tofu production.

This locally made protein source must cost a tiny amount compared to an equivalent weight of imported beef.

The paddy might be gone in few months. Becoming asphalt or cement fields.

It is usually vinegar or left over whey from yesterday.

Injustice

The man in the middle is Wiji Tukul. He was a poet who have been missing after criticizing injusti

Yes ! Certainly no shortage of rats.