So many options in the bathroom at the Tokyo airport
I'm seeing a lot of airports over the next few days
Small "dayroom" in the Bangkok airport where I slept for 5 hours
First time in Thailand - sadly, only in the airport
No-frills room in Padang still beats Americas Best Value Inn in St. Augustine, FL
Bathroom and shower stall all in one
Streets of Padang
Street market umbrellas
Souped up and stickered up
"It's coming down...it's raining outside, you've nowhere to hide..." [Cake]
Even in the market, you can't escape the rain
Sugar canes ready for juicing
Mashing peppers into a spicy paste
This is what makes Indonesian food so good...and spicy!
The man selling rice specifically asked me to take a pic of his cigarette in the rice...so here it is
A bit overwhelming, no?
Monster cinnamon sticks
Damage from the 2009 quake
Sweet woman at the market
Kids playing on a beach in Padang
Locals gather on the seawall at sunset
Can't get enough cloud pics
Local teens who were taking pictures at the beach
Sorry, more clouds...
Mall motorcycle parking
WV office in Padang
Pics of community activities
School furniture from WV
Poorly taken pic, but you can kind of see the kitten being dragged away by its mom
Temporary school for students awaiting a permanent building
Beautiful rice paddies in Padang
Wrong day to wear white
Ery sprinkles rice seeds into the "nursery" where they will germinate and later be transplanted
Rice seeds distributed to farmers impacted by the quake
Free mud foot soak!
Jeff and me with two farmers who received seeds
Constructing a permanent school
Floor plan of the new school
Time in Padang means sunsets on the beach
Enjoying the sunset with folks from the Padang office
Getting dirty in the rice paddies
Ita explains the accountability board that gives people information about who WV is and what we're doing in the community
Gotta have at least one leaf shot, of course...
Another temporary school
I'm sure students love the distraction
Rubble from the old school after the quake
Green makes me happy
Proof that I was there
More quake damage at a school
Kids at one of the schools were eating these tiny clams wrapped in banana leaves
This woman selling rocks had her hand on Jeff's butt
Another permanent school under construction
Distribution of cacao seedlings to farmers
Cacao plants to make chocolate
The seedlings are unloaded and then distributed to a list of farmers
Each farmer will get 100-150 plants
Jeff highly supports the chocolate industry
If only the leaves tasted like chocolate...
The rice fields are turning golden
A detailed list ensures an efficient and thorough distribution
This man benefited from a kit containing tools to help build or repair his house
Fresh fish at a restaurant near the beach
Best way to travel in Padang
This woman's community received shelter tool kits after many of the homes were damaged
Saw, measuring tape and nails (or "cocks" as they're called in Indonesia) from the shelter tool kits
Semen=cement (hehe...)
Finishing up yet another delicious meal
Typical Padang meal where small dishes are laid out and you pay for only what you eat
The cross on WV's logo was snipped off by whoever put up the poster
Now it's my turn!
Riding past rice paddies and palm trees - so much fun!!
WV's bookmobile
Edwina and her hijab in WV orange
Ceremonial planting of cacao seedlings by WV national director and Indonesian govt leaders
Government leaders are greeted by singing kids (whose school is being built)
Nighttime view
Lobby of WV Indonesia
Greasy-looking me with Daisy, who showed us around the office
Even the sign on the building is in Gill Sans
Riding in style
Travel buddies for a week
View from the 11th floor of our hotel in Jakarta
Lunch at a mall food court
The first few levels of this mall were really plain, but the food area reminded me of hotels of Vegas
Mochi ice cream!
