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I rounded off my first week in Indonesia with a trip to the beach. After an enjoyable but tiring first week of work, and a Saturday clouded by a little too much time spent inside my own head, Sunday was all about sand, sea, and "near-the-sea food". I drank my first fresh coconut beverage (blimey that thing's heavy) and chowed down on spicy barbequed corn on the cob, which was definitely worth the 15,000 mosquito bites I got while waiting for it to be burnt to perfection. Indonesia is tasty. 

On the bridge above, locals hang out and there are street vendors galore. I was very grateful to be with locals who can speak Bahasa and know how to bargain... After about 30 minutes of negotiations, we bought three bottles of pure honey and two of 100% royal jelly. I paid about 20 Euro for my two bottles. If you know how much royal jelly costs in Europe, you know what a good deal that is!!!  The guy selling it collects the honey from the bee hives himself and offered to take us there one day to watch.  

My bargain buys are pictured alongside a must-have in Indonesia - the water dispenser. On my first night in Batam I purchased this beloved device for about ten quid. mmmm drinkable water is good.

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  1. Noo --5 October 2011 at 16:24

    I am most envious of your honey purchases. The stuff is utterly extortionate here and so I have no memorable honey to speak of.

    Looks good hun!

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