Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! The picture here isn't from today's meal, but from a wonderful local place in Solo, a city in Central Java where we had lunch yesterday. No turkey, but chicken for sure, and some of the best vegetarian food I'd had in a long time. To eat, all you have to do is grab a plate and point to what you want. Tempeh was especially yummy. Today we were on the road, visiting more Buddhist temples that were even more spectacular than yesterday's. We spent the night in Solo, a big modern city with a fun night market where -- I kid you not -- Hoyt and I drank cobra blood and actually ate some of the snake, too. Everyone in our group had to give it a try. I will spare you the gory details, but they drain a few drops into a small glass and serve it with wine. Tastes a lot like pomegranate juice. The cobra was deep-fried and had a beefy taste. Not bad, but I don't care to repeat it. I'd rather have turkey...
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