From the window of our hotel we can see two volcanic mountains - Merapi and Merbabu. Merbabu is dormant but Merapi is the most active volcano in Indonesia with small eruptions every 2/3 years and larger ones every 10 to 15 years. The last eruption was in Oct 2010. Some of the group are looking into a hike to climb one but at 3000m it would be quite a trek. Our tallest mountain in Ireland, Carrauntoohil, is just over 1000m. There are around 130 active volcanoes in Indonesia.
We spent much of Wed planning the final stages of our projects - what would be needed by when in order to meet our deadlines. When time for translating is factored in it cuts our available time down to a number of days. Evenings this week are spent organising our SME seminar for Saturday. Saturdays events are being hosted in Solo Technopark so familiar surroundings at least.
On Thurs afternoon we divided the group to save time. Myself and Aban stayed at Solo Technopark to review IT requirements with the key stakeholders.
Tracy went to visit another tenant of the incubator, Smart Polar. Their core business is production of batik fibre painted with natural materials. You'll recall that Batik is the patterned cotton that everyone wears.
Their work with natural dyes led them to develop a water based wood stain made from natural materials and they have become tenants of the incubator to develop that product
Thursday was a big Indian feast day - Diwali - the Hindu festival of lights. Our Indian colleagues Deb and Aban put on a fine Diwali party in traditional dress with a display of candle and scented jasmine.
Tracy, Deb and myself continued the Diwali celebrations with dinner, shisha and beer in a pub in Solo called the Beer Garden.
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