Toraja's Best Market

I visited Pasar Bolu, the biggest market in Toraja, Indonesia. From what I saw on the Google Maps listing, this was mainly a cattle market, selling pigs and buffalos. I thought it would be a good place to look around, but there may not be anything for me to buy there. What I found when I got there was the opposite. I didn't see any livestock at all being sold and instead it was hundreds of regular market stalls. After the motorbike roundtrip to get there, I had built up a thirst. I saw a lady selling coconuts, but they didn't look like the type for drinking. It looks like they were for people to take home and use for cooking. The lady vendor did hack one open for me, though, and I was surprised at how much coconut water was inside. I was extremely refreshed after that. I then found a little warung with friendly staff that was selling fish and rice, so I enjoyed a nice meal there. The fish tasted like it was cooked in tea. Very strange, but it wasn't disgusting or anything. It tasted pretty good. A lady came by selling fresh tamarillo juice, so I got even more refreshment. I bought Toraja bag in a beautiful local pattern as a souvenir, then left the market to go find more local food. I had been recommended a restaurant called Warung Pong Buri, who specialise in pork that's cooked inside bamboo. When a local person recommends something like this, you have to try it and I was glad that I did. The bamboo pork didn't look to appetising but it was delicious. With a belly full of pork, I got back on the bike and headed for Londa, a famous ancient Torajan graveyard. It's similar to the cemetery that I visited in a previous vlog at the Kete Kesu village. Coffins are attached to the side of cliffs and in caves. At Kete Kesu my tour guide was a little kid who couldn't speak English. At Londa I was lucky enough to have a fully fluent English speaking guide. Do look out for Mr Silo if you visit Londa, as he's the perfect guide to show you around that place. I thought my day was done, as it was coming towards the evening and the rain storm started. However, when I got back to my hotel and freshened up a bit, I went to the balcony and saw that the sky was clear again. With 2 hours until dark, I decided to get back on the scooter for one last adventure. I took a road trip up to Lolai which has some of the best views of North Toraja. This was the final vlog from the Toraja lands. Thanks for joining me in exploring this beautiful area of Sulawesi, Indonesia. 0:00 Intro 1:58 Pasar Bolu Market 5:30 Fresh Coconut 10:09 Local Fish Meal 16:40 Tamarillo Drink 20:53 Toilet Hunt 24:18 Bargaining for a Bag 30:51 Bamboo Pork 40:23 Londa Ancient Graveyard 1:06:45 Lolai Scenic Road Trip 1:17:33 Finding Jesus