Nuabosi Cassava
From Ende town it only took us 40 minutes to travel the 15km to Nuabosi village. In truth, it should only have taken us half the time, but we couldn't help pausing to enjoy the spectacular scenery on the way, the natural panoramas, the mountains trailing their verdant feet down to the sea, where jewel like small islands glistened in the warm sun, encapsulating the enchanting beauty of Flores. Despite January being in the rainy season, the weather in the coastal town of Ende was so scorchingly hot as as we left, we felt we were living close to the sun, but this didn't last too long as we approached Nuabosi, some 800m above sea level. The village, to the north of Ende sits in a cauldron surrounded by hills and is much more temperate. Nuabosi itself encompasses four village administrative areas, Ntetundora I,II and III, and Randotonda. I was visiting with my sister in law Kaka An and on our arrival we were escorted to her Uncle's home where we found him helping in construct