Trips to Sulawesi

The story continued…..
The driver said that the strikes were over on Saturday, aaah good! we were in the right time for business (?). At the hotel after check in and put language in the room, we went out to find original Makasar food, my brother (his wife from here) suggested us Konro, Palubasa, Kikil soup, coto Makasar, so we visited the Mall close to the Hotel. The mall its self like most mall in Indonesia, huge but it was almost close hour, food court had nothing to serve. Finally we walked out the mall and find local restaurant or street café.
Fortunately we found a small local street café that provide coto. Know what, the taste is good, delicious. I was regret never try this food, some café offer this food and close to my home.
Back to the hotel and talk a short conversation and went to sleep it was 10 pm. In the hotel room I was surprised by 3 pillows. The hotel provides 3 pillows, which the 1st/could be the last I found room with 3 pillows. I try to turn on my phone cell radio to gather what is popular in Makasar, music, news etc. I found 25 radio stations with this gadget.
It was a good sleep. We had our breakfast and head of the cement plant by a Taxi. The taxi driver did not know this plant so he tried to ask people by street. We did not lose and reached the plant at 8.45 am. Finally we find the friend (Mr. A)of my friend (currently he is in Malaysia).
The microscopy presentation began at 10.30 am. The powerful of microscopy and advantages/disadvantages, equipments required for each preparation methods, simple interpretation, and kiln process adjustments. Some question arose during this presentation such; targets for meal and clinker, kiln adjustment, meal assessment etc.
The equipment presentation began after lunch; basically the supplier suggested having a Discoplan TS or Rotopol. He also described the advantages for both equipments. Mr. A said that the management already agreed to implement microscopy within this year (2008).
During equipment presentation some question regarding bought microscope was arose and we found that the microscope is not suitable for neither reflected nor transmitted light (metallurgy, mineralogy). It is recommended to buy a Nikon or Leica mineralogy/metallurgy microscope meets clinker investigation requirements and also not to be hesitate to ask me about this (since it is very expensive).
After 4 hours presentation and discussion we had back to air port by Mr. A’s car. The driver dropped us at front of the air port and be continue to buy some souvenir in Losari at Somba Opu street, having some local sea food (baronang fish with rica-rica seasoning), it was delicious (please try if you visit this city).
The flight was postponed for 1 hour but I was convenient flight with the same plane and attendants.