Driving Through Ruteng’s Countryside: A Road Trip in Full Color 🎨🚗

#celebrateit #floresroadtrip #ruteng If there’s one thing I didn’t expect while driving through the countryside of Ruteng, it was how colorful everything would be. I was ready for the rolling rice fields, misty hills, and winding roads, but no one told me that the houses here look like they were painted straight out of a crayon box. 🏡🌿 Bright blues, greens, yellows, and even pinks pop out against the endless green landscape. Every turn in the road felt like a new page in a storybook. I started playing a game with myself—guessing what color the next house would be (spoiler: I was usually wrong). Some homes followed traditional Manggarai designs, while others looked like they had been given a fresh coat of personality. And then there were the locals. Kids ran alongside my car waving, chickens strutted across the road like they owned it, and I passed more than a few cows giving me judgmental stares. 🐄🐔 It’s the kind of drive where you slow down, not because you have to, but because you want to. If you’re in Flores, take the time to explore these roads. You might just find yourself smiling the whole way. 🚗✨