2009 Archive

Cipinang prison

Monday, 5 October 2009
Jakarta, Indonesia

I took a taxi to the East Jakarta immigration office this morning to have a visa extension. I went here last Thursday too, but in vain, since they demanded the signature on the sponsor letter to be written across a stamp duty (Rp 6000 tax stamp). The immigration office is located next to the large […]

Video clip of bird in cage

Monday, 21 September 2009
Jakarta, Indonesia

Yesterday we drove to the Cibubur residence, East Jakarta, for the Idul Fitri holiday, and will be staying here until Wednesday. Here’s a video clip of one of the birds in the garden. I found the bird to be quite funny, look at the way it’s waving its head. Video clip.

TE 2009 – Day 20 (Aug 31)

Saturday, 19 September 2009
Jakarta, Indonesia

This is the last day of Tour Europe 2009 for the Gang of Four. The Laughing Taxi Driver, still laughing, picked us up around 04:00, and drove us to the airport, terminal 3. We took a Mandala flight (Rp 500k) at 06:00 to Balikpapan, arriving in Balikpapan around 09:00. Saras took a taxi to her […]

TE 2009 – Day 19 (Aug 30)

Saturday, 19 September 2009
Jakarta, Indonesia

After a long and exhausting flight (the Gang of Four was unfortunately not upgraded this time), the Gang finally touched Indonesian soil again at 17:40, when the Luftwaffe plane landed in Jakarta (after a short stop-over in Singapore). We collected our baggage, and I was responsible for finding a taxi for the Gang. So I […]

TE 2009 – Day 18 (Aug 29)

Saturday, 19 September 2009
Jakarta, Indonesia

The Gang of Four left rainy and cold Oslo this Saturday morning at 07:30, bound for Paris, aboard a Norwegian plane. It can be noted that it is exactly two years ago since I also left Oslo. Arrived at Orly airport at 10:00. Taxi from Orly to CDG airport. Checked-in on our Luftwaffe flights from […]