2009 Archive

TE 2009 – Day 8 (Aug 19)

Saturday, 12 September 2009
Jakarta, Indonesia

After breakfast we bought day tickets on the public transportation for 65 NOK each and took the subway to Oslo downtown. I needed another social visit visa for Indonesia, so we walked to the Indonesian embassy first. It took only 10 minutes to get the visa, which costs 270 NOK. Thereafter we climbed (or walked) […]

TE 2009 – Day 7 (Aug 18)

Thursday, 10 September 2009
Jakarta, Indonesia

Not much time in the morning for anything; we just bought some pastry for breakfast at a nearby bakery before taking a pre-booked taxi to the airport around 11:00. We catched the 12:45 Norwegian flight to Oslo (NOK 705) after checking in with the unfriendly airport staff. Ellen picked us up at Gardermoen airport north […]

TE 2009 – Day 6 (Aug 17)

Wednesday, 9 September 2009
Jakarta, Indonesia

A day with very long walks around Budapest, including a trip to the other side of Danube river, to Buda (we stayed in Pest). We crossed the Danube by subway. Thereafter we took the subway back across the Danube to Keleti railway station to pick up Caecil, who arrived 18:50 by train from Vienna. Caecil […]

TE 2009 – Day 5 (Aug 16)

Tuesday, 8 September 2009
Jakarta, Indonesia

After another mediocre breakfast at the hostel, we went to see The Blue Church (from outside only) before catching the 11:50 train to Budapest. The train ride took around 2.5 hours and cost €13.80 per person. Nice train. Taxi (HUF 2300) from train station to Origo hostel, where we arrived 15:30. Now the fun began. […]

TE 2009 – Day 4 (Aug 15)

Monday, 7 September 2009
Jakarta, Indonesia

After a mediocre breakfast at the hostel, the reduced Gang of Three took an half hour €0.70 bus trip to Devin castle outside the city. Unfortunately, the castle was closed, so we just walked around it, outside the gates, instead. I also enjoyed a €1 beer at one of the many cheerful restaurants. A bit […]