I guess it’s a wise idea to make sure my teeth are OK before I venture on Tour Europe 2009, so today I had my teeth checked cheaply at BDHC (Balikpapan Dental Health Center). It cost me Rp 20,000 (USD 2) for the quick check, and Rp 150,000 for cleaning. No cavities.
In just 4 days the Gang of Four will embark on a much-awaited expedition to Europe, a continent in which I personally will set foot for the first time in two years. The other members of the the Gang are Astrid, Caecil, and Saras. So on Wednesday we will first take a Mandala flight from […]
Our banana plant is now flowering. We planted it in January, so the process has taken 7 months. Our flowering banana. This picture was taken on 8 January, just after planting.
In January 2005, during a trip from Solo to Jakarta by car, I observed this poster on the wall inside a restaurant on one of our stops. The gentleman depicted on the poster is Noordin M. Top, the suspected brain behind various bombings in this country, including the bombings in Jakarta earlier this month. There […]
Last weekend we paid a visit to the newly opened Beach House Restaurant here in Balikpapan, or more correctly, at Batakan beach just outside the city. The big reason to come here is not the (pricey) food, but the superbly designed area in which the restaurant lies. Tables and chairs, with or without roof, are […]