2011 Archive

Breakfast at Nuri’s

Wednesday, 11 May 2011
Epicentrum Walk, Jakarta

I enjoyed breakfast/lunch at the newly opened Nuri’s in Kelapa Gading two days ago. Perfect! Spare ribs. Menu.

Jakarta becak

Wednesday, 20 April 2011
Taman Rasuna, Jakarta

The becak has been banned from the streets of Jakarta since 1991, but a few can still be observed in small pockets around the city, plus in Pulau Seribu of course… Here is a couple of pictures I took recently. Becak, Muara Angke, North Jakarta. Becak, Pulau Seribu (which is part of Jakarta administrative area).

Trip to Pulau Seribu (Thousand Islands)

Friday, 15 April 2011
Epicentrum Walk, Jakarta

Last weekend, 9-10 April, there were four of us making a trip to Pulau Seribu, or Thousand Islands in English, the chain of small islands north of Jakarta. We bought a package from Backpackseru, which included the boat trip out to the islands, another boat for island hopping, snorkeling gear, shelter, and meals. Including the […]

CME has left

Wednesday, 30 March 2011
Jl Jaksa, Jakarta

CME has left, and I am drinking a couple of Bintangs in jl Jaksa. Rp 27k per big bottle. Before I walked to jl Jaksa, I killed a couple of hours at Starbucks (Skyline building), and then a couple of hours at Pizza Hut next door. I ate a medium pizza with extra cheese, and […]

CME is leaving

Wednesday, 30 March 2011
Taman Rasuna, Jakarta

Tuesday, 29 March. The anonymous CME is leaving Indonesia. Jakarta – Kuala Lumpur – Paris – Oslo. We hope that he will return to this great country again. CME is leaving Taman Rasuna, Jakarta.