30 September. Caecil, Tabita, and I flew to Bali today and joined Uno and Mette in Ubud, where we are all staying at a place called Y Resort. Sleazy owner of several hotels got us tricked into this place, even though we had a booking for another of his hotels. We had a walk in […]
29 September. Uno and Mette left for Bali today. We will do the same tomorrow.
28 September. Back to unfinished business at Kota today. Walk around Glodok, the local Chinatown, where the traditional medicine shop was a highlight. Mediocre lunch at Cafe Batavia (the beer was good however). Dinner at Lara Djonggrang in the evening (together with Caecil). In good Indonesian spirit the restaurant tricked us on the bill. Firecrackers […]
27 September. Walk around the fine neighbourhood of Menteng Atas, a stone’s throw from HQ. Guaranteed a tourist-free zone. Fish meal at Epicentrum across the street in the evening, after Caecil was finished at the office. Walking the streets of Menteng Atas.
26 September. I took Uno and Mette for a walk around the old town of Kota in North-Jakarta today while Caecil spent the day working at the office. We walked from Taman Fatahillah to the old port of Sunda Kelapa (which was founded in 1527). Quick tea-stop at Cafe Batavia. After office hours, we picked […]