Finally I got myself an official residency card, it’s called KTP. It’s easy to get and is free, but time consuming. Here is the list of government offices I had to go through, in that order, and some of the offices must be visited twice: Catatan Sipil DKI Jakarta, Grogol. Get a document. Catatan Sipil, […]
There is currently excavation work ongoing in the basement of our new residence. The floor level will be dropped by one meter, since I can barely stand upright as of now. Around 50 cubic meter will be dug out. Excavation work. Excavation work.
The recent Idul Adha holidays gave the chance to take a few days off to visit family in Madiun and Solo, from 25 to 29 October. On the road between the two cities we passed an interesting mountain range (Gunung Lawu). My GPS indicated almost 2000 meter elevation at the highest point. Mushroom plantation at […]
Among the world’s most expensive coffee is Kopi Luwak (civet coffee). I bought a bag of 250g of this coffee here the other day for Rp 350,000, equivalent to USD 145 per kilogram. The conclusion: A total waste of money, since it didn’t taste any differently than regular coffee, actually I think it had a […]
The renovation project is progressing slowly but steadily. Below a couple of pictures. Painting. A new door. One of the bathrooms. 0.62 cubic meter of ironwood.