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Hunger pangs

Hungry at Plaza Senayan, Jakarta.

I’m now back from my training in Jakarta, and I must say, that city is quite a city. Some of the malls remind you of Miri, some others remind you of Singapore, but when you are in a taxi on the road, you are definitely in Jakarta! Some say it’s somewhat similar to the roads in Manila, but I haven’t been to the Philippines, so what do I know? The traffic didn’t bother me much, but the driving did! I sometimes had to close my eyes because I was so scared that the taxi will get hit!

That aside, it was a great experience to be there, and I realize I could adapt to the language a bit, although my friend and I always had to excuse ourselves because we couldn’t understand what the locals were saying. They talk too fast for me to catch up. I even need English subtitles when watching Indonesian movies, OK? I’m that bad.

Sharing a room with my friend was great. I bet that if I had a room all to my own, I’d be scared stiff and sleepless. Or maybe just sleeping with all of the lights on. Haha. Our hotel itself wasn’t too shabby, either! I was pleasantly surprised when I walked into the lobby, and then when we went up to our respective rooms.

Not bad, eh? It had ample space, good enough bathroom, and many channels on the TV. Not too keen on the water, though. It had a weird taste when I was brushing my teeth, so I resorted to using bottled water in the end.

All in all, it was a good trip. Minus a few (countable) bad moments, but it was fun.

I also brought back a lot of things, like Krispy Kreme doughnuts (which evaporated even before the week began), clothes, and batik souvenirs. Shopping is quite a delight there. Makes me want to go there again. LOL. Some places are quite cheap, if you know where to go.

More pictures here.

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