Le Meridien Hotel Jakarta

... PADESSA MAISON RESTO DAN VILLA ( Kampoeng Wisata Pancawati) Untuk menuju lokasi kampung wisata di desa Pancawati sangatlah mudah. Dari Jakarta bisa ditempuh dalam waktu 1 jam melalui tol Jagorawi. Keluar tol ambil jurusan ke arah Ciawi keluar pintu tol ciawi 3 km arah sukabumi. Dari Pasar cikreteg masuk kedalam kurang lebih 3, 5 km. sebelah kiri jalan terdapat papan nama (plang) yang menunjukkan lokasi PADDESSA MAISON (Kampoeng Wisata Pancawati ...

... of money but we have bought one of the first ones and at a great price too. He sized and fitted them to our wrists so were custom made. The stone in mine is called 'labodorite', which supposedly has good shields and healing powers! Meals has 'turquoise' in hers but isn't allowed it intil her b'day. We only stayed for one day here as there isn't much to do or see. We met a cool guy to make it a memory and who we may meet up with again.

... those families who had lost loved ones. I can't imagine what they must have gone through, they seemed remarkably composed throughout the proceedings. What a contrast. The cities of Java appeared to comprise poor, traffic congested neighbourhoods dotted with areas of stagnant water filled waterways filled with rubbish, the inhabitants of which are eager to take scam even the most aware and prepared westerner. Then there's Gunung Bromo and Bali.

... The large statues is one thing. The whole complex itself is a wonder. A large hill is chopped, sliced, whatever, I cannot explain it. Well, the statues is not yet finished, actually. It will emerge into a huge 146 meters high statue of Vishnu sitting on top of Garuda. If you go now, you may see the Vishnu up, close and personal :) Back at the airport, my 9 PM flight was transferred to a 11 PM flight which then delayed until 2 AM in the morning (Air Asia, you know...) All in ...

... ferry left and 12:50 when it arrived. Things seemed grim. Once docked at Pulau Batam, I rushed & hired another taxi (only method of transit here) to the airport. I looked at the taxi's clock... it was a full hour behind! Of course! Indonesia is in a different time zone! I was saved! Oh wait, no I wasn't. For a such-a-bonehead-stupid-mistake-I'm-not- gonna-mention-it* reason, I had to go back to the ferry terminal, do something, and then go back to the airport ...

Kami sampai di stesen Jakarta Gambir menaiki dua buah teksi. Sesampainya teksi nombor 1, terus seorang porter beruniform menerpa tolong angkatkan beg kami. Dia seorang saja angkat semua beg kami, termasuk bekpek aku yang berat ya ampun tu. Orang sini makan jamu, tu yang dia orang kuat semacam je. Kami terus ke ruang menunggu lantai eksekutif (sebenarnya aku tak ...

... veel hollandse luidruchtige verhalen verteld. waarop Bonto met zn 'pok' verhaal kwam die er de rest van de dagen nog in zat. Hij was namelijk in singapore en wilde wat eten bestellen...achter de tent stond een hele dikke grote chinese zwetende vrouw en hij vroeg dus wat is dit? zij: POK! hij:wat is dat,sorry? zij:POK...POK! hij: vragend kijken...sorry? zij: POK POK POK!!!!!! hij: don't get so angry, what is it? zij:POK...hij zag toen op een bordje ...

... have sponsored local children for only $100 for a whole year, so I am looking into sponsoring one of my own as well. I now have tickets to get me to Turkey, all one-ways and eventually making my way all the way around the world which I'm excited about accomplishing. I'm headed to Singapore today and then up to Thailand for a few days before flying to Istanbul. I hope everyone is well, talk soon!! cheers, Scott

... we tagged along with the dutch couple while the lass went on a pilgrimage. Her mother had been born here so we went to the hospital and then her childhood home. It felt a bit weird, but we went with it. A lovely old lady came out of this dutch girls, mother's old house and invited us in. So we had tea and homemade cake with an 80yr old indonesian lady who didn't have the foggiest who we were or what we were doing there, trying to speak dutch to us.