Park Lane Jakarta

... a whooping 17 dollars more for my 105 aus dollars, was totally worth the walk. the last thing i supose i will mention once again is, this is my last long bus ride of my trip (ever??) as after this i just have some bus rides between singapore and KL which are under 6 hours (nothing) I still can't belive im going home in just over 2 weeks it just doesnt seem real, i been away so long that i don't know what to expect from home, some of the good ...

... people unfriendly. However, as I entered Eastern Java, this all changed. Gunung Bromo. I arrived at my hostel mid afternoon (unfortunately after yet another travel scam where the tour company wouldn't let me board the bus until I'd paid for him to take me onwards to Bali a couple of days later), and took a quick walk in the chilled air up to the edge of the plateau. The view laid out before me was breathtaking. An incredible ...

... for 3 hours. Well, the rate for a day is Rp 75.000,- ( 8.3 US$) but you have to bargain first. Actually, you can sweep the entire island with just 4 hours motorbike ride, but what's the point of hurrying? Well, I have to catch a boat at 3 PM, so I have to hurry. My wife don't like the island's air and stuff, so we have to take a fast boat back to Sanur beach. The boat Price is Rp 175.000,- (19.2 US$) per person, a bit more expensive. Arriving at Sanur, I take a cab to Ubud for ...

... came and did a cooking show last week and taught the students at work how to make apple crumble. Activities like this are happening all the time at work, so it's loads of fun! Hope everything is equally as splendid for all of you! (send me news!) Much love xx p.s. I've added the much anticipated orangutan photos etc to the last entry- so check them out if you're intererested!

... Pig Testicle Fry + Soup/Dry Noodle" and the like, not "Orange Chicken" (though to my utter shock, I did in fact see that at some places.) I settled for a 3$SGD,giant bowl of "Laksa." Dunno what was in it, but it tasted and looked much like Thai coconut soup which has an unmistakably distinct look and taste. For my beverage, I selected a long lost toddler-hood favorite that had been MIA in my life since Odwalla stopped making it... WATERMELON JUICE. It was heavenly. So ...

... out Pulau Sepa, Pantara and Pelangi for the best diving and snorkeling, or if you can, make friends with a billionaire who owns one of the islands! - Shop at Plaza Senayan (Pondok Indah) SEA's second largest shopping mall - Traipse around Old Jakarta and see the Museum Wayang (puppet museum) - Stay in absolute style at the Mandarin Oriental or designer hotel ...

... fatalities almost always involve a motorbike mis-judging a gap and pulling out in front of a car or bus. It is upsetting every time you hear about someone getting knocked off their bike, but when you've seen the way they ride, it's hardly surprising. Now to the question 'will I really get into the lifestyle and buy a motorbike?' NO! I have no intention of buying a bike. However, and this may be a good spot for mum to stop reading, I have ...

... 737 mark 300 and he thought that they had all been retired as the planes are real old that filled me with confidence however the plane arrived Jakarta bang on time. Our next mission was to find the international airport , pay our exit fees check in and then find somewhere for something to eat and perhaps our last bintang. We had to get a taxi to the international ...

... off our faces.... Today, Gerard and I were up early for a morning walk down past the Magic Box temple and onto the beach, heading towards Kuta in the distance. After a hearty European breakfast we dragged some clothes on and braved the market sellers in Kuta for a couple of hours before returning to the Sanctuary of Seminyak. Kids have barely left the pool - five hours straight this afternoon. Little wonder they ...