First breath...
Trip Start
Jul 11, 2008
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Trip End
Sep 03, 2008
It will never happen again; my first breath of Jakarta air. There is only ever one "first" breath, and I've had mine now.
I like to do this when I first go to a country: take a deep breath and reflect on the smell. Think about what, if anything, can be understood about the city from that first breath.
What can I say about Jakarta from that first breath? Too many people! Too many "motor" and "mobil"! Buses that belch enough noxious fumes to make smoking 80 Gauloise a day mild in comparison.
But there were sweet undertones!
I like to do this when I first go to a country: take a deep breath and reflect on the smell. Think about what, if anything, can be understood about the city from that first breath.
What can I say about Jakarta from that first breath? Too many people! Too many "motor" and "mobil"! Buses that belch enough noxious fumes to make smoking 80 Gauloise a day mild in comparison.
But there were sweet undertones!


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first breath
you should set up a facebook group called Smog at First Breath! or maybe not ;) Px