E-mailing issues from abroad, but here we go:)
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Jakarta,
Java,
Indonesia
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Today is my first full day in Jakarta. I flew in yesterday at around 1pm, and a family friends sister picked me up in Jakarta, which was really nice. It's not that it's so hot here, but the humidity is so heavy, and while I am trying my best to be respectful by wearing my long pants and shirts that cover my arms, I fantasize about wearing shorts and a tank top, or nothing. I disovered a way to cool down last night by accident, when I was in bed trying to sleep and my wet tee shirt I had washed earler fell on me....and I thought, "aha!" So every hour on the hour I seemed to wake up, and I would walk to the sink, drench my t-shirt, get back into bed and lay the tee on my head or eyes or wherever...it felt amazing. I bagan to pack up my things this morning, because I am planning to leave Jakarta today and go to a smaller village not far away called Bogor, where there is supposed to be amazing botanical gardens. While I was packing my backpack that is already extremely full and heavy...I looked at my fleece and jacket and hiking boots, and decided to either burn them or send a package home. So dad..sidenote..there's a package being sent to your house. What was I thinking?????? I am actually using the internet at the post office right now, and I wish I could show everyone see how cool the process of packaging my stuff up was...in short, it is now on it's way wrapped in the material of an old rice sack and hand stiched on the sides by one of the men. Pretty cool actually. Well this is going to be a short e-mail, i need to get back to my now lighter backpack and find my way to the bus or train station. Until nexttime......:) Daphne
