We just got back from 10 days in Jogjakarta where we went to language school for a week, and also had plenty of time to enjoy the sights. Jogja is a very nice city – unlike Bogor it has pavements, and the lack of angkots means the roads are not totally choked with traffic! The … [Read more…]
We have been busy sampling the “delights” of Jakarta, a city which seems to have a terrible reputation as a dangerous place but really doesn’s strike us as being too different to any other big city. The main problem in Jakarta is getting around: you have to get used to a whole new way of … [Read more…]
Our first mistake was deciding to drive there ourselves, well, in fact Andy has to do all the driving as I am not allowed to drive the office car (I am relieved). Its only about 80 km to PR but it takes a minimum of 3.5 hours and can take as many as 8, as … [Read more…]
It has been an eventful couple of days, starting in Vancouver with the cancellation of our storage container delivery due to snow – got another at the last minute and loaded it in the dark (thanks Sarah and Elspeth, couldn’t have done it alone!). Mental note: next time get the shipping container delivered more than … [Read more…]
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