Jalan-Jalan in Jakarta
And so another day draws to a close, a fairly typical day in Jakarta.
Our kid and I squeezed onto a train and headed up to Kota Station.
That episode is worth a separate post.
We had to fight our way off because of people fighting their way on.
I have
already posted about that.
We then went by
mikrolet (minibus) up to Mangga Dua Mall.
A post about the 'informal' transport services of Jakarta might be a good topic.
I got some cash from the only ATM, out of four, that was working.
The banking service, or lack of it, is a theme worth following up.
Up on the 4th floor we arranged for Our Kid's computer to be rebuilt.
The excellent service we received, again, is worthy of a comment.
After that, we bought 20 pirated DVDs, all on our 'must have' list.
I hesitate to blog about piracy as I enjoy the benefits.
Another mikrolet took us back to Kota station.
The traffic infringements we experienced are not mentioned
here.
We then boarded the Busway and headed for Sarinah.
I have often praised this service, and
argued for more.
In the Sports Warehouse, we bought Our Kid a couple of badminton racquets.
I've already written about available play spaces, or the
lack of them.
I also managed to buy some trainers for casual wear, size 13.
Shopping for Jakarta expats would make another good topic.
We ended up in
Ya Udah in Jalan Jaksa.
A good place for lunch and a couple of beers.
All the above are Jakarta-specific; a lot of my posts are not.
From now on, I'll be posting these topics on
Jalan-Jalan Jakarta.
This is
a subject-specific blog. If you have anything to say about the above themes, or more, please email The Reveller at Jakartablokm.com, who is the webmaster, because there are different icons to click. We believe that with constructive criticism, helpful hints and a general sharing of information we can make Jakarta an easier and more pleasant city to live in.
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