Selamat Siang! Im 2 months into my Jakarta-work-adventure and Im starting to feel like it's all rather normal! I guess it means that I am settling in! ;) Not THAT much has happened since my last blog, but last weekend's events made me decide to share some more pictures with you! From 16-10 until 18-10 I left the island of Java to climb Gunung Agung, the highest volcano in Bali, measuring 3100m at its true peak. Most people, both local and tourists, summit the mountain at 2900m on a more convenient side of the crater. But my hiking group of choice [View Full Entry]

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And the Jakarta story starts again! I arrived in Jakarta last week Wednesday (2/09) on the evening of the 7.3 scale earthquake which shook Western Java. Not sure yet if Im happy that I was safely in the air while it happened or not. I THINK I would have loved to feel what its like! ;) But I guess I will have to wait for the next one! hhh! Lucy, my new boss, was waiting for me at the airport with her husband. It was very nice to be received in fluent english! She did some grocery shopping for me and [View Full Entry]

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Hello again! Time has passed way too quick as I have come to the end of my Toronto adventure already.. As you know, most of my hours were spent sweating away at the studio practicing Pilates. I have since taken a special Injury course which was actually mainly theory and after that I started my Rehabilitation course which I was looking forward to so much. There was a completely different crowd in this course compared to the previous ones and it was definitely much more international. Nationalities ranged from Canadian & American to Philippino, Thai, Brazilian and a lovely South African [View Full Entry]

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Ola! It’s been about 6 months since my last trip so a new adventure was due! This time I ventured to Toronto, Canada for 4 weeks of more STOTT Pilates courses. Completing my advanced Pilates levels as well as some specific rehabilitation focused courses which I am very excited about! I arrived last week Monday after a smooth yet long trip via London. The directions I received from my host were on the dot and I nicely navigated my way through the city by bus and subway with backpack and all. It took her, aka Mary, less than an hour to [View Full Entry]

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Ola, Ola! Why not blog from the home country, right? Life is not only exciting in far away countries - so the home lifestyle is definitely worth blogging as well! What have I been getting up to since I left Jakarta on the 14th of Feb? 1) Mini-Singapore trip on the way home 2) Wacky wine tasting weekend in Bonnievale - Western Cape - SA 3) Walking from Silvermine (Muizenberg) to the Cable Car station (City Bowl) - approx 35km SINGAPORE Who can stop in Singapore and not pause to have a quick 'window' shopping moment? Right, difficult! So I chose [View Full Entry]

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Hello again! Lets discuss life in JKT during rainy season... hmmmmmmmmm....... Still not quite my favourite big city but it has its charm. Luckily I stay up in the higher area of JKT so I avoid the floods. Yet my apartment is showing serious strain with the high amounts of rain. The walls are so soaked with moisture that I have to deal with regular power outages. But having to get Starbucks coffee every time the lights go off is not a bad deal ;) My running shoes have unfortunately not made their way out of the cupboard yet, which is [View Full Entry]

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Hi Everyone! First of all a few pics of my Bandung city trip on Saturday the 10th of Jan. And now I can talk about the green side of Bandung which I explored on Sunday the 11th of Jan. At 9am we left by motorbike to Dago Pakar Forest to visit the Dutch and Japanese Caves which are carved out of the muddy rocks in the forest. Nothing too special, I wont lie, but it is part of their history.. Dago Pakar is a nice greenish and cool area and a lovely park for walkers and runners. Now to make sure [View Full Entry]

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I have left the Gili Islands behind once again and I made my way to Jakarta with a sligth culture shock ;) I stayed with a couchsurfing friend - Anna - in Jakarta Pusat. Got a very homely feeling at her house and she showed me the ropes of public transportation through Jakarta. I also had a great time with lots of the CS'ers (couchsurfers) in Jalan Jaksa. On Monday I tried out my newly acquired skills and took the bus all the way from centre JKT to the south. Quite an adventure in a city like JKT but I made [View Full Entry]

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Selamat Tahun Baru aka Happy New Year!! I heard the music from the nearby bar - nice & loud - right into my bungalow up until 11am! hmmm, am I getting old if I say things like this?? ;) But I had a great party with my feet in the sand while dancing next to the bonfire so I can't complain! That was the exact idea of how I wanted to start my 2009! It almost did not come true as it rained the whole of wednesday absolutely non-stop. I now have a private swimming pool (of about 35degrees easily) right [View Full Entry]

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Some more pictures from my 7days on Mt. Kilimanjaro! Check the previous blog for stories! Ciao! [View Full Entry]

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