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August 13th 2005
Published: January 22nd 2006
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Today Vanessa and I have planned to continue the waterfront tour in the old town of Kota and the Sunda Kelapa harbour area. This is an area where you can find colonial architechture and I am hoping to catch a few ships too. First though I need to run some errands in my own part of town. I really enjoy my stay at the Acacia and want to add some more nights. However, due to what seems to be a common... Read Full Entry



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Johan
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Meh... readers beware. I originally started this log to keep my mother up to date during a longer trip, but I quickly realized I wasn't about to waste my precious time off by sitting in some shady Internet café updating a blog nobody will read anyway. Nowadays it is more of a personal nostalgia and ego thing, but by all means, feel free to enjoy the speculations and hybris which will no doubt get reality checked soon enough. I will add older travel logs as time permits.... full info
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Perahu layar motor (PLM)Perahu layar motor (PLM)
Perahu layar motor (PLM)
Very typical Makassar trading vessel
Seemingly endless line of vesselsSeemingly endless line of vessels
Seemingly endless line of vessels
PLM:s loading at the busy quayPLM:s loading at the busy quay
PLM:s loading at the busy quay
Loading cement onto a truckLoading cement onto a truck
Loading cement onto a truck
Fancy a swim?Fancy a swim?
Fancy a swim?
Still no? Boy, you guys are picky...
Offloading continuesOffloading continues
Offloading continues
Close up of a PLMClose up of a PLM
Close up of a PLM
"Perahu layar motor" -Don't tell me you forgot already!
Pasar Ikan, the fish marketPasar Ikan, the fish market
Pasar Ikan, the fish market
The old harbour watchtower (1839) in the background
Pasar Ikan, the fish marketPasar Ikan, the fish market
Pasar Ikan, the fish market
Funky odd buildings over at KotaFunky odd buildings over at Kota
Funky odd buildings over at Kota
The madness that is Blok-M bus terminalThe madness that is Blok-M bus terminal
The madness that is Blok-M bus terminal
Jalan Thamrin by nightJalan Thamrin by night
Jalan Thamrin by night
Vanessa over at the Welcome MonumentVanessa over at the Welcome Monument
Vanessa over at the Welcome Monument
Ok, so I didn't shoot the monument, use your imagination!
More traffic, over at Sarinah this timeMore traffic, over at Sarinah this time
More traffic, over at Sarinah this time
Snack time again!Snack time again!
Snack time again!



8th October 2010
Snack time again!

Raditya Agarwalla
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Life as it is sometimes is better than its original colors
Nice shots, Bro! You must have spent a heck of time in the densest part of Jakarta. Those polluted rivers, my late dad used to swim in there back in the 1940's. He said the water was cool then, refreshing. Ah, if only the waters condition could be reversed.

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