Blogs from Indonesia, Asia - page 606

Well, not really. The sunburn actually came from thailand, but it sounded about right. We have found Jakarta to be hospitable and humid, with a chance of thunderstorms. We would love to tell you about all of the sights we saw and interesting new things we ate, but we didnt do much exploring. Hal has spent the last few days reconnecting with his high school buddies, and visiting with teachers and family friends. It is a mighty strange place to visit, a constant contradiction. Guilded mansions built of marble are fronted by shacks built of wood and trash, or pushcart street vendors. The neverending traffic is a frantic mixture of chauffered cars and motorbikes. The department store is a collection of individual vendors as in a market, together in one large florecent lit a/c'd seven floor ... read more

Thanks to all of you out there who have made our blog such a popular read- nearly 900 hits. You guys either really love us, or are really bored at work, or maybe some of both. However, despite the overwhelmingly positive response, we felt the need to clarify two items. 1. Obviously, our life doesn't suck. If you failed to see the sarcasm in our very popular entry "my life sucks" we suggest you get a sense of humor. This is not to offend, but rather a gentle suggestion meant to improve the quality of your life, as well as the lives of those around you. 2. "Snorking" was not a spelling error, just a funny thing folks in Ko Lanta say when referring to the activity we all know as snorkeling- a "Lost in Translation" ... read more

Down Indonesia Way. . . Hello! We are in Jakarta and doing well, despite the intense humidity. Today, our life sucked so much that we got upgraded to business class on our flight here. It was totally lame how the seats fully reclined and I was forced to choose my own movie or television program. So what have we been up to? Well, we finished the relaxation portion of our vacation off in fine style by renting a little 100cc motorbike, upon which we both rode to visit the countryside of beautiful Ko Lanta. And of course we were wearing helmets, as it would be totally reckless and stupid not too. I had a fun time putting my life in Hal's hands, and Hal had a fun time trying to kill me over and over again. ... read more

In a nutshell... Charming group of islands of the north-west coast of Lombok. Great place to get away from the city madness and enjoy the Lombok hospitality and warmth. Good to visit again and again... Getting Around… Other than on foot, transport on the island is provided by small little ponycarts or the Cidomos. These are wooden rickety carts drawn by a pony and the driver. The carts and ponies are adorned with many bells and local customary ribbons and can be heard before they are seen. It costs 5000 IDR per person one way during the day and twice of that after dusk. We made friends with one of the drivers and kinda of hired him during our entire stay to bring us to and from Blue Marlin Dive and our hotel at Villa ... read more

Just thought I'd get a new folder happening as the other one was a bit full. Just a couple of snaps of Arli's departure. Currently on hols for a week so will definitely update after that as I will be seeing a bit more of the countryside.... read more