Tag Archives: Jakarta

August 1988

Posted on Jan 16, 2014 by Jakartass

I’d taken a month’s leave in order to take Son No.1 along the backpacker trail of Indonesia, and this was to be our first major travel together. We’d already spent many weekends and weeks exploring France, but they were close … Continue reading →

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Bus Stops – Now & Then

Posted on Aug 8, 2013 by Jakartass

… the local minivans can be a bit hair raising. You can flag them down at any point, but the driver tends to keep the bus in motion whilst you attempt to jump on or off, even with a baby! … Continue reading →

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In Training – 1

Posted on Jul 29, 2013 by Jakartass

15.7.04 For reasons of both time and money, I commute by economy class train from my semi-suburban home to the office where I’m tapping this out. I suspect that few of my readers here will have been through this experience, … Continue reading →

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In Training – 2

Posted on Jul 29, 2013 by Jakartass

15.7.04 Having waited for up to half an hour for my conveyance to town, it is with keen interest that I view the arriving train. Inevitably at that time of the morning there are youths on the roof, a risky … Continue reading →

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In Training – 3

Posted on Jul 29, 2013 by Jakartass

Since I first wrote about commuting into town by train nine years ago (here and here) … … much has changed, and for the better. So much so in fact that there is now a love song entitled Aku Cinta … Continue reading →

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