Sunday, June 19, 2011

Jakarta 2005

I've been to Indonesia only once - and that is to Jakarta for around 3-4 days in mid May 2005. My spouse went there to attend an exhibition and I tagged along. His employers' business partners brought us out for dinner on our first night there and I can not remember the name of the restaurant now. Apart from that dinner, I stayed in the hotel - Jakarta Hilton (now known as The Sultan Jakarta Hotel) the whole time for the rest of the trip so I did not see much of Jakarta.

Every morning we ate breakfast at the hotel and then I walked with my spouse to the Jakarta Convention Centre which is connected to the hotel via an underground air-conditioned tunnel. Then I would walked back to the hotel alone and strolled around the hotel's lush gardens before going back to my room to read a book. I ate all my meals at the hotel restaurants but did not use the other facilities. So should I visit Jakarta again to make up for the sight seeing that I missed the first time round?

Hotel's garden

Our room with two balconies

View from one of the window/balcony
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  1. MJune 19, 2011 at 2:18 PM

    I've not been to Jakarta before but YES! I think you should definitely revisit again!!!

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  2. munJune 20, 2011 at 12:01 AM

    Hello M, yes, maybe I will do just that one day.

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  3. What I Did TodayJune 24, 2011 at 1:56 PM

    Sounds like a calm, relaxing time. But, yes, go back! And take lots of pics!

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  4. munJune 25, 2011 at 11:50 AM

    Hi Jamie, yes, it was totally relaxing!

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  5. renayeJune 26, 2011 at 1:00 PM

    i want 2 b there!

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  6. munJune 26, 2011 at 11:18 PM

    Hi renaye, book a trip there during matta then! :)

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  7. renayeJune 28, 2011 at 12:34 PM

    meow! i'm going to sydney next year for a course. so now i'm saving for mad. maybe i will ask for online donations too. would u like to donate?

    RYC: my expiry date is anytime from now. that is what i have calculated from my birth date. >.<

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  8. munJune 28, 2011 at 11:38 PM

    Hi Renaye, enjoy your trip to sydney! Do you have a paypal account?

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  9. NomadicMomJuly 30, 2011 at 7:39 AM

    jakarta has no sightseeing one lah..
    especially not interesting ones that you can hop on a tour to.

    But there are 'interesting experiences' like Harry Darsono Museum (designer to Pricess Diana etc etc)...but this one must book in a group and is seasonal (cause tours are only conducted when Harry himself is around. He lives in London now)

    Most people come here for SPAs, GOLF and Shopping (kebayas, batiks)

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  10. munJuly 31, 2011 at 12:18 AM

    NomadicMom, Thanks for the advice! :)

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