QR 958 DOH CGK Arrival at
0715, Visa free, on arrival so more happy!!
Got free drop to Hotel Aerofans,
1 star airport transit hotel, got check-in early J so got ready in 30 min and now on way to Kalideres bus terminal!
0955 Sitting in Blue
Bird taxi :) so far everything is on track!
Hotel to Kalederes Bus
Terminal 58000 RP!
Got some electronic pass
for 50000 RP with 25000 credits in it! 3500 RP only :) to Taman Mini!!
Looks cools and
cheaper...1034 now!
Got down at Grogol (Line
change) @ 1115
Another line for Pinang
Ranti @ 1125, (Garuda stop for Taman mini)
Almost 50
min due to traffic so its 1220 - bus stops and I get kind of 6 seater auto,
3000 RP till Taman mini!
Finally I reach, pay 10000
RP entry :) pretty cool but it's raining!!!! Pouring pouring!!
I missed Mumbai rains but
few months’ back Doha compensated! Whatever left I guess will be covered in
Jakarta :)
Brunch stop now! Typical
food joint Ponduk Minanag ... Ordered for fried noodles spicy!! Hope
rain stops by then!!
1450 now and
am just out of Tamin Mini, super place! Beautifully designed and one can easily
spend two days here!! Lots of activities for kids, museums and best part is you
can actually get decent idea about whole of Indonesia!!
Next stop
- Monas (National Monument) got on to the same bus and will transit at Samanggi
for transfer! Will try to take power nap for 20 min…..zzzz
@ 1535
got down at Samanggi, bit long walk but got into bus to Monas! Time now 1545!
Hot,
really hot! Unfortunately Monas is closed for inside observation but did get
some nice clicks!
Tried to visit Istiqlal
mosque and Cathedral however didn't get down at right stop so here
am I rushing back to Aerofans at Aeropolis kompleks
Scheduled
to check out and take 2100 shuttle to airport so now I must reach home latest
by 1900!
Tiring and Long day at
Jakarta but I lived like local :) looked local!!! , enjoyed local food, travelled
the way locals do!!
@ 1805 Harmony
to Grogol and then Grogol to Kalideres, Kalideres to Aeropolis!
Let's see what time do I make it .....
@ 1850 at Grogol and now
final mode of transport 'Bajaj Auto' direct to Aeropolis!! Skipped bus way via
Kalideres :)
1915 not
sure where I am and traffic traffic ……and Traffic! Finally arrived at Hotel…@
2000
2100 and
I am out with hotel shuttle, to catch 0005 CGK HKG with Cathay!
Day in
Jakarta ends….with lot of memories, fun, experience!! Not sure when will be the
next time in Jakarta….but till then….. Selamat
tinggal !
mp
