After my travel to Singapore I am now back in Jakarta, Indonesia. Was going straight to Cirebon but on the day arriving in Indonesia, I have been sick again. Just like last time when I went to Phillip Island in Melbourne.
My trip to Singapore was a really great one, especially what I had from the trip. I went to see the Merlion (read Malayan) and see the sun rising. My visit to the Zoo and the Museum were interesting. And I bought some books also that are very precious, I wish I would never lose the books.
At the time when I typed this, I was quite sick. Fever, headache and sore throat, not including the disorderly thought that I have. But better than when I went to Phillip Island in Melbourne, I had coughing and runny nose as well.
I think the change of country made me feel this way.
Although the trip to Singapore was a fruitful one but the hospitality of the people is quite terrible. They seemed to be rude for no apparent reason, and service is done in a hurry. Only a few taxi drivers that made me understand certain things.
It seems that the people of Singapore are quite poor in economy side. Although they have extraordinary doctors whom Singapore had paid enormous amount of money, the people of Singapore could not afford to pay for the hospital cost.
A taxi driver also told me that out of 4 million people in Singapore, the 1 million are foreigner, and that is why the competition is quite fierce. It seems that they try to slice everyone up, just like my Indonesian friend who was working in Singapore. The cultural of 'not losing' is very apparent and I feel very uncomfortable most of the time there. I am glad that now I am back in Indonesia.
As I probably mentioned before, I will be back on 12 February, I hope you won't miss me so much :)
The photo of the Merlion facing sunrise, which is tremendous, can be found here: http://paskhon.freesuperhost.com/
And the rest of the Merlion photos can be found by clicking the title above.
27 January 2006
Tropical Indonesia
You may have known that I was born in Indonesia, and lived there in the first 18 years of my life. It is an experience that can only be experienced by a foreigner, as I am a Chinese :) don't get me wrong, I am proud to be a Chinese. Our culture is one of the oldest and the best culture in the world. Although we all learn from one another from different cultural views.
Well, I am glad that I am now back in Indonesia again and finally in the recently Merry Christmas and New Year celebration, I went to see my relatives in Jakarta, Bandung and Cirebon. The three major city in West Java that forms a 'V' shape, respectively, with Cirebon being the most east city of the lot, which is where I grew up for the first 18 years of my life.
There were certain things that need to be looked at in the major 3 cities, especially with the family issues. And I am glad that everything is sorted out.
During the travel, I took some photos of rice farm lands of Indonesia. In this case is Bandung, which is very fertile and watery. Being very fertile because of the dust that was left by the active mountains, spreading fertile dust to the surface of Indonesia.
It is also apparent that most of Indonesia is covered with water, so that we find little difficulties with water supply for the farms.
Indonesia is a tropical region, the condition of 2 seasons, very watery and very fertile. Indonesia is very green, and very good for the eye. Probably the most fertile place in the world.
I have included the photos, by clicking on the title above, of the rice farms on the way to Bandung, which is hilly/mountainous. I never seen them anywhere else accept in Indonesia only.
Well, I am glad that I am now back in Indonesia again and finally in the recently Merry Christmas and New Year celebration, I went to see my relatives in Jakarta, Bandung and Cirebon. The three major city in West Java that forms a 'V' shape, respectively, with Cirebon being the most east city of the lot, which is where I grew up for the first 18 years of my life.
There were certain things that need to be looked at in the major 3 cities, especially with the family issues. And I am glad that everything is sorted out.
During the travel, I took some photos of rice farm lands of Indonesia. In this case is Bandung, which is very fertile and watery. Being very fertile because of the dust that was left by the active mountains, spreading fertile dust to the surface of Indonesia.
It is also apparent that most of Indonesia is covered with water, so that we find little difficulties with water supply for the farms.
Indonesia is a tropical region, the condition of 2 seasons, very watery and very fertile. Indonesia is very green, and very good for the eye. Probably the most fertile place in the world.
I have included the photos, by clicking on the title above, of the rice farms on the way to Bandung, which is hilly/mountainous. I never seen them anywhere else accept in Indonesia only.
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