Today I have a completely different topic. The price of gasoline. A liter of premium costs currently here Rupia 2500. These are little more than 20 cents. The price of gasoline consumption for the population here are fixed by the state and subsidized. The current price is only since April. Before it was about 1600th
Slowly but now the government is out of money. The total amount of subsidies for the year is determined. Back in June, they have noticed that more gasoline is consumed than planned. Add to this the problem that the world price of oil has risen so steadily. In July, then made an attempt to regulate the consumption by the fact that they delivered less fuel to filling stations. The result was chaos. Now it has finally decided to increase the price of gasoline. And while much of liters of premium cost will be about 4000 rupia.
The whole was given at the beginning of the week known. It will apply from 1 October (Saturday). Now you have to know that the price of gasoline here is probably still a hotter topic than in Germany. The increase may well mean that the government will not survive the weekend. Since yesterday is already in the city no longer possible for normal locomotion (as far as this city is all about . Demonstrations by taxi drivers, bus drivers, motorists, riders. To a lot of police and military in the city. Alone, the presidential palace is secured with 1,200 men. It will be interesting to see what happens in the next few days here still like that.
The announcement of the price increase it has some interesting side effects. On the one hand, of course, many people try to fill her car again with cheap gasoline. Alone leads to huge queues at petrol stations. There are also people who buy up as much fuel as possible and then sell on. Because normally you do not need to queue, the liter costs around 7000 there Rupia. Also, the stuff does indeed starting Saturday profitably resell. All this leads to it is quite difficult at the moment, even to buy gasoline. In some parts of the country it is probably impossible for several days. For more information, if anyone is interested, there is here .

What do you do when you're hungry in Indonesia? They ordered something to eat again in a hotel room? Can do that. Is also affordable. But not really, water is called Indonesian food. The best Indonesian food you get in small restaurants that there are virtually everywhere on the edge of the roads. One looks for a sign "Warang" or is simply a small car as a mobile kitchen. One should not let the somewhat adventurous and looking unsure German standards appropriate shacks deterred. There is a wide selection of dishes. This ranges from "Kambing" (goat) on "ikan" (fish) to "ayam" (chicken). Available as a whole then the "sop" (soup), "sate" (skewer) or "goreng" (fried). Almost everything here is fried. Sure everyone knows "nasi goreng" (fried rice) or "Bami Goreng" (fried noodles). But also bananas, apples, meat, chicken, grasshoppers, and what you can still imagine it, or not, is fried in hot oil. Most data are only as edible food when they were boiled and fried.
As the best Indonesian food but would probably "masakan padang" apply. Firstly because it is a choice whether nahzu all these offers market foods, but also because it, especially for someone who does not speak well or not Indonesian, the most convenient way is to come to eat. One looks for a snack or simply a restaurant that says "Masakan Padang" or is looking for a shop window with over piled-up dishes ausschau (see above). One goes in and takes a relaxed place. A map is not necessary and you do not even know what there is to eat Sun If you need to say anything at all, it "makan" (I want to eat) is. Seconds later, begins to fill the table. A large bowl of rice. Many small bowls and plates with the entire selection, the restaurant has to offer. In addition, there is a bowl of water for the fingers and a glass for drinking water (caution meisst warm or hot!). These are usually still on the table and bananas "Krupuk" (prawn crackers). You eat what you like, that others can simply stand. Üblicherweisse is eaten with the fingers. To wash the fingers of his right hand in the water bowl. Is also eaten with the right. But there are also knives, forks and spoons. Beware of something that looks like bean salad! This is pure Grühn chili. Hellishly hot and with plenty to eat only rice. Also native are very cautious. In general, rice is the best "neutralizer" to spicy food, I know. If you're tired you say "hitung" (count). The waiter then determines the price. One asks "berapa" (what it costs?) And pays.
About the price should not be surprised. The waiter has not miscalculated. It really is so cheap. If you really much, is it so with einsfuffzig (€).

Today is such a thing as a lucky day? Until then look out. This morning, arrived at the airport in Surabaya. Checkin at the lady tells me, the flight was at 9.00 clock two hours late. Maybe I could still come along on the next flight. At 8.00 clock. It was 7.45 clock! She searched around a bit and then gave me a ticket. Business class upgrade. The "cancellation fee" for rebooking flights from Thursday to Saturday also represented. Who says? Quickly raced through the airport. Just in time arrived at the gate. Fast nor a message to the driver that I 1 hours before arriving. The operation of the aircraft was very friendly. The soger knew my name! Oh well. I was the only long-nose in the Bussinesclass.
In Jakarta, still no driver there. Called. Is on the way. While I am waiting, falls on me that my camera is gone. I had just bought me during my last stay in Jakarta. What a bummer! So I switch to the customer by Garuda Air The nice man gave me a number of Lost & Found. I was, frankly, a little hope. Knew that even in Berlin. Meanwhile, the driver was there. We are only going once. In the car, then tried to call there. The voice on the phone asked me what brand of camera. I said, "Panasonic". The vote on it: Then they come abhohlen them. So we turned around. Was not easy to find the office. Once rings around the Airport. Due to the international terminal, through the Genzkontrolle in the international departure area, from there back into the international arrivals area. Back through the border control. If you imagine what the hold otherwise here for a circus. Then found that this was probably the wrong area. Even through customs and back through the security checkpoint in the Domestikbereich. There, finally found the office. In one, for the country completely atypical, non-bureaucratic process, I got my camera back. Without any debt or something like that. Hard to believe. Let's see how the day goes on. Would actually still play Lotto

Friday night. Relationships established in Surabaya. With the work I had done this afternoon. But there was no space in a plane to Jakarta. So now sit in the hotel restaurant and beat the dead time is it here every night something like "live music". Each day a different band. The week was ever quite good. But today it is a bit annoying. The play just terrible title ala Engelbert lard and stuff. What's more, that go from the 3 Zuhöhreren also 2 on the stage and there to make some kind of backing out of it. Well, even the night passes. Tomorrow morning I fly back to Jakarta.

Today was "out of tech. Reasons "already noon closing time. My colleagues have shown that with a bit of Surabaya. The city is not quite as loud and dirty as Jakarta. There is much warmer. The sun glows at noon here already pretty strong. We were in a traditional market. This is a bit different than what a modern shopping mall there is to buy even just about everything. But the conditions are just a little different. Since nothing is air conditioned and the "smells" are also a bit "different". The people who work here all day I do not envy really. We were then eat something. Today there was "Kambing" soup (lamb). Was quite ok.

So! The first working day is done! Seats in the Plaza Semanggi next to the Aston Hotel Jakarta. In the Starbucks Wi-Fi is included. Although really lame, but in order to write a few lines isses ok. I still have a little problem with jet lag. Will there be but in the next 1-2 days, I think. In addition, I must also get used to the first temperature change. In Berlin about 15 degrees. There are more than 30
Tomorrow it goes on to Surabaya. Well so for 2-3 days. Meal see if it's possible that I am from that time reported. Will now have a few minutes to enjoy my coffee and then you go into the hotel. Let's see what DW-TV (German DW-TV) to yesterday's "Day of the long faces" brings. Somehow yes again all of the opinion that they had won the election. Just stupid, that was just Sunday. I think the days of Mrs. Merkel are numbered. Let's see if she was still in office when I'm next in touch. Until then.

Friday night. 18.30 clock. Airport Berlin-Tegel. Here we go again. Tomorrow at this time I will be in Jakarta (Jakarta time of course). Then a day and Recreation on Monday morning you go back to work.
Somehow I made it but correct. Today was the first day back since I'm really bad weather. The fall seems to be going off. I think it is exactly the right time to fly south.

So! On Friday we go again. Towards Jakarta. I'm going to perpetuate it here regularly. For all who are interested in what I am doing there (yes, there really is!) Then the read is from Sunday to something again. So see ya