I am now is not the first time here. My last visit to this city but is still almost a year back. It's absolutely amazing how much this city has changed in the short term. Directly behind the hotel is a skyscraper of the year just prior to seeing something more than the pit was. In the city center, a skyscraper built next to the other. In the "golden triangle" around is to Kuningan and along the Casablanca office building and a new hotel next to the other. From one of Busway 2 years ago have now become five lines that are in the rush hour by the minute on the road. This eases the burden of the road is not really. There are still far too much chaotic individual. Usually, though with the bus through the city much faster than by car. The buses here are already aware such a way that the bus lane is not as easy to navigate by car, by being separated structurally (see photo)
The Indonesians just know their fellow . However, also helps the not completely. At intersections, for example, there are quite possible in the bus lane down into it and there is actually such a reckless idiot here who actually do this and then just zustauen the bus lane and to make the advantage would be lost. But it's not new that they are here compared to the general public is behaving very recklessly. Everyone lives here as if he were alone in the world. That has still not changed. Anyone who thinks that they act like on Germany's roads aggressive and ruthless, the times should definitely come here. If he succeeds then here at Semanggi Interchange of Panchoran einzubiegen coming to Plaza Semanggi without swearing and get sweaty palms and re-rivet without a motorcycle, then he can claim that he can drive a car. I can not!

The pictures show two totally normal street scenes in Jakarta.

However, it went only once to a little hectic. When I arrived at the airport in Berlin, told me the board with information about the check that the flight one hour was late. Not bad. First of reading time for a bit and have a drink and newspaper. To bridge the gabs bich land € 8 voucher for drinks. Although the lunge in vain anyway, are the've also taken and twittered at the bar in the lobby one more. But there is not much at 8 €.
Did I then step back in time to sit down at the gate. The screen showed: 17:40 Flight of late. Boarding 18:40, departure 19:10. It was already 18:35. The plane was still not there. Boarding at 18:40 seemed not very likely. A little later, the pilot on then. The get dressed. It was now after 19:00 clock and boarding had not yet begun. I reckon about it: go 19:30. One hour of flight. 20:30 in Amsterdam. External position, ie to the bus gate. Is normal in Amsterdam for short-haul flights. So another 10 minutes. Stay 20 minutes. During this time, even right across the airport terminal, through the border control and security check. Usually is estimated for the way a time of 40 minutes. Not to mention that the luggage needs at least 45 minutes. I ask cautiously times the staff, what about the connecting flights. They have no idea. There are a few others who do not have previous connections. It can give no information. They do not even know how far is the way to Amsterdam from arrival to departure.
Finally we can enter. My estimate was good! 19:30 clock we go. Flight time will be one hour.
The staff also knows nothing about the plane connecting flights. 20:15 an announcement: landing in 20 minutes. Then about 10 minutes until the taxiway holding space. From there by bus. So from about 20:50 at the gate. I give up my connection. This then have the information: All the pilots after 21:10 will be achieved. The other passengers, please contact the information. Oh great.
Then there but still a pleasant surprise: At the gate is actually a lady and collect the passengers, the flight to Kuala Lumpur / Jakarta have missed. We will fly to Singapore and then another from there. In my case with Lufthansa. I would arrive at just under an hour delay in Jakarta. Having had all that concerned the gathered, was a wild running around going through the airport. The plane to Singapore just yet reached with tongue hanging out. Only then multiplied by 12 hours of relaxation before the next rat race. Once I was looking for the first time, Lufthansa transfer desk. I had to still check in for the flight. Time just 40 minutes. I find the transfer desk, where only the information that resides in another terminal, Lufthansa. So again, the feet in the hand. Across the whole building. Then, with the skytrain to another terminal and then back to the transfer. Finally, a Lufthansa counter. Closed. The colleague was just not there. I presented my request. Check to Jakarta. The colleague was just not there. Would last as around 10 minutes. But then the gate was already closed. I was just a bit late. I think I can not hear. Because the colleague is not there, I will again miss the flight? I respond a little annoyed, and after some discussion I was then checked by one of the many uniformed men standing around. Then again run up to the gate and finally made it.

By the way: This has to pick the time, worked out in spite of the delay. An even bigger surprise, however: Even my luggage had made their way along with me to Jakarta. I had not really expected.