So I've made today on the way. Already risen by 6. Breakfast. Then the bus. Was there on time. With the bus once it goes across Manila. But is not that bad. The bus takes the so-called "Sky Way". This is a new toll road is not so "Sky Way" is because you can fly augf you, but because they are high on concrete pillars runs on all other roads in the city. Does not really make a beautiful picture, but it quickly. To the ferry is about 2.5 hours over the country. Much to see there is not.
The ferry is then something which I had not expected (see photo). A somewhat larger traditional wooden boat. Bamboo supports on the sides (somewhat reminiscent of a bicycle with training wheels). Was already pretty full. Nevertheless, the content was also forced the bus to enter. Their luggage. But the thing seemed unbearable. We went up a steep and narrow plank. This was, however, to make it easier for passengers, equipped with rungs like a ladder. Moreover, almost everything you could draw near where was provided with a nonskid material. The crew was also very helpful. They have helped a bit when climbing. Was also necessary. Idiot I've set my foot, of course, where there was no coating. Have noticed the serious mistake unfortunately only a moment too late. It was terribly smooth. Almost finished the climb in the water. It would have looked spectacular. Was it probably is. Crowning the only just conclusion has been lacking.
The trip was quite pleasant. Hardly any waves. The wind made the temperature tolerable. After about 1 hour for the first time we put on. Here one could also see why such a boat was used as a ferry. We placed directly on the beach. Just get out of the plank and all aboard. I thought. On the stand I then searched for the guy who should abhohlen me. I could not find it. At some point, somebody asked me where I want to go. ! "Blue Crystal Beach" She opened her eyes: "It's not here! In Puerto Galera! This is Sabang! You must take the ferry. Was just one problem. Which had already passed. Thank God she was still in earshot. She came back again. I back the plank, always beautiful on the plastic. 15 minutes later we were in Puerto Galera.

I usually do not write about my work. But now I need some games. Mostly I'm also not such a "great" experience. But first things first: In most cases I manage to organize the work so the spot that I have not even run cables. This time, unfortunately not. I am, by and large, with all the stuff alone. I still have a local and an Indonesian colleague to help. With the local counterparts which is quite ok. He handles all organizational and everything that concerns the contact with the customer. Ok so far. With the Indonesians that's a little harder. He is here to help you later to run the software. Since it until I'm done here, do not really know what to wait, "" helps me hold it. I have no idea how he gets along in life otherwise, but with the practical work he did not really Sun I must admit yes, wire is not just my profession. I try to make the best of it. My cabling is not a work of art, as with some others and I win a beauty contest not so. But it is reasonably clear and you can find at the end of the cable. Now "helps" me so the colleague. He is also really nice and helpful. He has never done anything like this, but there is like all other Indonesian people I know. Lack of knowledge and lack of experience is no problem. He can do the same! So the first cable roll taken. Gezottelt once at each end and the cable salad is ready. Cost me about 10 minutes, arrange the cables back to halfway. That seemed so ever not right for him to be. However, he was not impressed. He just looked at me like I'm wired a server. Then he said, the next he himself can ever begin. I tell him how to do it is not necessary. Watch five minutes is sufficient, then you can. Oh well. Is really no big deal. It defines the role, halfway neatly in the base. The threaded end of which you want to connect through the hole for the cable in the ground, then towards the connector in the server and tries to tidy it halfway between and with the existing supply cables. His first attempt was a disastrous effect. Somehow it was not even recognize the attempt to bring order to set up some pure. The whole resembled a plate of spaghetti. After he has about a half hour trying to order the stuff I can convince him to just pull everything out again. Then all over again. The second experiment looked at the first sight of something better. After a quick visual check, I told him yes, he could even close the floor. He could not. He did not have all the cables threaded through the opening provided. Well you could just not close to the floor. But it was not really a problem. Did he just ripped the long ends of the rollers and threaded through the hole. Then to arrange the salad again, lasted about half an hour again. Particularly since this came about that smart colleague had labeled only one end of the cable. The other one can do that later. Notes that this was not a good idea, he has steadfastly ignored. What cable end to which belonged, was somewhat difficult to figure out. But has it mastered. Of course, not alone. In the time I would have three servers can rewire itself.
Now one can an Asian but not so easy to say that what he is doing is crap. One can not say that you prefer to dispense with his assistance. The scandal is inevitable. One clenches her teeth and tried to make the best of it. So next attempt. Since we techn out. Reasons, the label for the cables have to label themselves this time, I thought, I can do that from the neck. Pretty tough for me to write so that anyone can read it afterwards. Myself included. I've made an effort, however. It worked. Then I thought, yes he can do that. Since I'm two problems going on. The write with and with his "help". I'm really not known, but there is, apart from doctors, people still have a worse writing than I am. The guy must have been meant Alfred Brehm, when he wrote "He had a terrible claw." My hair stood on end. When the haircut is not easy to get! "That's perfectly fine. My handwriting can read any. "I've let him do. Those things stick to the cable, he did not get executed. Saw even from evil, but I was not really bothered. I guessed what's coming! Had been plastered over after all the label somehow, has tried to connect the cables. Already at the second he looked somewhat helpless on the scribble. Especially since he had it stuck so intelligent that they could not read more than half. Killed in a nutshell: I have all that stuff again deposed, the label itself written, and the cords attached. I was lucky. The colleague had to go. He is a Muslim and had to go to Friday prayers. Now I must necessarily think of something else next week, as I did it discourages me to "help".

In the Philippines, was a long weekend. Monday was a day off. The reason for this is very interesting. There was something resembling elections. Elections are here, as is common, rather than on Sundays, but at a specially fixed, non-working day. So this day is on Monday.
A good opportunity to get even closer look at the islands. I'm so gefagt colleagues what could be a recommendation for the weekend. Where can you go, get out of town but not too far. The recommendation was Puerto Galera. Another website to and I'm working to organize the whole thing. To find accommodation is easy. I've taken the same who makes the most Werbing on the website. Was also not a bad choice. The price is good. The property also. What more could you want. To get to Puerto Galera is not really a problem. It goes every day, a bus to the ferry. You just drive to the hotel from where the bus set off. Here you can buy a ticket. Back and forth. Then it'll go.

'm Back in Manila. The flight, this time via Doha, had only moderate success. The only remarkable: I had to change trains in Munich and there was no security check. Nothing! Nada! It was pure drag on the plane what you wanted. Well, a check was already in Berlin and during transfers from one plane to another is difficult to get a bomb. But since the Munich were just ever disagree ( see here)
The flight was then, as I said before, without incident. The hotel is really great this time. Includes kitchen, washer, dryer, ... Everything is there. Can we endure for a while. Unlike the Aston in Jakarta there is even a can opener.
The only thing a bit annoying, is the weather here. Apart from the heat, one would say: November weather. Somehow it is not really bright 25 - 30 degrees. 95% humidity and it rained all day. At least that was the architects and urban planners have known this problem here. You can put almost all paths back here with dry feet. Across Makati is it called a "Sky Walk". Connects all the shopping malls around Ayala Center in the first Bunk together so that neither problems with the road has yet to be through the rain. Then the whole continue to lead the office towers around the stock exchange. Even when it rains I'm actually getting wet from the hotel to the office. Are about 15-20 minutes on foot. However, the feet are the only thing that is still dry on arrival.

Was once briefly in Stockholm on Tuesday. Although it should be something more, but in this city is from one day to the other just to get a hotel. So am back again the same evening flew. 'm Out of the bunker from the data center and the airport, saw nothing. But on Saturday it's back to Manila. So until then.

Today afternoon we returned to D-land (for a few days). So again this morning opportunity to see the Erhohlungsgebiet in Ancol. Was already there more often. Seaworld, Dunia Fantasia and some others can be found there. Someone told us it was there at the beach restaurant where you can get crabs. Ok. So we go out to lunch there. The crowd starts already at the entrance. Heaven and humans! While we find the restaurant (pier). Is actually directly on the beach. There are no crabs. Which only some fast food. Since we're here, we just eat das. also do not have that much time.

About as erhohlt the residents of Jakarta at the weekend from the bustle of the city.

Am back again today to Jakarta. Today is the first day of Idul Fitri here. The three-day festival of breaking the fast at the end of Ramadan. The city is at this time almost bearable. Many people are somewhere in their home villages with their families. No traffic jams. In our climatic conditions the city is almost deserted. Unfortunately, this also applies to the taxi ranks at the airport. Since I already knew, I thought to myself: Take the best and what you can get. So the switch to the "Golden Bird". The limousine service of the most expensive taxi company in town. The success was rather moderate. No limousine available. I should but the "Silverbird" go stand outside the building and take a taxi. Now is the "Silver Bird" indeed quite normal on the average taxi. Nevertheless, I had to wait more than 30 minutes to position 2 until finally a taxi.
Taxi is not the only problem that day. In the evening I would go with my colleague Olaf drink a beer. First, we were once again on the great Japanese in Hotel Mulia. Although by now become somewhat more expensive, like so much in this city, but still great. 250 000 Rupia (approx. 20 €) per person for breakfast including juice or beer. Anything you can think so Japanese. Sushimi, sushi, oysters, soups. Fish or meat sizzling at the table directly. Finally, flambéed with banana ice cream. Sure to get anywhere in Europe for this price and this quality. Then we wanted to have a beer with two other colleagues hiss, but that was difficult. Bats in Shangrila: only up to 11 clock. Was shortly before 10 Ok. For the club Aphrodite Rasuna. If it opens, there is no alc ends in the hotel restaurant and we have since taken another beer before going to sleep. If we can stay in Japan.

Had to Wednesday every day to do properly. On Wednesday evening I had already caught a strong cough. It is always quite extreme temperature fluctuations. 30-35 degrees outside and 95% humidity. In the workplace, about 18-20 degrees. Also you must also remove the customer's data center in the shoes. In the malls, it is also freezing cold and when you come back to the hotel, there also have the "well intentioned". The thinking probably also prefer a European living in the snow and turn the air conditioning on "full blast". If you then still have a colleague there who coughs and sneezes lasts anyway, then it will not be long before even the trunk has a disease during the winding.
Did then only once strong medicine smashed and slept until Thursday afternoon. I had no fever. It went back to some extent Sun My job was also done so far. 'm Just saying again briefly to the office to "Goodbye". Friday (today) is a holiday. Since I still do not feel so good, I have today made no larger tour of the city. Are still two photos.

Two typical bus in Manila