Borobudur

I've long heard back anything from me (read) can. This is simply because I am all the time in Jakarta and I can think of nothing more slowly, could write about. But now there's something again. I was at the beginning of the week in Yogyakarta (Jogjakarta or Djogdjakarta or all of these spellings are correct). Jogja is considered the cultural center of Java. It is an Indonesian special region with some autonomy, similar to Ace. The difference is that in Jogja have to say, not as fundamentalist Muslims in the Ace. Jogja is the only remaining "official" sultanate in Indonesia. Although there are several other sultans, but who have no political power. In Jogja, but the Sultan is also the governor. It is therefore an hereditary monarchy.

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Last night, it struck again. This time it hit Padang. A city on Sumatra, about 900 km northwest of Jakarta. Here in Jakarta itself was not felt. The consequences in Padang but should be much more dramatic than a month ago on Java. It expects more than a thousand dead. The city is without electricity. We achieve our systems are no longer there. What makes things any better: This morning at nine clock time, there was another quake at 7.0.

This article (in English): Jakarta Globe and Jakarta Post

Today there was a rather violent earthquake in Jakarta. 7.2 on the Richter scale. It must have rocked pretty violently. I have noticed, fortunately, nothing at all of them. Even with 2 colleagues had to leave the office building and was in the car. Since the roads here are not the best. could not be distinguished from the usual Geschüttel earthquake. Other colleagues were at the customer or in the office and its reportedly, it was said to be quite severe. They had some problems, to stay on their feet.

In Jakarta, there were probably no major damage. On the news of a death was mentioned.

Sculpture at Hotel

As I had written earlier, I was again last weekend in Bali. Saturday morning on the plane from Jakarta. 2 hours later arrived in Bali. Air Asia has a brand new terminal in Jakarta. Makes a very good impression. The hotel I had booked the evening before by HRS.

I'm in my last entry already mentioned: It is quiet in Nusa Dua. Far from the noisy and krawalligen "Ballermann" Kuta Beach. After I kidnap the Yemen, and had survived with Jakarta bombing, I was sure: nothing can happen to me. I was now quite brave. I've rented a moped to jet across the island. The whole contains a number of challenges: "Read the rest of the entry ..

This morning I flew to Bali again. This time I chose a resort in Nusa Dua. Royal Bali. $ 80 per night in a cottage. Wonderful, quiet complex with private beach. Very quiet. Not the chaos and noise of Kuta Beach. The water is cleaner. Highly recommended.

Just here it is in the news. This morning local time, it has again been two bomb attacks in Jakarta. One of the Marriott Hotel, the other at the Ritz Carlton, which is in close proximity. Presumably, these are "after effects" of which took place last week in the presidential elections in which the conservative Muslims, just like in the spring's parliamentary elections, have lost very much.

According to latest reports, it should have been at least 6 dead.

So! that's it again. I'm on my way home. Well almost. At the airport in Jakarta, waiting for our flight to Kuala Lumpur. Is going on but the same. Tomorrow morning I'm back in Berlin. But do not worry, we'll soon be on here. The next flight is booked practically. I just do not know what goal the agency fisherman next in store for me. See you soon!

It came yesterday as expected. Until closing time at least it was light again it was raining but still. First of waiting for a taxi. I was lucky and was the second in the series. After half an hour it had not changed and I've been thinking about whether I run. Then there was still moving. After about 45 minutes, it finally went off.

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