We’ve arrived and it’s really exciting! It was a long flight, but I slept most of the way, so I’m not tired. When I got off the plane, I noticed the heat first-32 degrees! It’s really humid, because this is the rainy season.
Everything they say about the roads in Jakarta is true!
When we left the airport, there was a huge traffic jam.
It took a very long time to get to the centre of town.
We got a taxi to the hotel (where we’re staying). The taxi driver was very friendly, but he didn’t speak much English. I just showed him the address of hotel on a piece of paper and he brought us here. I think we paid him too must, because he seemed vary happy when he drove away Sam’s telling me to get ready to go and eat, so I have to finish now-more tomorrow.
Sam and I had a delicious meal last night in a small local restaurant- we were the only tourists there, so it seemed to be a place for local people. I decided to have nasi goreng because it’s the Indonesian national dish. It was really fresh and full of flavour.
I felt tired when I got back to the hostel and feel asleep immediately. Today we visited the Old Town. There are lots of old buildings in different styles. They’re very attractive and very different from anything you see in the UK. I took a lot of photos….