The Columbus Day weekend was a weekend of exploration and adventure. The destination this time was North Jakarta.
In North Jakarta, is the pier and shipping areas. We visited the area called
Sunda Kelapa, an old shipping area in Old Town Jakarta. Smaller shipping vessels loading what appeared to be construction materials and sand were in this area. The vessels here definitely were beginning to show their age and the pollution in the waterways was noticeably visible.
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| Pepto manufacturing |
The most interest occurrence while at this pier was a rather odd fellow that trailed behind us attempting to show off card tricks, speak random phrases of English, and sing any song he might know. He was not at all seeking money and he was harmless; an interesting character perhaps not all there in the head. Upon departing, he sought to gift me his deck of playing cards which I could not accept. From our brief hour at the pier, he clutched the cards as his treasure but it was very kind thought.
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| He was a very odd man. |
Next up that weekend was touring a Navy ship. This was my first experience on a military ship and while we did not have to the opportunity to see everything, we were able to see everything on the deck of the ship and some of the inside. The sailors were very hospitable for our tour group and we really appreciated their time.
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| Maybe my HHE is in one of these containers.. |
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| Battleship |
After touring the ship, we ended the day with a trip to
Ancol in North Jakarta. This is an area where they have Jakarta's theme park, sea world, as well as a couple beaches (not good beaches). This is also near the area where you can board boats to take you to one of the many "1000 islands" to the north for a nice weekend getaway. We came for the seafood!
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| Picking out our crab. |
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| Oh yeah! |
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| Grilled fish. |
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| Trying the snails! |
