The day started at the beautiful Kuala Lumpur airport where we grabbed a coffee from 'Dunkin' while we waited for our next flight to Jakarta. Boarded the next flight after a "no sleep" night and bunked the meals again just like the last flight. Though Asian vegetarian, the food, somehow, did not tempt me enough. A slightly delayed flight but a beautiful city to land on. Indonesia is somewhere in between India and the Western world and, thus, has a beautiful mix of both the worlds. Further, while the city is home to the most beautiful buildings (mostly 40 storey and above), the entire city is lined with huge trees, giving a majestic view of green lining throughout. All in all, a beautiful city to visit barring a little difficulty with food and language as the country is strictly non-vegetarian, The local language 'Bhasa,' though foreign, is greatly influenced by Hindu heritage due to the Sanskrit influence on the same. The Sanskrit influence came from contacts with India long before the 1st century. So, lot of Sanskrit words used in Indonesia, called "loanwords", are an integral part of Indonesian vocabulary - a great time pass deciphering them while one waits in the long traffic (yes, another similarity with India)!
Day 88!
8 am: Coffee (a switch from my usual hot chocolate)
10 am: Some fruits from the food tray and that's about it
11.30 am: A herbal welcome drink at the Manhatten hotel at Jakarta
2 pm: A bun and butter before I headed out for a meeting
5 pm: Indian thali from the Indian restaurant "Man aur Tan' for an early dinner before we packed up for the day! Lots of protein in form of dal, paneer, mixed vegetables and salad!
Called it an early day and was off to bed at 8 pm (6.30 pm in India) only to eb woken up at 11 pm with my Bunny wishing me Good night!
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