notice the ladder does not reach the roof!
February 23, 2008
February 16, 2008
Bogor - the city of rain!
Bogor, about an hour south of Jakarta is known as the city of rain, well it was raining the weekend that I went there. However, it was quite refreshing after the smog and heat of Jakarta.
A mosque being built near Bogor.
Watch out for the traffic, but the locals find it a good source of captive customers.
The botanical gardens in Bogor are right in the centre of the city, and very beautiful.
Playing some golf, fantastic veiws.
In the foothills of an old volcano.
A mosque being built near Bogor.
Watch out for the traffic, but the locals find it a good source of captive customers.
The botanical gardens in Bogor are right in the centre of the city, and very beautiful.
Playing some golf, fantastic veiws.
In the foothills of an old volcano.
February 04, 2008
In response to complaining about Asian service
Previously I posted about frustrations with service here, however, it goes both ways, sometimes the service is terrible, sometimes terrific. Saturday past I had two of the terrific experiences.
Shopping in Seneyan Plaza I wanted to buy some shirts from G2000, they had a promotion on, if I bought 2 shirts I'd get another 2 free, but only if I had a BCA credit card.... unfortunately I did not, but since I wanted the shirts anyway, I told the staff I'd buy three.
I had the case out and was handing it over when the staff asked me to wait a moment, a customer behind me wanted to buy a single shirt, the same as mine, so the staff put all our shirts together on her credit card (with her permission) and allowed us both then to receive the promotion price!
Later that same day I had sunday brunch with a couple of friends, when I received the bill I noticed that the staff had taken notice that one of my friends had not drunk any alcohol and thus charged him less even though our booking was originally for him to do so!
Makes me remember that sometimes the service in Asia is fantastic! :)
Shopping in Seneyan Plaza I wanted to buy some shirts from G2000, they had a promotion on, if I bought 2 shirts I'd get another 2 free, but only if I had a BCA credit card.... unfortunately I did not, but since I wanted the shirts anyway, I told the staff I'd buy three.
I had the case out and was handing it over when the staff asked me to wait a moment, a customer behind me wanted to buy a single shirt, the same as mine, so the staff put all our shirts together on her credit card (with her permission) and allowed us both then to receive the promotion price!
Later that same day I had sunday brunch with a couple of friends, when I received the bill I noticed that the staff had taken notice that one of my friends had not drunk any alcohol and thus charged him less even though our booking was originally for him to do so!
Makes me remember that sometimes the service in Asia is fantastic! :)
January 30, 2008
Little creatures we find in Jakarta
Well, apart from various species of rats, cats and dogs we also get other animals sometimes, for instance the other day I received an emergency call from the g/f, come home quick, there's a snake in the window, what she neglected to mention to me was that they had almost killed the poor thing by accidentally crushing it in the window jam.....
I managed to get it out of the window jam....despite the yelling and screaming...
and freed it on the grass outside (well outside...)
and then, the other day we rescued this little critter out of the swimming pool....
I think its a shrew or mongoose, not sure actually but he seemed a little tired and worn out, i'm not sure how long he had been swimming/drowning for...
January 16, 2008
Puffing Billy Train
K and I were visiting my brother in the Dandenongs in Melbourne, very picturesque. Anyway Rara was with us so I promised to take him to see Puffing Billy, but of course he fell asleep and I didnt want to wake him.
Unfortunately, I should have realised that was a mistake because as soon as he woke afterwards he wanted to know why I hadn't woken him :( - ah well, next time Dad!
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