Travelogue around Asia Pacific Part II

 Jakarta - It was a windy night at the top of Menara BCA.  The band playing was a group of Indonesian brothers and they sounded just great.  The atmosphere was good and the tonight was magical - Super moon.   The last super moon event till 2037.  Supermoons occur when the Moon passes through its perigee, or the point that takes it closest to Earth during its elliptical orbit.   This makes it look about 14 per cent bigger compared with when it is at its furthest point, and a touch brighter. taken from Donny's camera x100 zoom The band Skyline of Jakarta Cocktails for both of us on the roof top - cheers! for tonight for tomorrow we leave for home.

  Jakarta - Kaum is one of Jakarta's famous restaurant was named Jakarta's restaurant of the year in 2018.   The restaurant is located in a charming colonial house and an expansive dining hall.  The décor showcases contemporary clean-cut lines and vibrant turquoise shades while embracing traditional elements such as the precast wall panels featuring indigenous motifs, vintage furniture made out of solid teak wood as well as colourful batik-inspired tablecloths. Craft beer from Bali Gado gado Mee goreng BBQ Fish The fish is so fresh and tender and the meat soft and succulent - just delicous. Oxtail soup A very generous portion of oxtail in this soup - the meat have been simmered for a long time as it was very tender. Chicken satay Lamb liver satay It was a hearty and big dinner for just the two of us but it was worth it - and we finished it.

 Jakarta - Another popular coffee roastery in Jakarta - Otten Coffee .  Otten Coffee Indonesia supplies machines and tools for all types of coffee customers, and are present in every supply chain step, from sourcing coffee to supplying equipment.   Otten Coffee supports farmers in consistency and quality and has a dedicated team focused on enriching the farmer's communities. The coffee is sourced locally and processed in Otten Coffee's roastery facility in Indonesia for a shorter supply chain and more freshly roasted coffee. The coffee is sourced locally and processed in Otten Coffee's roastery facility in Indonesia for a shorter supply chain and more freshly roasted coffee.

Jakarta - This tea house is located across Pasar Glodok, and was renovated into a heritage building preserved as a part of a government’s project, but also an oasis of calm in Jakarta’s Kota Tua (Old Town). Selling different types of tea The tea shop offers 11 types of premium teas from the likes of Chinese, Japanese, English, and Indonesian Tea, the tea house now beckons to tea enthusiasts, tourists, and sometimes those living in the vicinity.  Restaurant menu Tea ceremony Donny and I at our lunch table scallops soup Ginseng chicken soup Chicken mushroom A very tasty and tender chicken dish.  This is a Halal restaurant so no pork were served in this Chinese restaurant. Fried Kway Teow

 Jakarta - walking from Kota Tua to Glodok was a short distance and the surrounding has interesting buildings. Canal in Kota Tua Unlike many canals and drains in Jakarta, this one looks beautiful with none of the trash strewn into the river.  Then also one building stood out... what's that? Hotel Hotel entrance Chinatown so crowded

 Jakarta - This square is the historical center of the old Batavia. The square is an excellent spot to soak up a carnival-like atmosphere that usually consists of locals playing guitar, children biking around, language interactions between locals and foreigners, human statues and tourists snapping photos.   Donny and the Cannon Water fountain In the center of the square now sits a small domed structure, constructed in 1972 by Governor Ali Sadikin as a replica of an old water fountain.  very hot and sunny today old tram rails old post office building Old Dutch post boxes. Dutch cannon Tourist information centre A helpful tourist centre that guided us around this old city and we walked all the way to Chinatown and back to our hotel.

 Jakarta - The Jakarta History Museum also known as Fatahillah Museum or Batavia Museum, is located in the Old Town (also known as Kota Tua). The building where the museum is established was formerly the city hall of Batavia, the Stadhuis. The first Stadhuis was finalized in 1627 in the location of the present building. Jakarta History Museum Jakarta History Museum opened in 1974 and displays objects from the prehistory period of the city region, the founding of Jakarta in 1527, and the Dutch colonisation period from the 16th century until Indonesia's Independence in 1945. Dutch colonist Jakarta History Museum has a collection of around 23,500 objects, some of them inherited from de Oude Bataviasche Museum (now the Wayang Museum). The collection includes objects from the Dutch East Indies Company, historic maps, paintings, ceramics, furnitures, and archeological objects from the prehistoric era such as ancient inscriptions and sword. The museum has the richest collection of B...

Jakarta - Candra Naya is an 18th-century historic building in Jakarta, Indonesia. It was home to the Khouw family of Tamboen, most notably its highest-ranking member: Khouw Kim An, the last Major der Chinezen ('Major of the Chinese') of Batavia (in office from 1910 until 1942). Candra Naya This old preserved building is surrounded by new high rise office buildings. Donny and I Beautiful pond in the centre of the building