This was the last day in Batam. In the morning I swam in the pool, had breakfast and shopped at Sally and Marina Store. I bought 2 bottles of parfum at Sally (Rp270.000 dan Rp130.000), 2 pieces of Crocodile T-shirt (Rp350.000 dan Rp450.000) and a Phillip Charriol belt (Rp2.100.000). I also visited 永记 (Yongkee) Restaurant to have an early luch after put the stuff at the hotel. I paid Rp33.000 for a bowl of fish soup and a cup of coffee O. Coffee O is a jargon in Batam and the surrounding area means hot sweet coffee without milk.
The afternoon was the trip. I checked out. I did not pay anything because it was the committee's responsibility. At 11.30 a hotel taxi drive me to Hang Nadim Airport. It cost Rp95.000. With a delay about 40 minutes flight GA153 (BTH-CGK scheduled 13.10-14.45)then brought me to Sukarno Hatta Airport. I had time to do ash salah in a musala and enjoy rotiboy (Rp7.500) and a cup of black coffee (Rp20.000)at a counter. A good wifi atmosfeer in the counter had spoiled me much. Finally, with a delay again of about 30 minutes flight GA244 (CGK-SRG scheduled 17.00-18.00)brought me to Ahmad Yani Airport. I checked out from the airport at 18.50. Rahutama picked me home.
In the evening almost all of television stations continually transmitted the encirclement of a house in Kedu Kabupaten Temanggung. The house was believed to be a hide of Mr Noordin M Top, the most wanted terrorist in Indonesia. About a company of armed policemen had been surrounding the house. Their firing was heard occasionally.
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Jumat, 07 Agustus 2009
Kamis, 06 Agustus 2009
Visiting Singapore
This was the time to visit Singapore. After finished my breakfast at 8.30, I and Ananta Bambang went to Singapore. It was our luck, Mr Harry Roekanto managed us to get Harbour Bay, Batu Ampar. The fare to Singapore was Rp198.000. We used a Wave Master ferry to get there at 11.00 or 12.00 local time. By MRT we reached Orchard Road. The fare was S$2.60.
The MRT is amazing. It is on time and efficient. Ticket dispensers are provided at stations. A passenger may get a ticket from it by ticking the destination and inserting coins or bill. He will get a ticket and the change. The change will not more than S$4.00 so if the fare is only S$2.60 then a S$10.00 can not be inserted to the dispenser. We took North East (NE) route to get Dhoby Ghaut from Harbour Front. Dhoby Ghaut Station is an interchange of NE with NS route. The NS route brougth us to Orchard Road.
At Asian Food Mall we had lunch. I took a bowl of mix vegetable noodle, S$4.00. Then we just walked along the road. We did zuhr and asr salah at Masjid Al Falah. At 04.00 we started to be back. We used MRT, the same route but opposite direction, S$2.60. We had an early dinner at the foodcourt of Harbour Front. I had a plate of rice and fish curry. We got a ferry departure at 17.55 local time. The fare was S$21.00. We landed at Batu Ampar 40 minutes later. We took taxi to get us to the hotel. I paid Rp34.000 for the taxi. Lanjutannya...
The MRT is amazing. It is on time and efficient. Ticket dispensers are provided at stations. A passenger may get a ticket from it by ticking the destination and inserting coins or bill. He will get a ticket and the change. The change will not more than S$4.00 so if the fare is only S$2.60 then a S$10.00 can not be inserted to the dispenser. We took North East (NE) route to get Dhoby Ghaut from Harbour Front. Dhoby Ghaut Station is an interchange of NE with NS route. The NS route brougth us to Orchard Road.
At Asian Food Mall we had lunch. I took a bowl of mix vegetable noodle, S$4.00. Then we just walked along the road. We did zuhr and asr salah at Masjid Al Falah. At 04.00 we started to be back. We used MRT, the same route but opposite direction, S$2.60. We had an early dinner at the foodcourt of Harbour Front. I had a plate of rice and fish curry. We got a ferry departure at 17.55 local time. The fare was S$21.00. We landed at Batu Ampar 40 minutes later. We took taxi to get us to the hotel. I paid Rp34.000 for the taxi. Lanjutannya...
Rabu, 05 Agustus 2009
Duriangkang
My first day in Batam was filled with going throughout Batam. The prelude was doing salah. Although I had a good sleep I did not miss my fajr salah. The Pocket Islam had guided me to do so. Breakfast were served at the second floor. At 09.30 Mr. Oslamara picked me up for Batam Center.
In the Batam Industrial Development Authority (BIDA) office I met Wayan Subawa. He officiates as a director. Several minute later Robert Sianipar and Windu Rahardjo joined us. Both are division managers. Wayan, Robert, Windu and me were from ITB Civil Engineering class 1975. We had a small reunion actually. We chatted till noon. We continued chatting in 永记 Restaurant. Windu did not join, Tutu Witular replaced him. Till the end of the afternoon Tutu Witular and Oslamara accompanied me to Duriangkang Resevoir and Water Treatment Plant, and also Barelang Bridge.
In the evening I walked to Center Point and Lucky Plaza. I wanted to know handset market, especially blackberry. I got nothing, the price and genuinity were still questioned. Lanjutannya...
In the Batam Industrial Development Authority (BIDA) office I met Wayan Subawa. He officiates as a director. Several minute later Robert Sianipar and Windu Rahardjo joined us. Both are division managers. Wayan, Robert, Windu and me were from ITB Civil Engineering class 1975. We had a small reunion actually. We chatted till noon. We continued chatting in 永记 Restaurant. Windu did not join, Tutu Witular replaced him. Till the end of the afternoon Tutu Witular and Oslamara accompanied me to Duriangkang Resevoir and Water Treatment Plant, and also Barelang Bridge.
In the evening I walked to Center Point and Lucky Plaza. I wanted to know handset market, especially blackberry. I got nothing, the price and genuinity were still questioned. Lanjutannya...
Selasa, 04 Agustus 2009
Visiting Batam
The handset rang to wake me up at 03.15. I did final preparation for Batam. Rahutama took me to the airport. I and some colleagues left for Batam at 07.30 in flight GA233 (SRG-CGK scheduled 07.35-08.35). We had 2 hour transit in Sukarno Hatta Airport. With a delay of 30 minutes we continued to fly to Batam using GA152 (CGK-BTH scheduled 11.05-12.35). We landed at Hand Nadim Airport, Batam at 13.00. Mr Harry Roekanto drived us (me, Agus Purwadi and Tuti) to Hotel Panorama Regency. We checked our attending in to the committee. I and Agus Purwadi had room 720 to stay. After a rest for a while I and Agus Purwadi went to Yongkee Restaurant to have fish soup and coffee. The restaurant is one of Batam points of interest.
The purpose of going to Batam is to attend a workshop. The workshop is designated to compose an Annual Work Plan (AWP) 2010 worksheet. Agencies of local and provincial governments partisipate to Water Resourced and Irrigation Sector Management Project (WISMP) are invited here. Although I have no plan 2010 I am invited. I came to support the others.
Today I met 3 old friends. I met Wiwin Kwintadi and Sumihar Simamora in the boarding room F4 Sukarno Hatta airport. I also met Adi Saptono the hotel. In the evening the committee provided a dinner. I only ate few because Mr Harry Roekanto would accompany me up to to have a dinner out of the hotel. He and his wife picked me and Agus Purwadi up to a restaurant. We had chatting while eating. The restaurant was serving us fishead sapo, steamed gonggong, garlic flavored fried chicken and stirred fry kelatak. They all are delicious dishes. We had a good time. Thank Mr and Mrs Harry Roekanto. Lanjutannya...
The purpose of going to Batam is to attend a workshop. The workshop is designated to compose an Annual Work Plan (AWP) 2010 worksheet. Agencies of local and provincial governments partisipate to Water Resourced and Irrigation Sector Management Project (WISMP) are invited here. Although I have no plan 2010 I am invited. I came to support the others.
Today I met 3 old friends. I met Wiwin Kwintadi and Sumihar Simamora in the boarding room F4 Sukarno Hatta airport. I also met Adi Saptono the hotel. In the evening the committee provided a dinner. I only ate few because Mr Harry Roekanto would accompany me up to to have a dinner out of the hotel. He and his wife picked me and Agus Purwadi up to a restaurant. We had chatting while eating. The restaurant was serving us fishead sapo, steamed gonggong, garlic flavored fried chicken and stirred fry kelatak. They all are delicious dishes. We had a good time. Thank Mr and Mrs Harry Roekanto. Lanjutannya...
Senin, 03 Agustus 2009
Preparing for Batam
I missed my fajir salah. I woke up late. In the morning I ironed my clothes. Some clothes are not ironed because we missed Mrs Kuswari. She has been in Karyadi Hospital since about 20 days ago. She is undergoing an observation to pinpoint her illness.
In the afternoon I did several tasks. They were going to the immigration office (Kantor Imigrasi Klas I Semarang) to get my passport, changing my tax number card at the tax service office (Kantor Pelayanan Pajak Semarang Barat) and cutting my hair in Duta Pertiwi Mall. In the immigratioan office I met Mr Jufianto. He said kindly that the passport is ok and I might take it from the counter I put the application. In the tax service office a frontliner changed my card with the one. He was so friendly. Finally, at a salon I cut my hair. All of my preparation finished. Thanked Anindya for driving me to the immigration and the tax service offices. Thanked also to Nuri for going with me to the salon. Lanjutannya...
In the afternoon I did several tasks. They were going to the immigration office (Kantor Imigrasi Klas I Semarang) to get my passport, changing my tax number card at the tax service office (Kantor Pelayanan Pajak Semarang Barat) and cutting my hair in Duta Pertiwi Mall. In the immigratioan office I met Mr Jufianto. He said kindly that the passport is ok and I might take it from the counter I put the application. In the tax service office a frontliner changed my card with the one. He was so friendly. Finally, at a salon I cut my hair. All of my preparation finished. Thanked Anindya for driving me to the immigration and the tax service offices. Thanked also to Nuri for going with me to the salon. Lanjutannya...
Minggu, 02 Agustus 2009
At Home
All day long I was at home. I woke up at 05.00 and then got slept again after doing the dawn prayer. Nuri went out to accompany Mas Andy to the station. He went back to Bondowoso. I joined members of neighbourhood community to clean a ditch. Mr Parno, Mr Kariyanto and Mr Sumar involved in the work. At last the ditch in front of Mrs Kartono's house got clean. I was still at home for the remaining day.
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Sabtu, 01 Agustus 2009
Manggala Bakti Wanita Tama
It is a building lies in Jalan Adisutjipto Jogjakarta. The building, I guess by the name, is designated to facilitate women activities. However as far as I know it is usually used to organise wedding parties. I have been there for about 3 times. Tonight I and Nuri was there attending a wedding party again.
My day started with fajir salah. Nuri prepared my breakfast. She bought 4 bungkus (wraps) of pecel (a kind of vegetables salad with peanut dressing). We have a bungkus each. We almost have no bore to have it. I have no luch. Many chips of papaya made me full.
I and Nuri left for Jogja at 15.00. Nuri took the drive. There was only a purpose to go there, attending a wedding party. Mr Sudiyanto, Nuri's childhood classmate , was celebrating his son's wedding. At the time we met Mr Setyoso and his wife. They told us that Mr Sudiyanto was an employee of The Provincial Government of Jogjakarta. He is a division chief in Maritim and Fishing Authority. It might be the reason why there was tongseng tongkol (tongkol fish soy souce curry) on the menu. About 15 minutes after midnight we were home. Lanjutannya...
My day started with fajir salah. Nuri prepared my breakfast. She bought 4 bungkus (wraps) of pecel (a kind of vegetables salad with peanut dressing). We have a bungkus each. We almost have no bore to have it. I have no luch. Many chips of papaya made me full.
I and Nuri left for Jogja at 15.00. Nuri took the drive. There was only a purpose to go there, attending a wedding party. Mr Sudiyanto, Nuri's childhood classmate , was celebrating his son's wedding. At the time we met Mr Setyoso and his wife. They told us that Mr Sudiyanto was an employee of The Provincial Government of Jogjakarta. He is a division chief in Maritim and Fishing Authority. It might be the reason why there was tongseng tongkol (tongkol fish soy souce curry) on the menu. About 15 minutes after midnight we were home. Lanjutannya...
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