Friday, 20Oct06
Highlights: sahur, Maj Franky leaves for Cirebon, bus to hero monument, pak Soeyanto, money sellers, mas Harris
Maj Franky & I overslept sahur by an hour (I cheated & ate something anyways). I tried going back to sleep, but the mosquitoes were just killing me =/
After 8am, Maj Franky got his permission papers for a 4 day vacation… He & his family are driving to Cirebon (a 12-hour drive in normal traffic) to visit the in-laws. I was invited to come,,, indeed I already have plans with Nina’s family.
Later in the day I jumped on 3 modes of Surabaya public transit (microlet, city bus, ojek) and made my way to the center of the city & the monument of heroes. It wasn’t a straight shot. Passengers on the bus were happy to see an American who can say a few words in Bahasa Jawa. An older gentleman, pak Soeyanto, invited me to his home. Sure! That’s what I’m here for… to experience the culture of Indonesia. No better way to do that than see how everyday people live.
Highlights: sahur, Maj Franky leaves for Cirebon, bus to hero monument, pak Soeyanto, money sellers, mas Harris
Maj Franky & I overslept sahur by an hour (I cheated & ate something anyways). I tried going back to sleep, but the mosquitoes were just killing me =/
After 8am, Maj Franky got his permission papers for a 4 day vacation… He & his family are driving to Cirebon (a 12-hour drive in normal traffic) to visit the in-laws. I was invited to come,,, indeed I already have plans with Nina’s family.
Later in the day I jumped on 3 modes of Surabaya public transit (microlet, city bus, ojek) and made my way to the center of the city & the monument of heroes. It wasn’t a straight shot. Passengers on the bus were happy to see an American who can say a few words in Bahasa Jawa. An older gentleman, pak Soeyanto, invited me to his home. Sure! That’s what I’m here for… to experience the culture of Indonesia. No better way to do that than see how everyday people live.
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