Good news and bad

(I just realised that I never posted this from some time in March).


On Monday night as I was driving through Jakarta I was waved down by the Police. In most circumstances I just keep driving as they often just want a bribe but in this case I was forced to stop. Through difficult communications between a man who speaks no English and me who only speaks basic conversational Bahasa I was able to work out that my problem was having no rearview mirrors (because I am too tall for the bike and they only reflect my own arms). I then attempted to pay him off as is customary in these parts only to be flatly refused. He took my license and wrote up a ticket for me. The good news is that there are good policemen in Jakarta who don't take bribes and do their job right, the bad news is that I got a ticket...

I am still mulling over my options on an apartment. I want to move back into an apartment and live near Epicentrum again but I want to have enough money to go on holiday in April and when I go home this summer. I do know that I don't want to stay at this kost too long.