GARY ROSS IN INDONESIA (JULY 12, 2010)
PART 1.
My dad's Canadian friend from childhood, Gary Ross, came to visit us from Australia, where he lives, in Jakarta one week before our one month vacation. We checked him into the Grand Kemang Hotel and went to the bar to watch some World Cup matches and catch up. The next day, I met him for the buffet breakfast at the hotel, and then we went to the dentist, so he could save major $. I bowed out early, as I was dealing with food poisoning. Over the next few days, we visited several malls, so he could buy clothes, billiards equipment, glasses, and electronics, plus, it was a chance to see where Jakartianese hang out, since there are no parks or other recreational places here. We also visited FEZ bar and a Korean restaurant, where we socialized with Carol's co-workers. Once day, we visited M.O.N.A.S., Jakarta's Monument, which was boring, and we also went to Jalan Jaksa the same day to sit in a terrace, play pool, and talk about Ottawa. On the last day, we went to Chinatown, and to Kota, where the Dutch built a square and some nice European looking buildings. We had lunch at Batavia Cafe, which was nice (the cafe, but not the lunch). After we left, he also went to see Taman-Mini, a park with many houses from all the parts of Indonesia, and Ancol, an area with lots of theme parks and a boardwalk. I also took him to Pasar Minggu, the hardcore market we went to Jeremy, and I also took him to a local neighborhood. He thought the market area was disgusting, and he was 100% correct in this assessment. He went to see the Schooners vessels on his own, as well.
My dad's Canadian friend from childhood, Gary Ross, came to visit us from Australia, where he lives, in Jakarta one week before our one month vacation. We checked him into the Grand Kemang Hotel and went to the bar to watch some World Cup matches and catch up. The next day, I met him for the buffet breakfast at the hotel, and then we went to the dentist, so he could save major $. I bowed out early, as I was dealing with food poisoning. Over the next few days, we visited several malls, so he could buy clothes, billiards equipment, glasses, and electronics, plus, it was a chance to see where Jakartianese hang out, since there are no parks or other recreational places here. We also visited FEZ bar and a Korean restaurant, where we socialized with Carol's co-workers. Once day, we visited M.O.N.A.S., Jakarta's Monument, which was boring, and we also went to Jalan Jaksa the same day to sit in a terrace, play pool, and talk about Ottawa. On the last day, we went to Chinatown, and to Kota, where the Dutch built a square and some nice European looking buildings. We had lunch at Batavia Cafe, which was nice (the cafe, but not the lunch). After we left, he also went to see Taman-Mini, a park with many houses from all the parts of Indonesia, and Ancol, an area with lots of theme parks and a boardwalk. I also took him to Pasar Minggu, the hardcore market we went to Jeremy, and I also took him to a local neighborhood. He thought the market area was disgusting, and he was 100% correct in this assessment. He went to see the Schooners vessels on his own, as well.
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