Idul Fitri
We are heading into Idul Fitri, the feast that signals the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. In Indonesia it seems to be a bit like Christmas and Thanksgiving combined, when millions of people travel to visit family members, many of them leaving the big cities to their villages of origin.
The result of this is that already last night, in Jakarta, which is usually choked with traffic, it was possible to travel from one end of the city in 15 minutes, a journey that can take two hours on a normal evening. Thursday and Friday are holidays, but many people have taken the whole week off.
Also much like Christmas or Thanksgiving, virtually everything will be closed tomorrow and Friday, which for me will mean crushing levels of boredom. Fortunately there's a swimming pool nearby, and hopefully a good book at hand.
The result of this is that already last night, in Jakarta, which is usually choked with traffic, it was possible to travel from one end of the city in 15 minutes, a journey that can take two hours on a normal evening. Thursday and Friday are holidays, but many people have taken the whole week off.
Also much like Christmas or Thanksgiving, virtually everything will be closed tomorrow and Friday, which for me will mean crushing levels of boredom. Fortunately there's a swimming pool nearby, and hopefully a good book at hand.
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