Get off the plane, taxi ride to the city with a lady who works in Malyana.
They have a container terminal smack bang in the middle of the city right in the middle of the road along the beach not far from the many countries that have consular buildings. China has a new, flash and very secure one. China is paying for many of public buildings for the government. They bring in all the materials and labour. (There is a lot of unemployment here!!!!). What does China want? Australia already has provided aid to East Timor and negotiated a oil contract with East Timor which many say is less than generous!! Australia’s consul building is on a busy road far from prestigious.
Many UN, NGO’s vehicles buildings and people.
Pantai kelapa food is barbequed at the beach – chicken drumstick on a stick, fish, sausage, squid everything on a stick!! The red meat is really well cooked or more so like leather. A meal for 2 – 2 pieces of chicken, 4 satays, 2 small squid and 4 ketupat (solid cooked rice) $7US
Apparently it goes until 3 in the morning might be tricky finding a taxi home at that time.
You can never have enough small money $1 $5 US notes are essential because it is not always easy to get change. Even the ATM’s give out $100US broken up into 4-20’s and 4-5’s. It is more expensive than Indonesia. Taxis are an easy way to get around
Indonesian is still spoken and can be a great communication aid if English Portuguese or Tennen is not part of the equation. Not cool for some though.
Obrigato, Nada Thank you, You’re welcome in Tennen
Great to hang out on the sea front especially as the sun sets.
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