Jakarta and P. Deeks' B-Day

We wrapped up in Bangkok, bid Truk adieu, and jetted over to Jakarta , Indonesia. PD lived there two different times for a total of @ five years. 

We arrived into Jakarta and you can tell PD was excited to be "home". Her Bahasa (the language of this area of Indonesia) was magnificent, she was cracking jokes with the drivers and hotel staff. Like any place you leave and go back to visit there are changes and she noticed them. 

We got around the city on Grab scooters.  Grab is transportation app like Uber. It's all over Asia. In Jakarta they have a scooter option. You order on your app, out in your location and destination, the driver shows up with a helmet and you are you off! It's easy and cheap. The scooters manage their way through Jakarta's infamous traffic easier than the cars do. Great way to get around the city. 

We met friends, ate great meals, lounged by the pool listening to the call to prayer, and generally had a lot of fun. 

Happy B-Day PD!!!