Fred went a wandering.
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Bus terminals are unlike such places in the UK.
People tend to sleep all over the place.
This woman was a lot smelly and looked like she was probably homeless.
A bus
And driver
And a passenger
People tend to sleep all over the place.
This woman was a lot smelly and looked like she was probably homeless.
A bus
And driver
And a passenger
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They could have bought pillows.
but breakfast is easy to get
Well, breakfast is easy to get if you have money.
Collecting plastic bottles from waste bins won't pay a lot.
but breakfast is easy to get
Well, breakfast is easy to get if you have money.
Collecting plastic bottles from waste bins won't pay a lot.
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This woman is probably someone who should be under medical care for mental illness.
Her manner suggested she had no idea about the world around her.
There is little care here for the mentally ill (unless you have a fat pile of cash) so they tend to end up on the streets.
Her manner suggested she had no idea about the world around her.
There is little care here for the mentally ill (unless you have a fat pile of cash) so they tend to end up on the streets.
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A scooter with a sidecar 1
A scooter with a sidecar 2
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and, yes, that lump of junk is used on the roads.
A scooter with a sidecar 2
[/url]and, yes, that lump of junk is used on the roads.
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A few days ago, I posted a picture of an old woman collecting rubbish.
Today I saw what she would probably have looked like when she was about 10 years old.
Trying to find something to read but without cash, someone's rubbish is the only place she'll find it.
Today I saw what she would probably have looked like when she was about 10 years old.
Trying to find something to read but without cash, someone's rubbish is the only place she'll find it.
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In Indonesia, people walk on the left of the road, back to traffic.
This leaves a problem as you pretty much totally rely on drivers and riders avoiding you.
Sadly, the roads are full of idiots.
Yep, he's got full control of his bike.
One idiot was texting and had no clue where he was riding.
I shouted a few interesting words in my rapidly improving Indonesian but he was far too stupid to understand he was doing anything wrong.
You may think this level of stupidity wasn't common but you'd be wrong; as demonstrated by my seeing three more such cretins within the next 10 minutes, including one who passed the girls at the top of this post.
When he saw my camera pointing his way, he tried to hide his phone.
This leaves a problem as you pretty much totally rely on drivers and riders avoiding you.
Sadly, the roads are full of idiots.
Yep, he's got full control of his bike.
One idiot was texting and had no clue where he was riding.
I shouted a few interesting words in my rapidly improving Indonesian but he was far too stupid to understand he was doing anything wrong.
You may think this level of stupidity wasn't common but you'd be wrong; as demonstrated by my seeing three more such cretins within the next 10 minutes, including one who passed the girls at the top of this post.
When he saw my camera pointing his way, he tried to hide his phone.
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I love this one.
The last photo that'll be taken with my Samsung pocket camera as I've replaced it with the Fuji compact waterproof.
The last photo that'll be taken with my Samsung pocket camera as I've replaced it with the Fuji compact waterproof.
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I'm unsure of the wisdom of advertising cigarettes on a truck carrying gas canisters.
No school for some
Another twit sending SMS messages whist riding a motorbike
This lump of junk was on the main road through Serpong
Captain James Tiberius Kirk went to Vulcan in a spaceship called Enterprise.
I have a small scooter so I can't travel quite so far but I seem to meet some of the same people.
No school for some
Another twit sending SMS messages whist riding a motorbike
This lump of junk was on the main road through Serpong
Captain James Tiberius Kirk went to Vulcan in a spaceship called Enterprise.
I have a small scooter so I can't travel quite so far but I seem to meet some of the same people.
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The last one for today.
I have no words...and that's just not usual for me.
I have no words...and that's just not usual for me.
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Ubudian wrote:Hey Pak!
Your new camera is working out very well for you!
As others are saying, please let me just add another voice...keep 'em coming!
Selamat ole boy!
Thank you.
The Fujifilm HS50 is perfect for street bashing work but I've replaced my compact (Today) with a waterproof Fujifilm XP50.
I can't always carry the big camera but there's always room for a smaller one and this allows underwater work if I fancy it.
I suspect I'll be having fun with that one.
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Rainy season is with us and that always means floods.
The brolly seems a lot pointless
Kids love it
Bikes can get through as it isn't too deep.
The brolly seems a lot pointless
Kids love it
Bikes can get through as it isn't too deep.
Fred Indonesia Expert
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Things that have been tossed out are money to others.
A door on a bike
A school bus
A door on a bike
A school bus
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The final photo comes with a story.
A few days ago, I decided I fancied a McD for breakfast.
This guy was outside, collecting plastics and card by rooting through the rubbish.
It seems, he's good enough to collect the crap but has no hope of ever being able to afford the food.
I decided that was a crap situation so I bought him a breakfast.
A few days ago, I decided I fancied a McD for breakfast.
This guy was outside, collecting plastics and card by rooting through the rubbish.
It seems, he's good enough to collect the crap but has no hope of ever being able to afford the food.
I decided that was a crap situation so I bought him a breakfast.
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We have people wandering around, selling plants for your garden.
Sort of portable garden centres.
Sort of portable garden centres.
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Village life is simple.
Combing the kids' hair
Feeding the kids with a bit of rice.
both of them
Kids ride their bikes
Combing the kids' hair
Feeding the kids with a bit of rice.
both of them
Kids ride their bikes
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Flowers
Village life is really cheap but it isn't free so business goes on.
These women are making perfume from dried flowers.
Village life is really cheap but it isn't free so business goes on.
These women are making perfume from dried flowers.
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Delivery is the name of the game out here but traffic is horrible so motorbikes are used. One central number gets your order sent to the nearest branch and pizza/burger/whatever is at your door.
Local food vendors walk around so you just wait for your favourite to pass.
Local food vendors walk around so you just wait for your favourite to pass.
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The roads here were pretty bad so they were resurfaced by ading a layer of concrete. The minor problem is ........
This is a deeper area so she's really stuck and there is no breakdown club to be had.
but the family will turn up to help.
Just in case you were wondering - she got out.
This is a deeper area so she's really stuck and there is no breakdown club to be had.
but the family will turn up to help.
Just in case you were wondering - she got out.
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Punk isn't dead, it just moved to Indonesia.
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A couple of posts ago, we saw a woman who had made a boo boo and ended up off road, well, one wheel was.
Men also do this.
Men also do this.
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Schools, especially small local schools, attract street hawkers.
Some aim at the kids
(SDN is a government run primary school.)
Some, the parents
Some aim at the kids
(SDN is a government run primary school.)
Some, the parents
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When there's a building site, there are workers.
They tend to live where ever the work is and, if that work is long term, their families join them.
The houses tend to be less than luxurious.
The building boom is still massive in Indonesia, seeing an average rise of house prices of around 30% per year.
However, new lending rules are clamping down on a lot of loans so that'll slow things down.
The building firms are making a fortune from the boom so are looking at ways around the rules.
However you look at this, there are thousands of empty properties, probably because they're far too expensive to be worth buying.
Someone is loosing out big style and, sooner or later, the lot has to fall in.
They tend to live where ever the work is and, if that work is long term, their families join them.
The houses tend to be less than luxurious.
The building boom is still massive in Indonesia, seeing an average rise of house prices of around 30% per year.
However, new lending rules are clamping down on a lot of loans so that'll slow things down.
The building firms are making a fortune from the boom so are looking at ways around the rules.
However you look at this, there are thousands of empty properties, probably because they're far too expensive to be worth buying.
Someone is loosing out big style and, sooner or later, the lot has to fall in.
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Jakarta has many people and, as you might expect, they vary ..... a lot.
This boy is homeless. He has no shoes, as evidenced by his feet, and probably owns the clothes he sleeps in but nothing else. No sign of anyone else around so he's probably an orphan or been kicked out.
This is an entire family of homeless people. These kids beg for a living but the two adults are probably their mum and dad. The father is a street rubbish collector.
The girl in yellow trousers was messy at best. The trousers were badly ripped at the back.
This guy does what he can to earn some money by selling things to passing motorists. He didn't sell a single thing in the 10 minutes I was watching him.
The more observant will have noticed his leg leg is missing from just below the knee. It's common for accident victims to have to work in this manner as they have little hope of other employment.
The last one, I have no idea but I suspect he isn't all that nice a chap.
His expression was less than friendly. I flattered him to get the photo.
This boy is homeless. He has no shoes, as evidenced by his feet, and probably owns the clothes he sleeps in but nothing else. No sign of anyone else around so he's probably an orphan or been kicked out.
This is an entire family of homeless people. These kids beg for a living but the two adults are probably their mum and dad. The father is a street rubbish collector.
The girl in yellow trousers was messy at best. The trousers were badly ripped at the back.
This guy does what he can to earn some money by selling things to passing motorists. He didn't sell a single thing in the 10 minutes I was watching him.
The more observant will have noticed his leg leg is missing from just below the knee. It's common for accident victims to have to work in this manner as they have little hope of other employment.
The last one, I have no idea but I suspect he isn't all that nice a chap.
His expression was less than friendly. I flattered him to get the photo.
Fred Indonesia Expert
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These things actually go to sea but not far off the coast.
The cops don't do a lot about traffic violations, but sometimes they do
This one got a ticket
The cops don't do a lot about traffic violations, but sometimes they do
This one got a ticket
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The FBR are commonly known for more extreme or conservative views.
This rather interesting little mini mosque is run by them.
Their reputation is very nationalistic and very pro a more conservative, or even extreme, form of Islam but they come over as very friendly when you meet them face to face.
I rather hope I can do a little something to put a dent in all extremist ideals, even in a small way.
This rather interesting little mini mosque is run by them.
Their reputation is very nationalistic and very pro a more conservative, or even extreme, form of Islam but they come over as very friendly when you meet them face to face.
I rather hope I can do a little something to put a dent in all extremist ideals, even in a small way.
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Indonesian level crossings are fun.
The rules are enforced a little better than they were before the big accident last week but chaos is still the order of the day.
I have some video as well.
I'll try to upload when I've edited it but my internet speeds are a joke so I may not be able to do so.
The rules are enforced a little better than they were before the big accident last week but chaos is still the order of the day.
I have some video as well.
I'll try to upload when I've edited it but my internet speeds are a joke so I may not be able to do so.
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