Ritz crackers
The trip to Jakarta should’ve taken three hours but the direct flight was cancelled so we had to take the long way via Hong Kong. We were in the airport at 4.30 in the morning. It was already packed. For the record we don’t think the Manila airport is the ugliest on earth, but it’s not equipped to serve the vast masses of people who use it every day. The real problem is not the lack of luxury shopping options or even the lavatories (which can be fixed) but the fact that there’s only one runway and no room to build others. There’s a plane taking off almost every minute and that’s not safe.
We left Manila at 6.30 am and landed in Jakarta 7 hours later. Alex V noted that their airport looks like Nayong Pilipino. With the Manila-style traffic it took another hour to get to the Ritz-Carlton Mega Kuningan (funny if you speak bakla).
Our plan was to drop off our bag and proceed to the big Kinokuniya to get a copy of The Stranger’s Child by Alan Hollinghurst plus whatever P.G. Wodehouse books they have. We took one look at the room and decided to stay in.
And the bathtub with a view.
Which suddenly turned to this.
Stayed in, kept shoes dry. We don’t watch TV at home but we keep it on when we’re traveling. Al-Jazeera’s coverage is superior to CNN’s.
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November 15th, 2011 at 11:43
may be OT but a headsup for anyone looking for Ian Mcewan books. Saw yesterday in the bargain bins of National Bookstore (Robinson’s Fairview) several Mcewans TP – black dogs, enduring love, cement garden and another one about honeymooners .
cost of each is P250! and that is in the bargain racks!
November 16th, 2011 at 14:47
Gorgeous shoes! Will there be a bathtub scene with lots of bubbles and rubber duckie? I wonder if you have a view from the loo.
November 16th, 2011 at 16:22
If I’d followed the schedule you did, I would probably have gone to sleep directly I landed in the room! After treating myself to the luxury of a hot shower and room service (the cheapest item on the menu), that is. That is one gorgeous room.