I asked a native Javan, if you had one day here, what would you do. He advised there is a Park called the Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) which represents all of the cultures of Indonesia including Pavillions, Temples and a lake with miniture islands laid out of the entire region.
We spent 4 hours there and saw only 30% of the area and Pavilions. Gorgeous work, very exotic and rich. They are master wood carvers here, and the wood they carve is not soft...its the hardest on the planet. Thinking one step further, carving a Buddha out of a chunk of Teak the size of your fist is tough enough. Some of these Pavillions had the entire outside walls not only carved but hand detail painted as well.
Upon native advice we left TMII and took Taksi to Jalan Sarubaya (say Jah-LON Say-ru-BYE-ya). It is a market area near a neighborhood call Meneng. For you Obama fans, Meneng is where your President lived and attended 4th and 5th grade while his Mom worked at the U.S. Embassy here.
A few photos of the Market:
We spent this day with 2 men from the U.S. State Dept. who enjoyed the trip as well. Everyone here tells you "Go To Bali"....that is 2 islands south of Java. Maybe next time. There are business plans to visit Sarubaya which is close to Bali, next year for a future Diplomatic Construction project.
Thats it for Jakarta...I will see you all in N.J. for the Holidays soon!
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