The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[SteveBrickNJ]

I feel like royalty in this Indonesian hotel. Our American dollars have such strong buying power in this country. We are in a hotel room suite that does truly have 2 enormous rooms just for us. I won't show photos of that but now I am down by the breakfast area....View attachment 387967View attachment 387968

Yet just across the street is the more local reality. This is a photo taken from my hotel room.

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

Yet just across the street is the more local reality. This is a photo taken from my hotel room.View attachment 387974

Sorry so many posts. It is just that I am dependent on my wife's sister to come pick us up and take us to another island today. She and her husband are running late.

 

[Gabe1]

Sorry so many posts. It is just that I am dependent on my wife's sister to come pick us up and take us to another island today. She and her husband are running late.

Post on please. I'm enjoying it.

 

[Gabe1]

Yet just across the street is the more local reality. This is a photo taken from my hotel room.View attachment 387974

Wow! That is a stark difference. What is that? Apartments? Businesses? Are those all motorcycles?

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

Wow! That is a stark difference. What is that? Apartments? Businesses? Are those all motorcycles?

I would not go there without my brother in law. NOT a good idea. Yet it seems to be business es with places to live above them. Regarding motorcycles, in Indonesia there is on any given highway 50% cars and 50% motorcycles...the motorcycles can be nice...or humble ...or in between. I will take photo or two of the highway that is just below my hotel room.

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

I would not go there without my brother in law. NOT a good idea. Yet it seems to be business es with places to live above them. Regarding motorcycles, in Indonesia there is on any given highway 50% cars and 50% motorcycles...the motorcycles can be nice...or humble ...or in between. I will take photo or two of the highway that is just below my hotel room.View attachment 387975View attachment 387976

The parked cars are guests here at the hotel. The road is not busy now but when we checked in last night around 8pm it was bustling! Since it is summer always in Indonesia, the people like to be out at night when the temperatures are more comfortable. That being said, Singapore was hotter than here.

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

The parked cars are guests here at the hotel. The road is not busy now but when we checked in last night around 8pm it was bustling! Since it is summer always in Indonesia, the people like to be out at night when the temperatures are more comfortable. That being said, Singapore was hotter than here.

Indonesia has two seasons. Within the 12 months they have a daily high temperature between 80 and 97. The months during the USA's winter are rainy in Indonesia. The months during the American summer still get rain here....but not as often. Just a normal amount like NJ or PA, etc.

 

[Gabe1]

I would not go there without my brother in law. NOT a good idea. Yet it seems to be business es with places to live above them. Regarding motorcycles, in Indonesia there is on any given highway 50% cars and 50% motorcycles...the motorcycles can be nice...or humble ...or in between. I will take photo or two of the highway that is just below my hotel room.View attachment 387975View attachment 387976

Kinda like motorcycles here state side. They are obviously cheaper and more economical but in the rain YIKES!!!

Hmpf. I guess every country includes ours have their rougher areas. That country seems to have gone through what we did several hundred years ago

 

[Gabe1]

I’ve been out of town a lot and missed posts. Does your BIL live there or from there?

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

Kinda like motorcycles here state side. They are obviously cheaper and more economical but in the rain YIKES!!!

Hmpf. I guess every country includes ours have their rougher areas. That country seems to have gone through what we did several hundred years ago

Later today while you are sleeping we will see various things and then before I go to sleep I will post some more Indonesian photos. Sleep well

 

[Gabe1]

Later today while you are sleeping we will see various things and then before I go to sleep I will post some more Indonesian photos. Sleep well

Thanks Sir. Enjoy and Godspeed.

 

[Gabe1]

My DD and I had an idea of fleeing IL for 4 days to escape our towns Summer Fling Festival. Enjoyed it years ago dread now like our Autumn Beer Hoopla that I always leave town for. What is it about beer in a keg that makes ordinary intelligent people loose their decorum? We discontinued Wine on the Vine which was more subdued.

I digress. I can stay at Bonnet Creek for $80 a night but the airfare is crazy even Midway SW. Ugh. I could lazy river a weekend away



Blurg. French Quarter $122

 

[Gabe1]

I saw half the gondolas will be up by our long trip. Rearranging dining plans. Want to ride.

 

[King Panda 77]

I saw half the Hondolas will be up by our long trip. Rearranging dining plans. Want to ride.

It was nice knowing you

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

Thanks Sir. Enjoy and Godspeed.

@Gabe1 They arrived 30 minutes ago with empty stomachs. Now we are at a local Indonesian eatery for a brunch. Truthfully I am not eating any of this. I already had eggs, bread and orange juice 90 minutes ago.

 

[Gabe1]

@Gabe1 They arrived 30 minutes ago with empty stomachs. Now we are at a local Indonesian eatery for a brunch. Truthfully I am not eating any of this. I already had eggs, bread and orange juice 90 minutes ago.View attachment 387980

I am not adventurous. That doesn't look like my idea of breakfast.

 

[Gabe1]

It was nice knowing you

Giggle. I am so worried about frying. Given the month of my trip I'm sure to flame.

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

Traveling the roads in Indonesia is not like in America.

 

[Goofyernmost]

I agree he looks nice maybe for a night on the town or golf at the club. He is a nice looking young man.

Maybe if everyone else was dressed more casual too like his wife in a sundress and his son in a pair of shorts instead of a gown but that isn't what I'm picking up on here even by his brother. Even the other mens coats are closed for the official family photo, it doesn't seem to be a semi casual suit event for the men or woman.

I did note that Princess Diana's sisters didn't arrive in casual dresses either. Maybe he took it down a few notches cause Queen Mum declined to attend?

OK, now that we have determined what we like to see in attire for the Royal family, does anyone know who (or possibly whom) the three ladies behind the love Seat, couch, divan or chesterfield might be?

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

Batam Indonesia as captured on my phone.....