I've found my saving grace in the hip expat area Kemang, about 15 minutes without macet from where I live in south Jakarta. The place is almost like Bangsar back in KL, but a whole lot more rugged. The streets are narrower, and while you see bungalow type buildings as individual shops, boutiques or homes they're placed side by side broken pathways and dirty sidewalks.

So here I'm sitting in a little bookstore cafe, Aksara, with a free wi-fi service! *^_^* I like this bookstore. It has a nice gallery-like feeling to it. Apparently there are a few more restos and cafes in the area with complimentary wi-fi.

Sooo... as long as I have time to get my arse over here, I'll have no more excuse to blog then! But I won't be around much in the week Wednesday on as I'll be heading out to the southern coast of Java for a recce. From Pelabuhanratu up to Pangadaran maybe. Provided Merapi doesn't stop me.