With only one full day in Jakarta we haven't got time to see much of the city but to be honest we don't really fancy it from what it says in the guide books and online.
We didn't arrive until late on and didn't get out the airport 'til gone 11pm. We jumped in a taxi and got him to drive to our guest house for convenience. Upon arriving the guesthouse is simply soneones house with a few spare rooms but they were actually really nice, hot water, big bed, big room with desk etc however there also seemed to be a mosquito problem so we then proceed to kill about 30 of them. Dinner was basic and consisted of nibbles and fast food from a local supermarket.
The next we awoke and headed out. First job was to get a train ticket for the next part of the trip. This was fine other than the heat and humidity and the huge queues which seemed to go down at a snail's pace. Whilst leaving the train station we were talking and a crazy old women came up to izzi and tried to pull her hair, really wired behavior and I quickly stopped her and moved us on.
We wanted to see the national square and independence monument as well as a trip to the national museum. In general the city was average, the main backpacker strip seemed small, uninviting and dirty and in general the city didn't give of a great vibe.
Its good as we leave the next morning to Yogyakarta by train and we have no problem im leaving Jakarta and only getting a glimpse of it.
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