Vibrant Jakarta Life : A Photomontage

I'm writing this week's blog post from Woodpecker Cafe, a favourite Jakarta spot to watch the world go by. Looking out the window, the roads (that have been virtually deserted due to millions of 'Jakartans' taking leave from the city for the Lebaran holiday) are now HUMMING again. We are happy about that... because for us, Jakarta wouldn't be Jakarta without the energy and buzz of its streets and street life. It's the local people, their innovative transport and delivery methods, food, culture and natural environment we love to observe (often from our car windows). Window scenes in particular make us ever curious, continually wondering and invariably wanting to know more.

So for today's post, Jo and I are sharing a collection of images we've held in our 'always expanding', 'our hard drives are bursting' photo collection ...but haven't shown you before. There's not much that slips past our camera lens on any given Jakarta day; iCloud keeps reminding us of that! and of course it's not always possible to share everything we've 'captured' with you every week.

But today, direct from our hard drives straight to you, we present...Our Jakarta experience to date...in pictures.

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Were there any photos you found particularly interesting, or you were curious to know more about in today's post? We would love to know what you think?

But for now, signing off until next Friday, when we will introduce you to the heavenly world of Indonesian Martabak! You don't want to miss it!

Words: Liz McClean  Photography: a journey bespoke