Aufwiedersehen Jakarta, Wilkommen Tasik

Jakarta, the city with so many attractions. One of tourist destination for shopping, you can find (almost) everything in Jakarta. Huge shopping center is everywhere, Grand Indonesia in center region, Mall Kelapa Gading in north region, Pondok Indah Mall, Citos, and Blok M in south region, and don't forget apartment-mall Taman Anggrek and Central Park in west of Jakarta.

In the contrary, the traffic in Jakarta in so bad. Lately, Jakarta is named the city of the worst traffic in the world! Yes, in the world. The absence of the reliable mass public transportation maybe is the one of the reason. Many people doesn't want to use the public transportation and choose to drive their own cars. Jakarta also famous with the annual flood that happens around January-February, even the city landmark such as Bundaran HI is also affected. This is the picture of Bundaran HI in normal condition.

Jakarta is the most densely populated city in Indonesia, almost 18000 peoples per square kilometers. Compare it with Makassar, the biggest city in eastern Indonesia is only 6000 peoples per square kilometers. You will agree if see this picture. This is view from one of ten stories building in center region.

Now, Tasikmalaya. I've been there only twice, business purpose. So, there is not enough time to explore the city. Tasik is a transit place, for resting if you go to eastern part of Java by land transportation. The city is famous with its meatballs, rangginang snack, Galunggung mountain, and near Pangandaran beach.

So, after one and a half year, aufwiedersehen Jakarta, wilkommen Tasik.

See ya.

Rifandi