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What are they up to?

Ah, clearing rubbish from a river

but with special effort for the things they can sell

 

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People take holiday snaps when they go to the beach, most people, but not me.
My wife snaps away with her phone whilst I look for other things.

I took several photos of this guy but I chose this one because he's almost faceless here, and that's a truth in this country.
The guy is old, but still having to earn money by collecting plastic rubbish from the beach and food areas.
Faceless in the photo, and faceless to most who see him.

 

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Bin men out here tend to get paid very little, but they have to work like donkeys to get their cash.
This guys are better off than many because they have a truck, but many still use hand carts.

They take the rubbish from the bins

load it onto the truck

Then clean up the street. If they don't, there are plenty of other people who will, so they'd get sacked.

 

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A lot of things cause traffic jams here, but not to waste a chance for business, Indonesians tend to exploit the opportunity

 

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I don't do wildlife stuff, but I happened across this as I was strolling along.

 

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I don't do wildlife stuff, but I happened across this as I was strolling along.

 

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Road traffic laws aren't exactly enforced much of the time, but there is a movement to get things into some sort of order.

Free emissions test

Everything in Indonesia starts with a quick meeting and a prayer (All things like this are multi faith)

Paperwork first - What would we do without the paperwork?

Then to the testing

 

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It rains here in a spectacular way, meaning big drains are needed to get rid of the water.
They've started to cover the drains with concrete slabs making pavements, but lorry drivers like to park on them ... oops.
Safety first in Indonesia, so the broken cover is immediately and very clearly marked in order to avoid accidents.

 

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An umbrella is a very British thing, but at least one Indonesian has come up with a way of getting rid of all that messing about carrying it.

 

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Beggars and buskers come in all types, even violin players hanging around in the traffic jams as you try to get onto the toll road.

 

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Some people living in poverty next to a train station

Another shack

but this one is on a bridge.
The people saw a chance of a place where they were out of the way and could use the pipes to hold their roof up.

 

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Looks like my hootch, back in the day.

 

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Indonesia has "red days", these being public holidays, and all the main religions have their turn, including the Hindus.
Today is their day of silence, so Bali has gone quiet, even the airport is closed.
It's a school holiday, and a holiday for banks, offices and so on.

Some people might very well be a little bit more silent than they'd planned, notably the driver of this car on the toll road who has a large metal barrier through his car about where his head would normally be.
Whilst one hopes he survived it, his chances have to be slim as the barrier entered through the windscreen on the driver's side, and exited through the rear right passenger door.

 

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Street food is very popular here, and commonly lovely,

but the trick is seeing where they wash the dishes before you eat there.

 

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Hotels vary a lot here, starting from the very simple through to places that compete with the best in the world.
I like good food and a clean room, my wife likes the clean room and whatever the eldest kid wants, and the eldest wants a nice sandy beach and a reasonable swimming pool.
That left this place a winner as the price was reasonable, the place was clean, if a little jaded in places, and the food wasn't bad at all.
No one could claim the place was great, but it was reasonable for the price.
The staff were very good, very quickly correcting anything we mentioned before it became a moan.
Overall, I'll book again next time we fancy a few days in that area.

 

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Building things is expensive, so using whatever is available is always good.
Take note of the traffic lights pole

It also works with trees

 

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Many see the Indonesian police as bad news, claiming they're all unfriendly, dangerous and/or corrupt.
Whilst I wouldn't be so blind as to say there are no problems, I firmly believe the vast majority of coppers are fine.
These two guys were a case in point - I only asked them for directions, but they kept me talking for ages, both asking me about my home country and explaining their work in Jakarta. They were a credit both to Indonesia and the Indonesian police, as the vast majority of coppers I've met out here are.

As for their work, this is where they keep any bombs they find until they get the chance to get rid of them.

Indonesian police helping to keep us all safe. Well done lads.

 

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A bridge, well it would be in most western countries.
In Indonesia, it's a business opportunity.

Hang on ... why waste all the unwanted space underneath it? We could park motorbikes there and charge for the parking space.

Hang on ... If all those bikes are there, we can sell food and make more money.

Hang on ... Most of those people are Muslims, so they'll need a mosque.

 

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V doesn't mean what it means in the UK, and the shirt aren't a nice new design.
When senior high school students finish their last day of exams, the spray paint comes out.

 

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Seatbelts are compulsory when driving a car, but lorries are exempt.