J a k a r t a
City of contrasts – dirty slums, houses of the rich, districts
with high rise buildings or historic parts preserving in a colorful way the
past centuries.
One thing is common everywhere – the heavy traffic. With no
subway in a place with 20 million people, the majority is using cars or buses.
During the day there are endless traffic jams everywhere, so moving just a few
kilometers can last hour/s/.
Bikers can move a bit
faster
F o o d I r r a d i a t i o n
In a hot and humid climate the food deteriorates fast. That
is why Indonesia has been for decades using irradiation not only for spices
(which is commonly irradiated in Europe or USA) but also a variety of other
food commodities.
The IAEA is running a food irradiation project in Jakarta
and that was why we spent several days with a camera there (unfortunately more
time in traffic jams than on filming locations).
We visited Batan, the state reasearch institute,
which is also running a small irradiator, comercial irradiation facility Rel
Ion, which is routinely streilizing large quantities of medical stuff.
Cobalt 60 source in
Rel Ion
We filmed in Gerak Tani, a spice factory, which can
extend shelf life of their products from a few days to 50, in a tofu factory Yun-ti,
which is trying to get a licence for irradiating.
S u n d a K e l a p a
Two private days spent in the very North, which can be easily reached by a cheap "Trans Jakarta" bus from Ibis Tamarin hotel in about 15 min. Probably only on weekends and thanks to a separate lane.
The historic harbor makes an impression the time stopped there several hundred years ago. It is very busy, ships being loaded and unloaded.
A local guide, Didi Faturahman, provides a waterfall of information in good English. Founded by the Dutch in the 14th century, nowadays the trade between the islands goes very well. Due to flat bottom the boats can compete with modern ships. A trip from Java to Borneo takes 5 days. Another week takes unloading and loading, then they go back. The captain earns 15 million rupees (1,300 Euro), a sailor 7, a harbor worker half of that. Everyone is happy.
There are 9 men in the boat, a sailors cabin reminds of what I saw in a maritime museum in San Francisco showing sailors conditions in the 16th and 17th century - size of a lavatory, a simple mat on the floor. But in the rear of the boat, there is a TV set.
L u a r B a t a n g
Fishermen village developed from the 14th century hand in hand with the harbor. Very poor, very colorful and extremely friendly. Walking in the slums in Africa or South America can be life threatening. Here, you have a feeling the poor people are happy to see a "wealthy" foreigner. Broad smile and a loud greeting at a distance is very common, people are happy to pose in front a a camera.
A local guide, Didi Faturahman, provides a waterfall of information in good English. Founded by the Dutch in the 14th century, nowadays the trade between the islands goes very well. Due to flat bottom the boats can compete with modern ships. A trip from Java to Borneo takes 5 days. Another week takes unloading and loading, then they go back. The captain earns 15 million rupees (1,300 Euro), a sailor 7, a harbor worker half of that. Everyone is happy.
There are 9 men in the boat, a sailors cabin reminds of what I saw in a maritime museum in San Francisco showing sailors conditions in the 16th and 17th century - size of a lavatory, a simple mat on the floor. But in the rear of the boat, there is a TV set.
L u a r B a t a n g
Fishermen village developed from the 14th century hand in hand with the harbor. Very poor, very colorful and extremely friendly. Walking in the slums in Africa or South America can be life threatening. Here, you have a feeling the poor people are happy to see a "wealthy" foreigner. Broad smile and a loud greeting at a distance is very common, people are happy to pose in front a a camera.
P a s a r I k a n
Adjacent to the village is the fish-market. Selling not only fish but also all kind of accessories for ther boats.
N a t i o n a l M u s e u m
Another highlight of Jakarta. Because of the very heavy traffic in the city, the tourists seem to be discouraged. You will find mainly locals in this very unique museum.
Adjacent to the village is the fish-market. Selling not only fish but also all kind of accessories for ther boats.
N a t i o n a l M u s e u m
Another highlight of Jakarta. Because of the very heavy traffic in the city, the tourists seem to be discouraged. You will find mainly locals in this very unique museum.
Ethnic groups from 17.000 islands are represented here with their ceremonial artefacts and historic documents.
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