First Stop : The Airport

You know the old phrase they used to say, "Don't judge a book by its cover". Well I, for once would like to say "Don't judge a city by its airport!" Trust me, I'm not saying this because of some cases when a tourist run back towards his/her homelands as soon as they arrived in our beloved Soekarno - Hatta international airports.

Well, actually the airport itself isn't that bad (or is it?). Of course it wasn't the best airport in the world, but there are some "qualities" that made this place quite nice for some (very few) people. Let me tell you these :

1. Once you've arrived, you won't get a hi-tech, clean feelings that most of other countries' airport. Instead, you'll get the old, historical feelings as if you just entered an ancient era to start your adventure. It's unique, well not in a very cool kind of way of course, but trust me, you won't get those feeling anywhere else in the world. (I might exagerate things a little bit, since I haven't been able to go further than Malaysia myself :p )

2. After checking with the immigration, you can walk around a little bit before going through the exit and once again feels the hospitality atmosphere of Indonesia. Enjoy it, because another area outside those exit doors is entirely not in the same mood. It's not frightening, just different. This is truly a moment for those who love surprise. Once you step outside, you'll ask yourself, "Am I still in the same city?". Here it is. Welcome to Jakarta, Indonesia.

3. The airport outdoor is a hot, humid, and crowded place. You'll see a lot of restaurant, some of it you may know, so eat there! I'm not reccomending you anything other than what you've used to eat. Indonesian food can be harsh to some who aren't prepared. But again, there's always time for a little try outs. Some taxi driver will approach you to use their services. Be nice and politely reject them. Not far from there, you'll find the real taxi services. You can go in either one of them, the fare actually same. Now you are ready to reach you next destination, the hotel.

And I guess there really aren't much to tell more about the airport. Except one day you'll return to this place, and ready to go to your homeland just to tell them how much you love living in Jakarta.

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Have a nice day.

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