Today was a slightly soggy walk into work. As I left my room, I could already feel the oppressive humidity that suggests an eminent rain storm. As I stepped outside, I looked up at the sky and saw the ominous grey clouds. I had a quick game of charades with the housekeeper to make sure that my laundry would get done, then I started my walk through the neighborhood.
I felt a couple drops of rain so I picked up my pace to avoid getting caught in a true downpour. I also tried a couple of times to open my new Indonesian umbrella. It worked last night but somehow seemed to be unwilling to open this morning. Oh well, it was not really raining yet.
I turned a corner a came across a couple of chickens. Not a normal encounter on my walk. I wanted to take out my camera to capture the city chickens but felt some more rain so I scurried off. I finally got to Wolter Monginsidi aka Frogger Street when it started to sprinkle a little harder. I struggled with my umbrella a little as I also kept an eye on the traffic looking for my opportunity to cross the street.
Success!
A break in the traffic, I get across the street. I fumble around a little more and manage to open my umbrella. I did get more than my usual stares for being a bule walking in Jakarta. I walk the last bit to the office relatively dry under my umbrella, the flower cut-outs are an interesting design feature.
All the way in I was wishing for my rain boots sitting back in Little Rock. No matter how hard I try, inevitably I forget something when packing or in this case there was just not enough room. Maybe it is just an occasion to visit another mall, Jakarta does have loads of those.
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