Enjoy the Travel to work in Jakarta
27 Jan 2009 Leave a Comment
in street information Tags: jembatan, pasar rebo, travel, work
A man is enjoying morning view from the flyover
What do you feel when you are on the way driving or riding to the office? Are annoyed with the undisciplined angkot (read: small bus transports) drivers who ngetem (wait for passengers to get on their angkots) at any places they want although forbidden? or your hearts are often made beat much faster than normal when an ojek (read: motorcycle transport) or a bajaj exceeds you fro your left completely unexpectedly and very quickly. Or when your way is blocked by a Metro Mini that runs very slowly but unsteadily, it makes you feel irritated. Or bla bla bla, or bla bla bla. Don’t worry there are still a lot more nightmares there.
If all above is what usually happens to you, the travel to work is a complete hell then. But isn’t there heaven in the streets? Thank God the answer to it is “yes”! As a modern city–some people may disagree–Jakarta has a lot of flyovers, and, believe it or not, they are often used by passers by, mostly those going to and from work, to spend some time staying there and enjoying the view down there. You can catch the sight of it every morning and afternoon before dark. But what kind of pleasure are they enjoying there? You won’t know if you don’t try. But take a look at the man in the picture. Don’t you agree he is having a very excellent time?
You don’t necessarily know the delicious taste of durian because you are very familiar with the smell of it. And you won’t know how it feel like to be broken hearted before you are there. If you want just to prove how good it feels to spend some time at the flyover, you just can try it.
But of course you have to be exceptionally careful because you will do something which is not at the right place. If you are not at the right time as well, will experience an absolute misery! Those who do that seem to ignore their own safety. So, I don’t recommend it, especially to those driving. Whatever the enjoyment, it isn’t worth the risk. You must try to seek another heaven in the street. Or may be you should try to enjoy the hell you already have had everyday. I don’t know…
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