Having my fill of Jakarta I took the train to my next destination, Jogjakarta. This was a long ride and I was happy that I had just started rereading "The Haj" by Leon Uris and that I had a new book of Sudoku puzzles to keep me entertained. I got to the station 45 minutes ahead and I was lucky to meet an English student who explained to me the announcement that we were delayed. It took me back to my working days, and they were pretty good about updating the delay reports even though I could not understand. I was glad not to be the one having to deal with misconnections.
Instead of 0845 we actually departed about 1030. The ride and seat were comfortable and the scenery was lusciously green. (Yes, Ellen, it really was green this time!) Vendors boarded at some stops selling local foods and I enjoyed some banana leaf wrapped goodies along the way. We made up time and despite the delay I got to my destination of Jogjakarta only an hour late.
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