Nostalgia...Jakarta (1999 - 2004)

Jln Taman Metro Alam 1...Pondok Indah, Jakarta Selatan, our residence

from 2000 until we left Jakarta, early 2004

Salaam,

Those were the days....in my post today I wish to bring back some of our memorable and beautiful moments of the good old days we spent while in Jakarta for well over four years. Arriving in the capital city at the end of the millenium (December 1999) straight from Amman, Jordan, coincided with the last week of Ramadan, we were temporarily accommodated at the Ascot Hotel Apartment, near the main thoroughfare of Jalan Jenderal Sudirman. Spent our first Eid-l-Fitr at the hotel, hosted our first 'open house' at the same hotel...and did our first shopping at the nearby Plaza Indonesia. The rest of the story can be followed from the following pictures...and InsyaAllah more to come as they become available.

Celebrating our National Day in 2002...at Hotel Mulia, Senayan

Sharing the National Day mood with family


Hosting a farewell dinner for our beloved Ambassador (Alm) PSJ Pg. Hj. Abd Momin,
completing his tenure in Jakarta in late 2000

Mixed double against our most formidable opponent, Dato and Datin....

guess who's the eventual winner?

Taman Ibu Tien Soeharto, Cipanas, Jawa Barat, Sept. 2000

Safari Park, Puncak, Jawa Barat, Oct 2002. Alai Nisah,

you look so cute here, but where is Abg Halim!!??

Jakarta International Ladies Circle Charity Bazaar, Nov 2000.

Guest of honor, Ibu Megawati, then RI Vice President, at the Brunei booth

One of our close and good-humoured acquaintances, Dewi Astuti and hubby

Invited to the wedding ceremony of the daughter of Bpk Makmurin,

one of our loyal and long serving staff of the Embassy

A sad sending off...to our dear colleague Ibu Lena,

upon completion of Bpk Damit's tour of duty