* little sparrow. still learning how to fly

thankee lad!

* moving out day

* putting whatever i have in the fridge equaled french toast with sprinkled oregano, sliced banana and cheese spread.

* hello ships. welcome to jayapura

* the famous kopi susu of prima garden coffee. comes from arabica beans that grow organically in the highland of wamena. definitely a must try.

* pak budi and kak silvy, the colleague.

since i haven't found my own place, i currently stay in the office.

it's a 2 storey house. not a fancy one, but proper enough.

the 1st floor is the office and the 2nd floor is the spare rooms.

this place is basically where i spend most of my time in jayapura.

* my usual weekend meal: spaghetti with whatever sauce that's available

i just found out this afternoon, after reading a lonely planet book and a little googling, that the word papua is derived from malay word 'papuwah' which means frizzled like wool. so orang papuwah means wooly-haired men.

Watched persipura vs semen padang at mandala stadium.

Persipura is the town's heroes. They just became the champion of ISL, everybody dressed in red jersey and cheered them along.

Our seat was at liverpool section which headed directly to the amun ra, so I was like getting tanned while watching the match.

 The game was a good one, and it was even 1-1.  Some said that the goal semen padang scored was illegal because it was off side. I supposed that was the reason why people threw bottles at the referee right after the game ended.   

* quiet beach

I remember during my job interview, my boss mentioned that Papua has more public holidays than Jakarta. I never think about that, until last Friday, my colleague asked about my plan for the long weekend.

”Long weekend? What long weekend?” I said.

“Sunday is the 1st day of Pantekosta, and Monday is the 2nd day of Pantekosta. All schools and government offices are closed. People go to church and attend mass.” She explained.

So yeah, last Monday I went to the beach.

Again, together with my boss coz he wanted to check the tide.

This time, we went to Pasir Dua beach.

From the office, it took us about 10 minutes by car to get there.

Basically, Pasir Dua is located next to Base G. Then next to Pasir Dua is Pasir Tiga;  that is next to Pasir Empat. Right next to Pasir Empat is Pasir Lima; which is of course, next to Pasir Enam. You see, all of these beaches set on one long coastline. People divided them into several and gave each different name.

Same as Skouw, Pasir Dua is situated next to a local village. There’s no charge applied for entering the beach, but a friendly greeting to the locals is advised, as you may park the car at their backyard.  

The place is quiet yet very pretty. You’ll find yourself at peace seeing the pristine white sand beaches, clear blue water and magnificent sky.

Definitely my current favorite.