Kota Tua (old city) - West Jakarta

tourism and culinary Old City Also serving Culinary Arts and Attractions, the special thing in this region is Cultural Heritage Buildings and museum located in the area such as Jakarta History Museum,

Puppet Museum and the Museum of Fine Arts and Ceramics Museum and the Bank museum. the Open Area is Fatahillah  Park that will take you to The Jakarta Tempo

Here's  the locations which we will explore by bicycle:

Sunda Kelapa harbor
is the traditional port of ships used from ancient times until now.

Kali Besar (big river)
we will see the legacy bridge built by the Dutch cities, including the water system.

Pekojan (plot 9)
formerly known as ethnic Arab village where he lives. Some of the old mosque stood here. One of them is Masjid An Nawier. Masjid An-Nawier has a distinctive architectural style blend of the Middle East, China, Europe, and Java. We can see a Chinese typical ornaments stuck to the doors of the mosque and the construction of the sash accented Java. Masjid Jami An-Nawier Pekojan is one of the old mosque in Jakarta today, was built in the 17th century in the era of Dutch colonial.

petak 9
is the settlement of ethnic Chinese since ancient monastery that has a lot. Along with the entry of Christianity, there was a mixing of cultures here. One is

Chinese Catholic Church architecture - St Mary de fatima
The church was established about  1952, with Chinese architecture, in the absence of a cross like the other churches. The main yard is pretty good and interesting, look at his right side there is a statue of the  Mary and little kids look so beautiful surrounded by plants. While on the left a statue of Jesus that hangs in a tower.

Here we will also see the problems of dense settlement, with increasing population. but also we will visit one of the famous places in this 9 acre plot that is:

Jakarta the capital city of Indonesia

Special Capital Region of Jakarta (DKI Jakarta) is the capital of the Republic of Indonesia. Jakarta is the only city in Indonesia that has province-level status. Jakarta is located in the northwest part of Java Island. Once known as the Sunda Kelapa (before 1527), Jayakarta (1527-1619), Batavia or Jaccatra (1619-1942), and Djakarta (1942-1972).

Jakarta has an area of ​​approximately 661.52 km ², with a total population of 9,588,198 inhabitants (2010). Jakarta metropolitan area (Greater Jakarta) with a population of around 23 million inhabitants, is the largest metropolitan area in Indonesia or a sixth of the world.

Jakarta is located on the north island of Java, at the mouth of the Ci Liwung, Jakarta Bay. Jakarta is located in the lowlands at an average altitude of 8 meters above sea level. This resulted in Jakarta is often flooded. South of Jakarta is a mountainous area with high rainfall. Jakarta crossed by 13 rivers all of which empties into the Bay of Jakarta. The most important river is Ci Liwung, which divides the city into two. Eastern and southern borders Jakarta and West Java provinces in the west bordering the province of Banten.

Thousand Islands is an administrative district located in the Jakarta Bay. Approximately 105 islands located as far as 45 km north of Jakarta.

6 Most Expensive Yachts

The Jacht was originally a lightweight Dutch naval vessel used to pursue pirates in shallow waters. When King Charles II chose to sail in one on his return to England in what would later be known as the English Restoration, the Jacht became a symbol of important and, eventually, wealth and luxury. Today, that tradition is still quite alive and nothing demonstrates that fact better than the most expensive yachts in the world.

Octopus – $200 million

Owned by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, Octopus is the world's eighth largest yacht. The 414-foot yacht was first launched in 2003. The yacht has two helicopters, a submarine with room for ten men and seven boats. For those who'd like to see the ocean floor, the yacht even includes a remote controlled vehicle to do so.



Rising Sun – $200 million

Co-owned by Oracle's Larry Ellison and media mogul David Geffen, Rising Sun is 453-feet and five stories of oceangoing luxury. It was built with one goal in mind—to exceed the size of Paul Allen's Octopus, above. This pricey yacht has 8,000 feet of living space with onyx countertops and Jacuzzi bathrooms, a spa and sauna, a gym and even a private movie theatre with an enormous plasma screen.


Lady Moura – $210 million

This 344-foot mega-yacht is owned by billionaire Nasser Al-Rashid. It features a pool with retractable roof, a 75-foot dining table crafted by Viscount Linley and a helicopter. Lady Moura's most remarkable feature, however, is the beach resort that slides out of one side of the boat. The mini resort features not only sand and deck chairs, but even includes palm trees for a truly authentic resort experience.


Dubai – $350 million

This costly yacht has gone by three names since its conception—Platinum 525, Golden Star and, most recently, Dubai. The Platinum 525 was commissioned by Prince Jefri Bolkiah of Brunei in 1996, but a lack of funds caused the project to be abandoned a scant couple of years later. In 2001, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, then Crown Prince and now ruler of Dubai, took over the project and renamed it the Golden Star. Dubai is as expansive as it is expensive. The 525-foot yacht features an owner's suite, five VIP suites and a number of guest bedrooms. The bridge features the captain's quarters, an office and a lounge. The foyer and atrium connects each deck while lighting them from above via skylight. The luxury yacht is powered by four diesel engines with over 9,000 horsepower altogether.


Streets of Monaco – $1.1 billion

The amazing Streets of Monaco yacht will not only rival Roman Abramovich's Eclipse (below) in price, but also in sheer audacity. Rather than being the largest or most secure yacht in the world, Monaco will feature scaled-down reproductions of landmarks from its namesake city-state. This 500-foot yacht will feature a go-kart track on deck inspired by the Monaco Grand Prix, as well as reproductions of the Hotel de Paris, La Rascasse and the Loews Hotel. It's being designed by Yacht Island Design of Derbyshire County in England and will accomodate 16 guests and 70 crewmembers. For the owner, a 4,800-square-foot suite with three floors is planned.


Eclipse – $1.2 billion

Russian billionaire and Chelsea football club owner Roman Abramovich's super-yacht will be a 560-foot monster requiring a minimum of 70 crewmembers and featuring eleven guests. Abramovich and his guests will be protected by a security system that uses laser bursts to foil digital paparazzi photography when activated, anti-bugging and anti-intruder systems and a missile detection system. They'll also enjoy a swimming pool that can be drained and used as a dance floor, an additional swimming pool and an aquarium. The yacht holds two helicopters, three boats and a submarine.
Source: http:likepage//worlds-most-expensive-yachts.html

Save the Libraries

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There is a tremendous lack of understanding these day of, well...of many things actually; but within the scope of this blog, the value of libraries.  I think the true value of public libraries is that they provide common ground.  This is reflected to me in two related ways.   I have a quote that I've collected recently from a UK article on libraries that articulates it one way:

"The libraries' most powerful asset is the conversation they provide – between books and readers, between children and parents, between individuals and the collective world. Take them away and those voices turn inwards or vanish. Turns out that libraries have nothing at all to do with silence." - Bella Bathurst, writer for The Observer [newspaper]

Libraries facilitate an intellectual conversation, no matter the format of the conversation or the materials on the shelves, readers, or digital devices.  This largely has to do with the training, skill, and actual practice of the job known as "librarianship".  The people that work in a library make sure by their very work that the conversations listed in the quote above can flourish.

A second way that this thing called a "library" acts as a societal leveler, is as a place where people from all walks of life can experience a certain level of equality and equitable treatment.  The physical space makes it unique in the modern world in that anyone can use it for meeting and exchange of ideas, largely free of any out-of-pocket expense.

Public libraries continue to provide free access to information in the form of books, digital files, Internet access, and government publications, all the while being dismantled bit-by-bit in the name of "lowering taxes" and "trimming the fat".  I contend that libraries, especially public and school libraries, give the most bang for the tax dollar that you can get.  HPL will be here for a while, I think.  We have benefited from the gifts of many fine residents in our town.  But Kansas libraries as a whole are being picked apart.  From elimination of funding for cheap high-speed Internet connectivity (this has already happened - funding was slashed), to statewide accessible databases of information (this funding has also been eliminated), to school libraries at every level, our State Legislature and Governor seem to be doing their best to demolish educational support of any sort.

Lastly, I am not advocating support of this project - you can make your own decisions about it, but I think it is a great idea.  Photographer Robert Dawson is touring 22 states, photographing public libraries as a commons, one of "...the things that we share as a nation - our environment, our infrastructure, our culture - the things that keep our society civil and working."

Here's the link from the comments section below:  Karin Slaughter Writes Story to Help Save Libraries