Bandung

                                                  (Peacock dancers at Saung Angklung Udjo)
What's up guys,

Yesterday (July, 9th) we had a normal day of work with our friends at Indokemika. I travelled to a few meetings with the sales team, Halee worked with the accountants, and Timmy worked with the marketing team.


Today we got up early and headed for Bandung, a city about 3 hours drive from Jakarta. On the way to Bandung we saw a lot of rice patties and field workers. The landscape in Jakarta is awesome, it's almost like something out of a fantasy. Our first stop was the Bandung branch of Indokemika; we toured their facilities and warehouses, which were fairly small, but well-organized and efficient.
After touring the plant and eating lunch, we had the opportunity to take in some of the local culture. We were treated to traditional music and art performances at a place called Saung Angklung Udjo. Angklung is a traditional instrument made from pieces of Bamboo. The performance was very entertaining and included several different types of artwork. When the performance was over we went to a restaruant called "The Valley". Rather than being in a valley, "The Valley" was on top of a mountain and had a view which overlooked the entire city of Bandung... talk about awesome view. I wish that I could say that I have photographs that do justice to this view, but it probably isn't even possible.


Tomorrow morning we are going to hike a volcano and relax in some of the natural hot springs which surround it... not too shabby huh? Oh yea, after that we are going to the factory outlets. The outlets are known for having a good selection of clothes etc at very low prices. 
Time for me to rest up. Look forward to hearing from me either tomorrow night, or after we arrive in Bali!

Until next time,

Tyler