Get your Angkot on!

Thursday night began with chilled beers at Bar Bintang and Lucifers on Jl Sosro, bailing out of Republik, a nightclub to only end-up chilling outside a convenient store. Whilst my friends drank on the streets, it soon became 2am. It was time to head home, or at least Yasmin's floor for the night as we had a 9am INCULS opening lecture and we both were not going to make it unless we had each other's motivation. I have a feeling that her floor might become my surrogate home away from my kos over the next six months.

After a struggle to wake up, Yasmin and I had to speed our way to Jl. Kaliurang, thankfully near her kos, to meet Steph and Dave to catch an Angkot! I'd never taken what I can only describe as a minibus except the doors are always open to allow people to jump on and off the bus quickly. The Angkot we boarded was the magical no. 7 - it apparently goes everywhere in Jogya and for only 2500 IDR (about 30c?). It was a fun experience watching people pile on and off the bus, nearly falling out of it when the bus stopped and chatting with the kids on the back seat who would burst into fits of giggle when we asked them their names or how they were. Indonesian kids are some of the cutest kids you can find!

The bus arrived at our stop or rather, came to a sudden holt and we swiftly jumped off as usually the bus will continue it's course if you aren't quick enough! We arrived to the lecture theatre, all a little worse for wear I might add and the lecture soon began. The lecture was on a basic overview of Indonesian history, culture and food, tips to stay healthy, what to avoid wearing at uni and what to do and what not to do at uni. The lecturer was this lovely, smiley lady who gave the lecture in a mixture of Indonesian and English. Made it just that little bit easier to understand which was nice. The lecture finished an hour early - woohoo, and Yasmin and I, along with some of the European International students headed off to the food court! After some delcious and cheap food, a plate is roughly 6000 IDR (less than a dollar), I headed home and ordered my first Aqua galon!

The above photos are the insides of the bus, the mad seat covers and my beloved Aqua galon and pump from Carrefour :)