What has brought me joy here these first few weeks?
Morning walks up to Peningki Hill – scouting out a shortcut through the crowded neighborhood behind it, and then walking through the wooded areas around the walking path. Watching kids arrive for school and play in the park. Families arrive with kids and enjoy an evening out. Adults exercising. Yes, morning walks up Peningki Hill have been a highlight.
Quiet times on the back patio under the gazebo covering watching birds. Drinking coffee. Sitting. Reading. Praying. As the calls to prayer drift over from the nearby mosques, the buzz of traffic wakes with the dawn, and as the occasional rainstorms patter on the metal roofs. Yes, quiet times sitting on the back patio have been wonderful.
Eating and drinking – exploring new restaurants. Trying odd types of coffee – avocado coffee, mango coffee – at different restaurants and coffee shops. It feels lazy not to make our own food, but it gets us out, exploring, enjoying… and it’s so affordable!
Moto rides – riding the moped scooter up along Selatan road through the mountain.