Indonesian Random Observations

• the bodies of water are brown and muddy
• there seems to be people living along the entire 8 hour stretch of railroad tracks between Jakarta and Yogya
• Japan's burning fields smells like toasted wheat, while Indonesia's smell like burning wheat
• the Muslim hijabs are more fashionable in Indonesia than Malaysia
• Indonesian DOES seem more Muslim than Malaysia
• Indonesians, when not trying to get your money, are very nice
• Indonesians, after they get your money, are very nice
• Indonesian hawk stalls are more aggressive than Malays
• sugary tea is great!
• Indonesian food must be very similar to Malaysian food because my stomach (and bowels)  don't have problems here
• when Japanese speak english, they usually start with a question, "May I speak English to you?"  When Indonesians speak English, they just tell you, "I speak to you."
• I hope I never have to ride the train from Jakarta to Yogya 
• a japanese bus driver will get you to where you want to go on the dot, not a minute sooner, not a minutes later.  If an Indonesian bus diver cam get you there 3 hours earlier, he will.
• even though we're east of Malaysia, we're one hour behind
• Indonesia doesn't seem to have many flowers
• definition of a minibus - a small, 30-year old minivan used to fit the number of people normally found on a real bus, with someone riding on the ladder on the side, holding the door closed
• most Indonesians don't tell you the full truth when you are trying to buy something
• not all Indonesians are trying to steal my bag
• the best way to get a good deal is to walk away after they tell you their price
• speaking a little bit of Indonesian really helps in some situations
• Indonesian maps like to call the "Indian Ocean" the "Indonesian Ocean"
• make sure you save enough money for the airport departure tax