WW: Meet the Whale sharks at Gorontalo, Indonesia

Meet the Whale sharks at Gorontalo, Indonesia

I have just had an awesome adventure. 

Meet the Whale sharks at Gorontalo, Indonesia!

I was very lucky I got a chance to visit Gorontalo province, in the northern part of Sulawesi, Indonesia. It took 3.5 hours flight directly from Jakarta or around 4-5 hours with transit. Together with my diving club, around 12 of us, we went to Gorontalo and had 8 dive trips arranged by local dive operator. Well, my friends even have more, since they stayed 2 days longer than me. I went back earlier as I have some meetings in the office.

So, long story short, we started our diving journey to Botubarani Village, Gorontalo, where whale sharks have been spotted in group. When we arrived, there were 2 whale sharks already waiting! Lucky us indeed! The third one joined us in the middle of the dive. Well, I will spell more stories in the next post and meanwhile, enjoy some of the underwater photos I took here during my diving.

they are such a majestic creature!

say hi....

Super happy me!

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One fine afternoon at the East River, seen from the UN HQ in NYC

Hi, everyone.

Hope you all safe and sound, wherever you are. 

I have been enjoying my days at home as much as I could. Mostly doing some packing, I focus on fulfilling all the requirements needed for my next assignment while at the same time overseeing some works at the office. 

one of the murals in UNHQ.. Love it!

The 76th session of the UNGA will be starting soon, while the 48th session of UN Human Rights is ongoing. With two heavy - loaded meetings happening at the same time, you can imagine how crazy the workloads are. We have been working extra hard with the team and fingers crossed, hope things will work well as scheduled. As always, UNGA session always has many surprises. This year, similar to last year, the discussion will be focused on our fight against COVID - 19. How we can recover together and stronger from all these rampant damages caused by the pandemic. 

My Minister, as well as some small team, has dispatched to New York City. We didn't send big group although my President will be joining the session through pre-recorded messages. Well, this time of the year, I usually go to NYC for all these meetings. This year will definitely be different as we have to avoid unnecessary traveling and only for the most important one. Well, I have to admit I really miss NYC. Its vibrant vibe and even never ending noise of the sirens proves to be something I crave LOL. Well, hopefully I can go back here one day and reunite with the Big Apple.

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WW: Pasar Sunan Giri, Jakarta Timur

Welcome to Pasar Sunan Giri, Jakarta Timur

Who loves exploring traditional or local markets?
I do! I really do.

One of the advantages of going back home to Indonesia is that we are surrounded by lovely markets selling fresh produces, food and beverages, as well as items you usually find in the market. It is so colorful and mesmerizing, at least for me. 

Recently I have stopped by at Pasar Sunan Giri. Pasar means market and Sunan Giri is the name of the street around the area. The visit was of course conducted by following the strict health protocol. Well the market was not crowded either, unlike the time before the pandemic.

some of the colorful fabrics we saw

I was looking for some fabrics to match my collection of traditional fabrics. My daughter and I do need some new clothes to bring to our new post and we try to use the time we have. 

Rows of various colorful laces, perfect for kebaya

So, we enjoyed strolling around the market to see what they have in store. We bought some fabrics, buttons, pom - poms and accessories which would be used for our dresses, outers and kebayas.

Here are some photos I took during the walk.

So, what do you think? Do you enjoy visiting market as well? Do you like looking at various fabrics and accessories in colors? 

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September is here and every beginning of September, we are celebrating my mom's birthday. How fun! For sure, whenever we can, we have a little celebration at home, just among us. No party, no gathering whatsoever. Just us. 

My mom is still staying with us here in Jakarta. She hasn't gone back home to lampung for quite sometimes due to the pandemic. Well, we enjoy having here around. She is a jolly and free-spirited person who loves cooking (and traveling as well, at least before the pandemic)  so much and my kids adore her. Grandma is always the best when it comes to home cooking and spoiling department. 

So, in this auspicious ocassion, we would love to wish my mom a joyous and blessed birthday. May Allah SWT bless her life, surrounded by her loved ones. Barakallah fii umrik ya mamaaa.

We had the cakes and some nasi kuning for this celebration. Although it’s not a party but it’s good to meet my brother and sister-in-law. We’re glad that we all save and sound so far. Alhamdulillaaaah.

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