Cold wave

I continue to be fascinated by the cold wave that is hitting Europe. Flights delayed in Roissy and people stranded at the airport, school buses not operating, electricity production overheating and the list goes on and on. I will hopefully have a taste of this in a couple of weeks. Or hopefully not, since I realise it must be depressing after some days but I would not mind trying it for a few hours. I was actually thinking about this morning while I was cooling down in the swimming pool. Sorry for being sarcastic... I am just trying to be sincere. Erm...

Jakarta

Nothing much to report today as it is a post-wedding afternoon and I am quite tired as you can imagine. Here's the view from my hotel room. It nearly makes Jakarta look leafy and attractive. Actually, the view is much better than from the Park Lane hotel I used to regularly stay at over the past two years. Jakarta skyline was also quite clear this week-end (after the storm that hit Thousand Islands quite hard, that is!) which is a rare event as the atmosphere is usually so polluted.

Chocolate

Let's stay on a food tip... Today I travelled to Jakarta as I am to attend a wedding. I booked a room at the Four Seasons for the convenience and I was positively surprised with the room. It is a big clean and elegant space and I particularly enjoyed the chocolate touch! It was very nice to find this lovely plate arrangement on my desk offered as a welcome attention.