So yesterday I did some exploring around Jakarta....It was really great....I saw some different parts of Jakarta!!!!!! I first went to an an area that had many different fabric shops.....So I did a little local shopping...I purchased some amazing Batik made with only natural colors (grays and browns) from all different types of wood.....it is very special....I am having it made into a comforter!!!! It is very special and the people making it were soooo excited about it!!!!!!! They were telling me that when people shop for Batik, they are looking for a treasure....It will be sooo beautiful when it is finished....
After that I bought a nice fabric to have a blouse made...Buying the fabric was the easy part....the girl then took me into this huge traditional market on the 2nd floor where there were sooooo many tailors....they were every....one after the other!!!!!!!!!! All were super busy stitching away...some by hand and others by old sewing machines....she took me to one stall where I met a guy by the name of David....we discussed the design (with pictures and hand gestures), then negotiated on the price, and then he took my measurements......I hope i looks nice when I pick it up next weekend....if it does, I think I have found myself a tailor!!!!!!!!!!!
Finally, I then went to a local flower market....they had plants everywhere!!!!!! But I was looking for Orchids!!!!!!!!!! I found sooo many....actually I was able to buy 6 orchids for $10...soooo cheap....they are sooo pretty!!!!!!!!!!
I had really a nice time discovering the local things!!!!!!!!!!!! Very cool day!!!!!!!!!!
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