CGK Day 6 │ JAKARTA Night Stroll • Bright Lights, Big City!

Jakarta at Night

We picked you up again right after Indra was done with his masterpiece.

At 6:30pm, we left the Airbnb determined to finally have dinner at Rumah Makan Padang Sederhana. This time, they were open — so we ordered:

• Beef Rendang
• Chicken Gulai
• Hard Boiled Egg Gulai
• Sayur Singkong
• Dendeng Balado
• 2 white rice

Total: IDR163,900 (≈ MYR45/USD10/EUR10).

In hindsight, this was half of what we paid at Sari Ratu in Sarinah Mall the day before, for more or less the same dishes.

Friday Night Lights

After dinner, we began our night stroll to experience Jakarta after dark. We headed east along Jalan M. Mashabi, passing both the West and East Malls of Grand Indonesia. The city was glowing — neon signs, headlights, reflections on glass towers.

We eventually reached the Bundaran HI roundabout, then continued north along Jalan M.H. Thamrin, walking past the MRT station. I took photos of the landmarks and bright lights all along the way.

At the Japanese Embassy, we doubled back and retraced our steps — this time on the opposite side of the street — along Jalan M. Mashabi, then continued onto Jalan H.M. Saleh Ishak.

We turned left onto Jalan Teluk Betung Boulevard, walked past Thamrin City, then turned right and made our way back to the Airbnb.

A Gentle Goodbye

Clichéd as it sounds, time really does fly when you’re having fun. Jakarta at night felt alive, warm, and strangely comforting — a perfect way to end our final evening in the city.

Stay tuned as we catch a taxi and then a couple of trains to Soekarno–Hatta Terminal 3.

Tomorrow, we’re leaving on a jet plane!

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📍 Location:

Thamrin Executive Residence - https://maps.app.goo.gl/UgNnAHXTXNUrZWGW7

Rumah Makan Padang Sederhana - https://maps.app.goo.gl/rT6YiCot6MugygWu9

Bundaran HI Roundabout - https://maps.app.goo.gl/aNQYp1PkVuHjiBfL6