(Angels) In Taman Prasasti

When I park my motorcycle, I ask the parking guy, "Is it open?"
"Yes, it's open." He answered.
"Opened at 10AM ?" I asked more.
"No, at 9AM." He said.
"But why so quiet here?" I asked again. I doesn't need his answer, since I know the answer myself. Taman Prasasti Museum or Museum of Memorial Stone Park is a museum located in Tanah Abang I, Jakarta. The museum was formerly a cemetery, built by the Dutch colonial government in 1795 as a final resting place for noble Dutchmen.
I paid an entrance fee of two thousands rupiah (US$ 0.2) to enter this museum. Here, you can find angels everywhere.

-- Angels --

-- Grief and Loss --

-- I am the way and the truth and the life --
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

I saw a couple enter the museum (you can say: cemetery), and within 5 minutes, they leave. Well, this place is not "romantic place" to "spend time together".

-- More Angels --

-- Tombstones --

Until now I realized that I already spent 1 hour+ in this cemetery museum. Time to go...
But I found this cute cat, who completely ignoring me take her picture (well, she's aware, but just continue sleep)

-- Sleeping... --

Sweat dream, little one.

The museum open Tuesday to Sunday from 09AM to 3PM, Close on Monday and public holiday
Not many visitors, I wonder how the parking guy "survived"

Fatahillah Square

"Is there any ojek here?" a guy asking the parking guy (Tukang Parkir). Ojek is a kind of public transport in Indonesia, normally using motorcycle. There is a conversation between the guy and the parking guy, the guy asking on behalf of his friend. The customer (the guy's friend) is a tall, beautiful, and skinny lady who (I believed) most likely a model.
"Yes, there is." The parking guy answered.
"Where?" The guy asking.
"Wait." The parking guy go somewhere, and back with two helmets.
"The ojek it's me" The parking guy declared.
That's the opening scene when I'm visiting Fatahillah Square in Jakarta's Old Town (Kota Tua) for the second time.

-- Fatahillah Museum --
The Centre of Fatahillah Square, previously is city hall of Batavia (Batavia is old name of Jakarta). If you can read the words in the building, it's in Dutch; Gouverneurskantoor which mean Governor's Office (doesn't mean I understand Dutch, this words absorbed into Indonesian language)

-- Bicycle For Rent --
You can rent a bicycle to explore Old Town for (estimated) about 30 thousand rupiah (about US$ 3) per hour.

And you choose your own hat, colorful hat

"Hello, how are you?" a guy called me in English.
"I'm Indonesian." I answered in Indonesian.
"Oh, sorry. I thought you are a Korean." He apologized.
Hmmm, maybe because of my camera (sure not because of my hairstyle), the guy maybe a seller or want to offer his service to tourist. Then I saw a crowd surrounding the square. Oh, there is a shooting for a movie (or sinetron - Indonesian's drama) in progress. I joined the crowd. And since everybody with camera take pictures, I also take one shot (okay, maybe two, or three...)

The cloud is there the whole day, raining is only matter of time. Time to go back, but before that I took this pic of

-- Museum Wayang --

And when I reach my motorcycle, the parking guy already back...

Jakarta Cathedral Museum

"Can I take picture here?" I asked the lady who stood in the 2nd floor - museum's - entrance.
"Yes you can." The guy behind the desk answered me.
"Even in inside the church itself?" I asked more.
"Yes no problem." the guy assured me.
I saw a donation box, I thought I will do something later.
"Where are you come from?" The lady asking
"From Central Java." I answer her. Yes, my hometown is in Central Java.
So, I proceed to the museum, and take some pictures

-- Museum's Interior and Collections --

-- Cup of Pope John Paul II --

-- Church's Altars taken from Museum's Bridge --

-- Rosa Mystica --

"Thank you." I thanks the lady
"Please fill our guestbook." she said.
I write my name and my comments about the museum, I saw records before me are tourists from Japan and Korea. I thanks again, and go down to the church (level 1) to take more pictures - as in previous post.
Arrrgh, I remember about the donation box when I reach carpark...
Jakarta Cathedral's Museum open every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10AM-12PM (only two hours)

Jakarta Cathedral

8 Years I lived in Jakarta (1998-2006), but never once I visit this building. Then now, when I’m staying overseas, during my short trip to Jakarta, I finally visit this landmark. It's raining in the morning, and still cloudy when I reach Jakarta Cathedral. In Indonesian; Gereja Katedral Jakarta, is a Roman Catholic Cathedral in Jakarta, Indonesia, which is also the seat of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Jakarta.

-- Mother Mary --

And now, the church's interior:
-- Pietà --

-- The Saint --

This church open their door for pilgrims and prayers, or just normal visitors (like tourists)

-- Pipe Organ --

-- Main Altar --

If you able to see, the words below are: Photographer dilarang naik di panti altar (English: Photographer not allowed to enter this altar). Interesting, they'll able to warn Indonesian's photographers, but how about tourists who doesn't understand Bahasa Indonesia :p
And yes, the person captured on the right is a cleaner.

And before go back, I still snap another picture of this building:

Since the sky now clear, actually I planned to go to nearby building, Istiqlal Mosque. But since now I'm hungry, and I need to meet someone in Mangga Dua, I called it a day (well, I almost spent two hours in Cathedral)
Information about Jakarta Cathedral can be found in their website, and also from wikipedia and "another" wikipedia (Indonesian)