... bowls and plates. Unfortunately, it isn't always that idyllic. The heat is ferocious here - reaching a sharp 33 to 34 degrees Centigrade every day (the monsoon rains are two months late and the country is in the grip of a severe drought) and the 4 million vehicles (yes, I read it in the paper today) in Jakarta are all on the road at the same time, creating a dull gray/white haze that sits in ... the air all day and is acrid to breathe. It also intensifies ... the heat so that, if you are out during the day, you end up limp ... ...

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