Just a normal day in Balikpapan

Hendrik asked what I was going to do, I said
I bought new toothbrushes and a new mug, according to Hendrik it was too expensive, 24000 Rupiah, the sun started to set and it is a beautiful sight, when I was back at the guesthouse Hendrik said that I can take the elevator to 4 and then another flight of stairs up, he means to 3 and another flight of stairs up.
Here I immediately saw 2 rats jumping out of the garbage can and climbing over the railing, damned good climbers rats, that's why I don't throw food scraps in there, I keep them a bit further away in a bin, maybe that's why they don't put the bins in the room because then you have them there.
The view over the city is beautiful, next to the hotel you can clearly see how the jungle takes everything back when nothing is done, trucks, bulldozers are completely overgrown.
I told him that I am trying to visit the new city, which is further than they say, the toll road should be ready by the end of the year, then it will only be about 30 minutes. They say that they will not harm the habitat of animals and people with the construction, I have heard something completely different, a road straight through an area of Sunbears, Orangutans and also certain population groups. When I look at the map of the future city it will be gigantic and will swallow up a lot of villages, jungle and also the city of Balikpapan will be part of it.
Spent the evening with Martin and his food cart with tofu, the parking attendant also comes by every now and then, he is in his 70s and earns quite a bit with that job I was told.
Due to the strange times regarding following Ajax, I was confused with the days again, I thought tonight but it is the next night. Doesn't matter much because I expect that the office wifi is too bad to follow it live without glitches, and it probably won't be on TV. There is no nightlife in this city either, most restaurants close around 10:00 PM, and you won't find any cafes here.

   / @edmaneddepeta