A trip to the Wayang Museum brought us to the old section of Jakarta where we got to see a magic act and to glimpse SpongeBob SquarePants.
![Picture Me at Kota Tua? This should have been my indication that more photos awaited in this section of the city.](http://bamiyan.us/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Kota-Tua-photo-op-06-Jan-13-356-768x1024.jpg)
Picture Me at Kota Tua? This should have been my indication that more photos awaited in this section of the city.
![Other photographers at work.](http://bamiyan.us/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Kota-Tua-photogs-06-Jan-13-357-1024x767.jpg)
Other photographers at work.
![A touch of the old west.](http://bamiyan.us/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Kota-Tua-scooter-06-Jan-13-358-767x1024.jpg)
A touch of the Old West?
![There was no Chanel Number 5 to be found but the prices were very reasonable.](http://bamiyan.us/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Kota-Tua-perfume-06-Jan-13-359-767x1024.jpg)
There was no Chanel No. 5 to be found but the prices were very reasonable.
![Here the interview is used as a technique for practicing English with native speakers.](http://bamiyan.us/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Kota-Tua-interview-06-Jan-13-361-1024x768.jpg)
Here the interview is used as a technique for practicing English with native speakers.
![Kelapa muda, young coconut, is a cure for most anything.](http://bamiyan.us/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Kota-Tua-kelapa-muda-06-Jan-13-396-1024x768.jpg)
Kelapa muda, young coconut, is a cure for most anything.
![We encountered a magic act in front of the Batavia Stadhuis. The Governor's offices of colonial days are now Museum Fatahillah, the historical museum.](http://bamiyan.us/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Kota-Tua-magic-06-Jan-13-400-1024x768.jpg)
We encountered a magic act in front of the Batavia Stadhuis. The Governor’s offices of colonial days are now Museum Fatahillah, the historical museum.
![Flames 1](http://bamiyan.us/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Kota-Tua-flames-1-06-Jan-13-405-1024x768.jpg)
Flames 1
![Flames 2](http://bamiyan.us/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Kota-Tua-flames-206-Jan-13-406-1024x768.jpg)
Flames 2
![Flames 3](http://bamiyan.us/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Kota-Tua-flames-3-06-Jan-13-412-1024x767.jpg)
Flames 3
![Not all the buildings are well preserved.](http://bamiyan.us/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Kota-Tua-gedung-tua-06-Jan-13-416-1024x767.jpg)
Not all the buildings are well preserved.
![Recording equipment seemed a regular part of what we encountered as we toured Jakarta.](http://bamiyan.us/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Kota-Tua-boom-06-Jan-13-418-1024x767.jpg)
Recording equipment seemed a regular part of what we encountered as we toured Jakarta.
![We missed getting our picture taken with SpongeBob SquarePants.](http://bamiyan.us/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Kota-Tua-SpongeBob-1-06-Jan-13-419-1024x768.jpg)
We missed getting our picture taken with SpongeBob SquarePants.
![SpongeBob needed a rest. It had not rained yet. He was probably a bit dried out.](http://bamiyan.us/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Kota-Tua-SpongeBob-2-06-Jan-13-420-1024x768.jpg)
SpongeBob needed a rest. It had not rained yet. He was probably a bit dried out.
![Last time in Indonesia, Kompas was just the newspaper. It's a television station now too.](http://bamiyan.us/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Kota-Tua-Kompas-06-Jan-13-421-1024x768.jpg)
Last time in Indonesia, Kompas was just the newspaper. It’s a television station now too.