I met Nancy carrying 6 pairs of shoes, which she bought at a sale. She confessed that she only wanted to buy one pair, but couldn't chose between the red or the black pair, so she decided to buy both. Then the salesgirl showed her another pair, that was so comfortable, she decided to buy that pair as well. I gave her all my blessings, but prayed that she would also think of giving a generous donation to the riots victims. B ut Indonesia did not only become a paradise for shopaholics.
Gourmets too have a hell of a time here.
Take for instance the day that I went out with six friends and had lunch in a seafood restaurant in Pluit. T he food was ordered by Hans. As a gourmet he had ordered the most delicious dishes. Large prawns, fish and crab all fresh and tasty decorated our table. I was worried about the prices and proposed to go Dutch, because the one who would pick up the bill may have had to go hungry for a few days.