Yesterday, I went to town to get driving license. I waked up at 5a.m., and went to village by bike taxi(..yes, there're a few bikes in Pantar!) to catch local taxi boat, otherwise, I have to walk for a hour...
This is the inside of taxi boat. From village nearby the resort to Kalabahi, it takes 2 hours...depends on winds, waves and current. ....It's long way. Only 45 minutes if go by speed boat. muuu....any way, we have to take this boat, this is the only way to get to the town! Passengers are sleeping, talking, smoking, eating...whatever they want to do. I was watching the sea. Then I saw a school of dolphins! They came closed to us and swam with our boat! Jump, jump, jump!!! It's so cool! ...After they'd gone, watching the sea again...I went to Police station as soon as arrived in Kalabahi. I got inside Police station and asked where I can make the license. ...Many police came to me and checked my passport. You know, they just want to see it, not real check! They're just interested in foreigner... And start many questions... Where from? Where do you stay? What do you do?....etc. After I answered to all, asked about license...finally I could ask! But, nobody knows clearly. 「You cannot do without Indonesian ID.」「...I am not Indonesian, that's why I brought my passport 」 or「You don't need license because you're foreigner. You can drive with passport and stay permit. 」「 Nooooo! I can't do in Bali. That's why I am here! 」「 ....ok, you should ask the police who is the charge of lisence. Go there. 」 It's too long to get answer that where I can make license!
I waited the police who knows about license till he comes back from breakfast...
At last, he came back and said 「You can make it, but... the machine to make license broke down. We can't do now. It may be...next week?!」Oh my goodness! ...I said to myself 「Welcome to Indonesia.」
...to be continued...
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