Another difference between Hamburg and Pontianak that I would like to talk about is the weather, of course. In Germany we have four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. Summer is the hot season (but the temperature also depends on the region in Germany, with the south usually being hotter than the north) with long days and short nights and winter the cold, dark season (with snow falling in some regions in Germany). I have learned, that in Pontianak there are only two seasons: musim hujan and musim kemarau. Furthermore the weather here is really humid which makes me feel even hotter. But after some days I feel like I got pretty much used to the heat. I even like it, knowing that it is still winter in Germany and I can enjoy the sun and the heat in Pontianak. One thing I still wonder about is, why it is cloudy almost every day, even though the sun is supposed to be there. I am asking myself if this is maybe due to the fires burning down the rain forest, or maybe the side effect of the industry here?
Impression of Indonesia, particularly of Pontianak
