Well hello to you in India! Happy to see your email. I do still live in Tembagapura. The culture is very dynamic. There is a very small group of expatriates compared to the overall number of residents but we never see the majority as most of them live in a place called Ridge Camp, where they have everything they need. There is plenty to do as an Ibu (Ibu means wife, mother in Bahasa Indonesia). For example, volunteering at the local schools and/or village, there is a quilting group, a group gets together to play cards, you can take yoga, workout or go to Zumba/aerobics and the social life is very busy. It is what you make it and can get very busy.
The majority of the residents are Muslim and we have two beautiful mosques here, if that serves your needs? Everyone here is super friendly! It’s so nice to have people wave as they drive by etc. The housing is decent and the housing comes furnished. Not sure if you have kids but the school is pretty decent and the children are awesome and from all over, which is neat. There is also a play group for the moms with little ones.
The shopping can get a bit tricky and frustrating at times. It is very expensive (compared to where we used to live) and things like clothing, shoes etc need to be purchased online or picked up while traveling.
I really do like it here and happy we made the decision to move here. Like I said it can be frustrating at times but that happens every where.
Let me know if you have more questions!
Thank you!
Kristen
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