The day went black at 2PM. My Actifit Report Card: March 3 2026

Today was another treadmill kind of day.

The day started off pleasant enough. A trip down to Cafe Bromo to have the breakfast buffet. Another egg white omelette to make sure I have enough protein for the day. Some vegetables, soy milk, beef, chicken and a few other tasty tidbits on the menu. The mix of watermelon and dragon fruit...that wasn't a hit though :(

Then of course it was time to head upstairs. Balance exercises, stretches and (Ugh) planks. Followed by writing on Hive and watching some TV :)

Then it was time to pack....again.... As I was checking in to the Fairfield hotel in Surabaya one last time for this trip.

However, when I was about to leave I noticed the room was unusually dark. It was like night time came at 2PM (its roughly 6PM here)

I looked down at the courtyard below. The trees were dancing in the wind. There was rain. Very little traffic...and I have to smile at the way you can see the car headlights far down below. Sure many cars have daytime running lights but rarely can you see it in the middle of the afternoon.

Then I went to look out at the city proper from another window.

The sky was replaced with gray clouds in the distance and it looked really gloomy. If I looked straight up? Black, ominous looking clouds.

Well, I was dry and safe inside so I headed down to the executive lounge for a quick snack before I headed out. A little sad there were no cans of diet cola (sigh) so I settled for a glass of strawberry juice diluted with water...I think their definition of strawberry juice is puree'd strawberries :) Straight up it is tasty but very thick.

Then I got my luggage and checked out. I walked outside and wow was it raining.

Ramadan lights and a downpour :)

The security and valet people said I should head inside to avoid the awful weather but I just smiled and said "I'm undercover and dry yet still get to experience the winds and listen to the pounding rain. It really was quite the experience. I stood there for 10 minutes waiting for my ride. Then we were off to my final hotel for Indonesia this trip.

And it was really pleasant.

Sure it was raining like mad. However, the roads were actually clear. A trip that took 45-50 minutes every time I did it previously only took 25 minutes this time. Reason? Virtually no scooters when the usually swarm the streets and much less traffic than usual :)

When I arrived at the hotel I got to see this...

Usually the sign says "Fairfield by Marriott" but it seems the winds blew the sign in half. Honestly I didn't notice it the first time I arrived as I was too busy getting my backpack ready to exit the taxi quickly. It wasn't until I talked to the building manager while he was overseeing the cleanup around the pool that he told me about the sign so I had to go take a look for myself.

As is typical here the heavy rain didn't last that long so around 4:30pm I thought I should head out and grab some food/drinks as tomorrow will be a fast (I hate eating when I'm going to be stuck on a plane for hours). Took a few steps and ... Still raining and windy. Rain I can handle as I did actually bring an umbrella. Rain with wind and a dollar store umbrella? Not a good mix.

So...

Went back inside and headed directly to the gym. Did my arm workout one last time before leaving Surabaya. Did 45 minutes on the treadmills... Then ordered Grab for my last meal in the country (all going according to plan).

Overall?

A day that made me smile :)

Thanks for reading. Until tomorrow ...
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