Cheers to Indonesia's 68th Independence, with a blue sky

It seems a number of South East Asia countries achieved independence in the month of August - my home country Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, with Singapore celebrating it 2 weeks ago. Indonesia, just the Saturday that had passed (17th August) and Malaysia, 31st August.

"What do you usually do during Independence Day? Do you go out and see the parade?", I asked hubby.

His answered with a flat, and a slightly embarrassed "No".

That pretty explains what I did on Saturday - chilling indoor.

However, I did catch glimpses of the parade and the event on TV. The day started with raising the red-white Indonesian flag (there was a group of people even flagging the national flag proudly underwater!), followed by many colourful and energetic activities.

During the late afternoon, the flag was then drawn down.

Cheers to a blue sky and a sniff of independence in the air, that still lasts after 68 years.