We arrived at Surabaya shortly before 5:00 AM. I didn't want to go back to the Narita, mainly because of the depressing area surrounding it, but also because I wanted to stay closer to the centre. Phoned all the suitable-looking hotels listed in the guide-book and settled on the Miramar. Feeling weak, which I put down to tiredness, and went straight to bed.

Woke at mid-day but didn't feel good, and the feeling intensified through the afternoon. Ordered an omelette and toast, but had to force myself to eat it. Pupi arrived at 7:00 and stayed for a couple of hours watching TV. I started getting painful abdominal cramps which got worse as the night progressed, so that I got very little sleep.