My Plant Site Tour and "Camp" Mambruk

I recently decided to call the Anyer resort where B lives during the week "camp."  It feels like we are packing him up and sending him off to camp each week. So when things are getting prepped for his departure, I use the phrase "getting ready for camp" or "going to camp." In reality, the actual name is Hotel Mambruk Anyer and it is a resort on the coast. Feel free to Google it for more informaton. We've shared photos in the past of the views, etc.

Recently I headed out to Cilegon for a late afternoon personal tour of the plant site. The sky put on a show on the way.

On arrival at the plant, step one was a safety talk. Good job! Then I was all geared up in my safety shoes, safety green vest, heavy long-sleeved fire retardant shirt, hardhat, safety goggles and gloves. I was permitted to carry water with me but that was it.  It was slightly overcast that day so it was only about 40C (104 F) that day.

There were several folks along with me and B for the tour: we had a special escort of a safety person and the head of safety for the Project. Along the way we picked up an additional safety worker who ended up leading my little parade. As we approached, he stopped the ongoing work until we passed through. I tried to follow all of the rules which included no photos!

However, at the end of our tour when we were outside the no photo zone, one of the members of our little parade used B's phone (he's authorized to take photos) to take our photo. The camera had been in B's shirt pocket and was all steamed up so the photo is a little fuzzy. But here we are!

It's pretty amazing how far they've come!

The last time I visited the site was in November when we had family day. Then we only had some of the structural steel in the Finishing building and the Admin was just the foundation. Now the Finishing building has equipment and the Admin has floors and some of the offices. Also, piping work has begun in earnest.

One of the Mambruk buildings was renovated into apartments for the company staff who live part-time in Cilegon and part-time in town. They are now renovating a second building so more apartments are available. I would call it an apartment rather than a room. It is a 2-story room. The hotel calls it a Junior Suite. On the first floor is the living room and partially appointed kitchen area with a table and chairs. There is a small refrigerator, a microwave, a sink with only cold running water and a few dishes. On the second floor is the bedroom and bathroom.  There are patio doors on both floors- on the second floor the doors open onto a balcony. On the first floor, the door opens to a cement patio. There is a laundry drying rack on the balcony level. B doesn't seem to need this. When he leaves exercise clothes on the stair railing to dry, the housekeeping staff has them laundered for him. On the other hand the wi-fi and TV reception are both iffy.

For a long time, in between visits, all of the rooms could be rented out to other people. That meant they couldn't leave any personal belongings at camp. Now the rooms have been assigned and they are not rented out to anyone else. B can now leave a few things there. It makes it a little easier moving back and forth. We've also purchased some items like hangers, an extra trash can, paper towels, etc. to ensure his comfort.

While at "camp,' I spent some time photographing the place.Beginning at the top of the stairs in the 2-story "digs." This is called a junior suite and boasts a 56 sq m area. This is the bedroom.

The view from the 2nd floor balcony.

The view facing away from the window and towards the stairs. On the other side of the stairs is the bathroom on the left and closet on the right.

It's a small bathroom but has the essentials except good water pressure.

View approaching the top of the stairs.

Still at the top of the stairs, a couple of shots of the combined kitchen and living room.

View while standing in front of the patio door, looking into the apartment.

Close up of the patio door on the first floor.

View from the first floor patio door/patio, looking outside.

There you have it. Bs home away from home. He's spending 2-3 nights a week there on average. This will ramp up soon to 4 nights a week. You might not be able to tell, but behind the more distant red-roofed building is the ocean.