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Indonesia Nature Trip. Day 1-3: Bandung

One should try their menus.
Taking a stroll-down-memory-lane post, yup, it should be the first among our previous holiday trips. I would like to capture all the memories that we had gone throughout our journey.

This time recalling our days when we were visiting the capital of West Java, Bandung on December 16-21. We arrive at Husein Sastranegara Airport in the late afternoon and was picked up by our tour guide. Nothing much we can do on the first day except that we had our dinner at the fast food restaurant on the way to our hotel.

We stay at Fave Hotel located in old town Braga. The next day, we had lunch at Kedai Belacan and we got to see the city of Bandung by car through the crowded streets. We just passed by Sate House building, Asia-Africa conference building and Dutch colonial residence areas. In fact, we do not have the opportunity to take photos against the backdrop of the historic building.


Apart from the well-known of the shopping paradise, Bandung did rich with nature and culture spots. We got a chance to visit the Saung Angklung Udjo, one–stop cultural workshop, consists of traditional Angklung performance, bamboo handicraft center, and bamboo instrument workshops. The performance started at 3.30 pm and last for one and half hour. Ticket sold at 80,000 rupiah per person.

Saung Angklung Udjo's ticket counter
Traditional dance and Wayang Golek
Let's learn how to play angklung

That night, we went for shopping at Cimandiri area, and it was raining heavily. So we kept ourself warmed in the factory outlets.



I visited Institute Technology Bandung in the next morning and had discussions on IoT with Prof Suhono and his teams, as part of my fruitful visit here in Bandung. The discussion went on until afternoon and then one of the faculty members willing to send me to Pasar Baru (New Market), another shopping spot that shouldn't be missed. It is actually the oldest operating marketplace in the city of Bandung, built in 1884. My wife and Nu'man were there waiting for me as our tour guide has pickup them from the hotel. We spent more than half-day at Pasar Baru where traditional delicacies, clothes, silk among others selling at a reasonable prices. Later in the evening, we moved on to factory outlet shopping along Jalan Dago, Jalan Riau and Jalan Diponegoro.

Nasi Tutug Oncom Puyuh
Pisang Tusuk Keju Coklat
The Warung Sangrai offers exquisite choices

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