Bandung

Sorry for the slow updates... I'll be back on track by next week, Insya'Allah, and will be replying your comments! I am facing internet connectivity problem now, actually... I'll skip my Jakarta entry for now and will continue it later. For this update, let's go to Bandung!

I know many of u have been to Bandung. Me? This was my first time! We took a train from Jakarta to Bandung, and it cost us about RP100 000 on the Argo Gede, their executive coach, inclusive of light refreshment served onboard. What I must say is, the scenery enroute to Bandung was awsome!



The Gambir Station in Jakarta


Interior of the Argo Gede coach


The scenery...




To be continued!

Jakarta - Hari Pemilu

Hari Pemilu (Election Day) in Indonesia seems fair to all parties - Each party was allowed airtime on local television. It was fun to see their approach on TV!

Visiting Indonesia during their election period has been a great experience! I wish one day, we in Malaysia will also practise the same freedom - giving equal chances to all political parties to lobby on national TV.


Peaceful demonstrations could be seen everywhere...


Election cake!


Ni nak join Hari Pemilu gak ke?


Gigantic monument just by the MoNas entrance.


Part of Jalan Mohammad Husni Thamrin closed to traffic on Sunday morning to let pedestrians "rule" the day!


When else do I get the chance to stand right in the middle of one of Jakarta's busiest streets?


En. Arip at the MoNas...


Although the breakfast buffet in Sari Pan Pacific wasn't as good as the one at Le Meridien KL, I would still give them 4 out of 5 stars, since they took the trouble to serve halal food. No pork stuff was served in the dining hall... and the selection was great, too!


Nasi Goreng Gila... Food in Indonesia is cheap and comes in big varities! It's up to u to try these hawker food... Me? I didn't want to take the risk of trying them!


This hygienic and tidy-looking restaurant offers good food at a good price. In our case, I had tried almost every dish they put on my table, and the bill came up to about RM25 per person