Hi, like what I promise before, I would like to share some of our short trips in 2015. I know, this kinda late, but never mind. Enjoy!
So, the first short trip that I want to share is my 5 days in 3 different cities in Java. My first stop was Semarang, since our main purpose was to find new boarding house for Ba who will continue his master and doctoral study there that time. Let me introduce you my Ba, well ya, he is the one that you might know by reading my blog recently. He got country scholarship for 4 years to finish his master and doctoral program straight forward. He is the one who has so many ego for fighting his future in education side. He is my one and only stupid lovely buddy who sometimes do stupidity without thinking too much. He was my love. Yes, was. Well, sorry, this time post does not make for him anyway. So continue, we decided to take a night train from Senen station to Semarang Poncol. We arrived around 6 a.m. and we visited our friend's boarding house and also called my cousin who live in Semarang to come. Lucky we are for having friends and family there. After a day, we finally found the click one of the boarding house. First place that I do really visit that time was Sam Poo Kong temple. It is the famous temple in Semarang. I ever visited that place in 2013 with my other fellas.
Sam Poo Kong (Chinese: 三保洞; pinyin: Sānbǎo Dòng), also known as Gedung Batu Temple, is the oldest Chinese temple inSemarang, Central Java, Indonesia. Originally established by the Chinese Muslim explorer Zheng He (also known as Sanbao), it is now shared by Indonesians of multiple religious denominations, including Muslims and Buddhists, and ethnicities, including Chineseand Javanese.
-Wikipedia
Can't you let yourself holding my hand longer?
Our afternoon great picture.
This picture was taken in our 1st anniversary.
The next destination was Leker Paimo. Best Leker for me hihi. I insisted my cousin, friend, and him (of course) to visit this place. The place was not that great, it's only a cart beside a small canal behind a high school. But, the variant of Leker itself that made me always want to come back to Semarang. Bad thing is, I don't have any picture of this Leker :( but you can check it in Google or Tripadvisor, they have picture and location for it. To end this day, we decided to meet our friends for dinner. New place, old friends, new great time could be always searched by a traveler, right?
@ House of Moo, Tembalang.
Nice place to catch up and full this hungry mummies.
The next day, we took morning train to Solo, called Kalijaga train from Semarang to Solo for only 10K IDR. My destination is only one in Solo 'Taman Sriwedari', while his destination was anywhere where I want. After 1 hour, we arrived in Solo, I remember that time, I told him that the place was not that far, so we can just walk from station to the park. We used Waze to show us the way (thanks Waze). After more than 2 km, I guess, I felt like super tired, hungry, and have no idea where we are, or in other word, we lost. I can remember his face, I knew he was the only one who more tired while I was the one who asked and yelled him to do this and that and listen to me. At the end, what happened is he was the one who found the right way to Taman Sriwedari. It's 12 p.m. and the park was still closed. I was so sad that time. Let's try next time! I said (now I know there will be no more next time).
His happy face when finally we got our lunch.
Sorry for making you that tired to walk that time.
Yeay, Spicy fried rice, Ceker soup, spicy Belut, and something Asem beverage.
1..2..3..click. Ih Ba, kok tetep jelek sih?
Picture after 12345x poses.
I don't know why, I do really want to visit Taman Sriwedari. This could be because Maliq & D'Essentials song 'Setapak Sriwedari' lol. This was also my second time to visit Solo. The first time was in 2011, my first time to go far from home with friends (well, for organization matters). Taman Sriwedari checked. Next stop was around alun-alun and came late for visiting the Keraton, since it closed at 2 p.m. I was so disappointed that time and showed my bad face to him. I remember how he laugh out loud while teasing and asked me to smile. Next time we will come back here ya! He said. Well. No. More. Next. Time.
At the same day, we took our afternoon train to Jogja. This was my I don't know, 6 or 7 times to Jogja and well ya never getting bored. Our main purpose is to visit one of our friends, Pika. So happy, after quite long time did not see her, finally I can meet her and listen all the stories and what she has been through this time in Yogyakarta. We visited
De Mata Trick Eye 3D Museum to take a lot of pictures of course.
Let's fly by this air balloon!
How sweet we are! Sorry Pika hihi.
We also visited House of Raminten, a must visit resto in Jogja. The next day we decided to rent a motorcycle and visited The Floating Restaurant in Klaten. It took almost two hour to reach the place, while our motorcycle wheel was leaked. I don't know because there were too many rocks at the street, our motorcycle which too small, or our size that too much if calculated, LOL.
One of floating resto in Klaten.
Thank you Semarang, Solo, Yogyakarta for another great memories that I could have in my life. See you again someday!
Can't you see how happy I am that time? :)))
@ in front of Ambarukmo Plaza with Wedang Ronde.
August, 2015.
