A Short Escape: Bandung, Majalengka, Cirebon

How's your days? How's your weekend?

I hope you experienced a great days and wonderful weekend as I had. 

Last week I have a short visit to Bandung, Majalengka and Cirebon. I didn't plan to visit those 3 cities. I went to Bandung following my husband who had training there. While my husband do his work I do my own. Sightseeing.

Bandung.

I'm not typical Indonesian people who likes shopping. I usually do online searching for must-visit place in Bandung. This is not my first time in Bandung, I've been there couple of times in my younger age. Actually Bandung have a lot of attractions such us Mount Tangkuban Perahu, White Crater, Art Deco, Museum, Tea Plantation and on. Things that attract foreign tourist more. But among Indonesian people, Bandung is shopping and eating heaven. Well that's kinda boring for me. Since last week I only have limited time and space to go around Bandung, I decided to have a walk to some place and end up eating in Hummingbird Eatery&Guesthouse. I went there after drooling seeing the beautiful landscape in their website, beside I never went to Progo area. 

So I start my journey by using public transportation, it's not easy though but challenging. It takes around 30 min from Jl. Setiabudi to Jl. Progo but I get lost so I took around 1 hour and also because I walk quite a lot which I like. I depend on my GPS rather than asking people around. But I think that's very interesting. Finally, I arrived in Hummingbird Eatery but hardly find their sign because it's very full and crowded, that time already 3PM yet I still get on their waiting list. They divided into smoking and non-smoking area. I ended up in smoking area as they suggest me too, not to full. They have various kind of food from Indonesian to Western food. I ordered Lasagna and Pandan Tea. I was about to enjoy their place where there's a bunch of younger people who talk and laugh extremely loud. I hope they can maintain their atmosphere. As for their food is 7.5 out of 10.

on my way to Bandung

I get lost on my way to Jl. Progo

Gedung Sate

Arrived @ Hummingbird Eatery

Menu

My second lunch :p

If you someone who dislike shopping like I did, don't go to Bandung on weekend. It's traffic especially at night but you still can stop here for some beautiful scenery and never ending art deco. 

Majalengka.

Don't expect me to explain a lot about this city as this is the first time I went here. I spent a night in Majalengka, 3 hours away from Bandung via Jatinangor. Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to explore more about Majalengka. Majalengka know for their tea plantation, mountain, water fall, lake, and on. In the morning I visit local people and enjoying some of their traditional food. SURABI!!! I love surabi, surabi I ate that time was't using any sauce (usually sweet coconut milk). A more traditional surabi, surabi or serabi or rice pancake itself is mixed of coconut milk and flour with a little bit of salt and sugar bake in clay pan and firewood. The taste is savory. For more recipe click here.

The lady who sell the surabi

A Human-Kiddie Ride

Cheap.. cheap.. Ice

Cirebon.

After Majalengka, I decided to go back to Jakarta using train via Cirebon. 45 minutes away from Majalengka. Been longing to this city a long time a go. This short visit filled me. There's a lot to do in Cirebon, well known for their palace and Mega Mendung batik but I missed to visit trusmi, Cirebon batik place. Since Cirebon is near beach no wonder it's extremely HOT!!! For more information about Cirebon. Even though I did spend a little time in Cirebon I feel very happy to come back to this city and eat Empal Gentong-their signature dish beside Tahu Gejrot and Nasi Jamblang. My journey come to end while waiting Cirebon Express that gonna take me back to Jakarta. Cost IDR 105.000 and take exactly 3 hours my ride full of beautiful paddy field scenery. Lovely.

Cirebon Station

Cirebon Express

Heading Jakarta

Paddy Field

Sunset

So how's your weekend? Do you want to have another short visit with me? Lemme know.


.Cheers.

Personal Pleasure

I loved to talk and share with my partner about a lot of things. It was 'Personal Pleasure' that we talked about. As human sometimes we easily get bored on doing the same exact things or we easily enthusiastic doing new things and then we get bored again. There's tons of things that you could do to have your own pleasure in order to kill boredom.

For a mother who already have son or daughter. Seeing their children at home when they go home after work must be their personal pleasure. I have a lot of things that trigger my enthusiasm on new things but I realize I could never do a lot of things. I usually talk to my self and later I found out what I (REALLY) like to do.

It is my partner that gave me a very simple answer. He said "I think my pleasure is cooking and sports. I like cooking and enjoy cooking. When people say that my food is delicious I am very happy. As for sport, I'd like to do it again but I feel lazy recently."

I never thought of my personal pleasure. But definitely I have a lot of things that I like to do. I like photography and traveling a lot. But I choose to be a very smart photographer and a very thoughtful traveler. One day, I really want to have and buy a DSLR camera so I can capture beautiful things. I like traveling but It's hard for me to spend money and do a lot of traveling. One time, my partner told me to just buy a DSLR camera but in the end I reject it as I said a common digital camera is enough. To me, producing a good picture using a common digital camera is my personal pleasure. My journey to Thailand opened up my eye. Taking pictures while adoring how Allah SWT create universe is kinda disturbing so I like to picturised it in my memory. A picture just an evidence to tell people that you've been there.

Another personal pleasure my partner told me. Cleaning the house is my personal pleasure. Believe it or not. I love to do household stuff, I enjoy the most washing dishes. I rarely get tired from this. Plus leave me alone with music then I'll make my hand work immediately :) Maybe I am not suitable to work at office :p .

Writing also one of my personal pleasure. Along with mountain-breeze and sweet hot tea. Morning or afternoon never a big matter. I like a little sunshine as a dessert.

So, what is your personal pleasure?

Hugs. And Cry

So yeah that's what exactly I had last night. I feel my process of life and some problems in my life gave me a great headache within this week.

I meet my moment where I lost all my senses. my passion. my everything.
I feel alone and I want to be alone. Pushing away those my beloved people. But that's how it's happen.

Though I still can feel nothing. But I am dying having my beloved people back. I am going home today and continue hibernation later.

I love and miss my Pisces Man, Scorpio Man, Gemini Man, and Sagitarius Man.

Cheers,
Aquarian Girl

Voila..Mekarsari!

Wew i went to Taman Wisata Mekarsari.. Yeah omy there i almost getting a fight with one of the security at Ramayana Cileungsi. He insist me to keep my bag at "tempat penitipan helm" , as i know ladies are,sometime, don't hafta put their bag there.and it's for helmet not for bag.my friend said that he just want to say "hi" what world he's living in...

It took me 18k for entrance fee and 10k for train to the last station where "tara.." there's a lake with some water games such as bebek air (water duck-lol), floating donuts,banana boat, "naga air".

And o yeah i found interesting places for picture..

i love this fountain just about the entrance gate

GOD..made this..beautiful..There're a lot of living things and i love nature..

And I learn that our country has lots of fruits i never even thinking it exist..

We sud, I must go there with my luvly one..for pre-wed pics perhaps lol.