Jakarta 2010 - Day 4

HOME! HOME! HOME! I miss home. I miss my bed. I miss computer. I miss my booboo. :) My flight is in the afternoon. I think there should be plan B in case plan A unable to proceed.

Plan A - Taking personal driver to airport
Plan B - Taking hotel bus shuttle to airport

For 3 days in Jakarta, planning ahead and including all contingency in the plan. The traffic in Jakarta is MADNESS! Especially if you are rushing, never stick to one plan.

Breakfast is simple. Same ol same breakfast for 3 days in the hotel. Remind me next time if i visit Jakarta, never stay in a remote area where food is difficult to find! There's another thing interest me...

in cappuccino flavour

I tried one stick and it's the same as Gudang Garam... No i will not try anymore. I shall find a victim in KL to hand this over. heheh!

You know what, plan A & B fail. Plan C - taking the cab. Plan A got stuck in the jam. Plan B left.

Lucky there were a few cabs around the hotel. If not,... I dare not say! 

In the airport

 

Taken some decoration in the airport.

Goodbye Jakarta

high class nasi lemak - RM10

Hi Malaysia! Safe and sound.

Jakarta 2010 - Day 3

The Wedding is over and now is some time spent in Jakarta. Morning plan is to visit Magga Dua (something like Central Market in KL) and then to Grand Indonesia (like Pavilion in KL).

The sight from the carpark of Magga Dua

We didn't have much time to shop at Magga Dua as we were rushing for lunch. Once we got back to our vehicle, we told the driver to head towards Grand Indonesia. While heading there, i had taken some pictures.

I secretly taken this man's picture. He was walking in between non moving cars. I didn't realise that he was looking. :P I got scared coz in Jakarta it's normal for them for snatch anything from the vehicle especially when it's not moving.

Indonesian crossing

I wanted to take a ride on this bajaj. Maybe my next trip (finger's cross)

Poor man. He was walking bare footed on tar road pushing his cart.

There was a misunderstanding with the driver!!! He didn't know where is Grand Indonesia. He took us back to the hotel, where the journey he drove takes us almost 2 hours.The whole crew in the vehicle was frustrated that every bad-mouthing words was said...!!! The driver even ask directions from us how to get to the HOTEL! You must be joking!

Once reached the hotel, we saw another driver (with suit! i bet he knows where Grand Indonesia is?!) 

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YES, he does! Finally someone who know Jakarta more than us tourist! 

A part of Jakarta i wanted in see more of. ITS CITY! As the signboard welcomes us...

Final we reached Grand Indonesia!! First thing in mind, FOOD!!!

 

Cream & Fudge

Green Tea & Chocolate Mix with pistachio nuts.

The process of making 

Green Apple & Chocolate with Macadamia nuts

Tiramisu & raspberry mix

Wow! After a sweet tasting. More walking to burn the calories!

 

There was a live band singing. And they are GOOD! i can say they are better than most live band i heard in KL. The highest floor of Grand Indonesia has a different concept of design. It's much exotic and interesting. Mostly restaurants, bars, cafes and food stalls. Other floors below would be clothing, electronics, fashion and others. I was passing through one of the cafe, and i saw "Kopi Luwak". Guess what is it? 

It's Bat's poo blend into coffee. Eeuuu! Hahahahah!! I was so keen to try.So, i told my friends to come after dinner. hahahahah :P Well, it's once in a lifetime to try poo in food. :) The price is not that cheap, you know! Rp 159,000.00 per cup equivalent to RM60. This is probably cheaper than i heard. I heard my ex-colleage drank one cup amounting to RM75 at Jakarta airport, ok! 

There were 10 of us, decided to have sushi...

After dinner the bill came....I think it's the most expensive bill i have ever contributed!

Rp 1,230,770.00...The bill came to One million...Wow!!! Lucky in Rp instead in RM! Haha

Wow...i had so much i couldn't move. SHIT! i wanted to drink the shit!!! Haha!! Tak bole masuk lagi la! Ok la, next time!!(a friend said). Alright then, just get supper will do. :)

Jakarta 2010 - Day 2 (part 3)

The night has come. Make up and dressing up. Finally, the event why i am at Jakarta. After such a great late lunch, i was fully prepare for getting ready for the dinner of the year widely spoken within our friends! All of us had little time to prepare ourselves, but still manageable.

After all the making up, we all gather at the lobby for the driver to send us to the golf-clubhouse. I was surprise as i arrive because the place was the center of attention, full of lights and looks like The Whitehouse DC. :)



The entrance

 

As we all enter the place setting up like a celebrity's wedding. The place is big and decorations everywhere. I have never felt a wedding ceremony ever so grand in my life.

There is one mountain of fruits which caught my eyes....

Trust me, its real... I get closer.

Do you believe me now? :)

Check out the wedding cake...

Its huge!

And other decorations.

 the walkway

The event started off when the Bride & Groom sang Lucky by Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat. They selected an ideal song suit them because they started off in a long distance relationship and the relationship continued with a great marriage as off today. As a close friend of the bride, none of us never expected that the groom is good in singing. Surprising!

After the singing, the Bride & Groom along with their parents was at stage. Its customary for the guest to greet the married couple with their parents on stage. While all the guest rush to stage, Me and my friends went food discovering. There were varies food such as bandung(our version of nasi lemak), soto ayam, satay, siomaya (a dish which is super spicy and tasty), lamb, tempura, ice cream and etc.

The event ended on time 10pm (Jakarta time). Everyone headed home after that. The night is still young. There's no bar near our hotel. So, we decided to call in room service while enjoying the taste of Indonesia...until that we call off the day!

Hahaha...

Jakarta 2010 - Day 2 (part 2)

After the church ceremony....Everyone was so exhausted.....!!!! Everyone requested to return to the hotel for a nap before the night ceremony.....Lunch was provided in a box....( you know the packaging like the full moon baby, its like that!!!) Knowing my tummy, that was not enough for me, but i was too tired. So i went back to the hotel to take a nap.

With one hour nap, i woke up in search of food!!!! I WANT MY FOOD!!!!! I ask my friend whether is she interested to eat as well....As we exit our room, i told her. NO MORE HOTEL FOOD!!! I wanted to try the local dishes coz i know i wont have much time in Indonesia. So, as we exit the hotel, there's one food stall.

The menu serves....

Soto goreng restaurant menu

I totally forgotten about my camera so i had to use my phone camera.... I wanted soup and my friend wanted anything but beef...Unfortunately everything they serve is mostly beef.....

the restaurant setting

Its pretty obvious that we are tourist coz we were not clear on the menu...i ask what is sapi??? Sapi is beef, miss.....ok...to heck with beef...i just ordered.....

I ordered Soto Daging Sapi.

Nice Soto Daging Sapi

It nice and tasty.....yumm...yummm...

My friend ordered Mie Pedas Gila..... I wonder how pedas it would be...ehheheheh!!!!

Mie Pedas Gila

It was spicy... but everything was beef...poorthing....i had to finish her beef, whereas she just had plain noodle....You may be surprise that the noodle is covered with cheese topping with spicy and sweet flavour....

Lychee Lemon Isotonic drink

I was advise to purchase any bottle in Indonesia, ensure the bottles are seal with plastic. Just to play safe.

The food was great. We were satisfied, but we had to rush back to the hotel to get ready for the dinner ceremony....

I wont mind coming here again....:)


Location : Beside Aston Cengkareng Hotel, Indonesia.