Read ten thousand books, travel ten thousand miles. 读万卷书，行万里路
There is an old Chinese saying: reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles.
My two little monsters have been learning about Volcano in school, but it will definitely be different to see one in real life. Hence, we decided to explore BANDUNG!
Air ticket : Singapore Airlines (Operated by Silk Air) at SGD196 per pax
Hotel : Best Western Premier La Grande Hotel
Link : http://www.bwpremierlagrande.com/
Cost : SGD236.40 for 5 Days 4 Nights
Location : Good, with Shopping mall opposite and many eateries around.
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| My parents got a king bed |
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| We got two single beds |
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| Toilet |
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| Available at the reception everyday |
Book a Van with driver with Van Java Tour for 5 Days 4 Nights including airport transfer at IDR2,700,000 including 4 hours ride to Taman Safari. (About SGD260.00) EXCELLENT SERVICE!
LINK : http://vanjavatour.com/
24th November (DAY 1)
* Pick up service at Husein Sastranegara International Airport
*Visit Geology Museum (Entrance fee : Less than SGD1.00 per pax)
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| Exploring the Dino |
*Visit Paris Van Java Mall (Kidszoo) - RP70,000 about SGD6.50
This ticket includes 1 animal food basket (vegetables and milk) with free 1 companion for every 1 child (if parents or baby sitters want to accompany).
Our first Local Indonesia Food which we don't really like. You don't have a menu and they will just deliver all the food to your table and you choose what you wanna eat. Those that we don't want, they will take away. (That's weird!)
*Shopping at Rumah Mode.
Actually nothing much for us to buy. :(
*Dinner at Belacan (Nice place with nice food!)
25th November (DAY 2)
*Ranca Upas Deer Conversation Park
*Patengan Lake(pisnis resto)
Kawah Putih is a striking crater lake and tourist spot in a volcanic crater.
*Lunch at Saung Gawir
Sit in a hut for our lunch. Different experience.
*Coffee Exposure
*Visit Strawberry Farm
26th November (DAY 3) - HIGHLIGHT OF THE TRIP
* TAMAN SAFARI ZOO STATION - BOGOR
LINK : http://www.tamansafari.com/
Entrance Tix : IDR400,000 - SGD40.00
There will be alot of stalls along the way to the Zoo. Remember to buy more Carrots and bananas. Only sold outside the zoo.
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| Animals right in front of you |
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| They cant wait to get into our car. |
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| The driver was not spare either. |
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| Super like this photo, Dad having a fun time. |
After the Car journey, we walked around the zoo before we go to "Swim with Dolphin".
Lunch at the zoo.
* SWIM WITH DOLPHIN!!!!
The two little monsters having a great time!!!
* MASSAGE TO END THE DAY
Cheap and good - recommended by the driver
26th November (DAY 4) - Volcano Trip
*FARMHOUSE - IDR25,000 - SGD2.00
*Tangkuban Perahu Volcano
*Floating Market in Lembang
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| Need to change for this token to buy the food |
* DINNER AT THE STONE CAFE
Link : http://thestonecafe.com/
28th November (DAY 5)
Our flight is in the afternoon, hence morning we did some shopping around our area and also bought the Kueh Lapis back for our friends and relatives.
A nice trip with the old and young! Spending there was cheap and good. Worth going!!
Shall plan more trip in 2019 after my big monster PSLE!!! Good Luck for his exam!! :)
