Bandung...

It took me awhile to get a hang of the Bahasa Indonesia newspaper.

I have been wanting to blog about my recent trip to Bandung but couldn't as I fell sick as soon as I reached home and when I did recover from the nasty flu bug I was back on my feet, busy with work. The viral fever I caught was pretty nasty I would say and all I did was sleep in for a few days immediately after I got back home and I had to see my doctor twice for consultation to change my medication. I think I did not drink as much as I should when I was there.

Oh well, on a brighter note, Yeay!!! tomorrow is a public holiday for KL'ians, the Federal Territory Day, being a KL'ian myself, I get a day off eh....so I guess I have plenty of time to blog about Bandung tonight and load a few photos here and there.

We left for Bandung, Indonesia on the Air Asia flight on the 20th morning and flew back here on the 23rd, had a very hectic shopping spree in most of the factory outlets and gosh, not only did I shop I also had a wonderful time checking out the Dago Forest Hill housing area...awesome I tell ya...the security guarded residential area is right on top of the bandung hill and the houses are extremely huge and beautiful!!Lovely...:) The trip this time round was a combination of shopping, sightseeing and food binging...hehehe!

Me checking out the man made air terjun @ Dago Forest Hill.. breathtaking view!

When my family and I were in Bandung, the main topic in Bandung (or should I say the whole Indonesia for that matter) at that point of time was the frail condition of Pak Suharto (Allahyarham passed away recently)....news flashes every hour on most local channels reporting his state of condition in Rumah Sakit Pertamina. I am sure Indonesia is still mourning for their sad loss. I am glad that I did have the opportunity to watch a few documentaries on him and discovered the wonderful things that he has achieved for Indonesia. If you were to compare him to the other various ex- President, he is definitely the man for Indonesia's Pembangunan.

the view from the apt

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the kitchen, bedroom and living room



L,R:me at the entrance and in the lobby

M: Check out the factory outlet with the "forever sale" banner!

lil opie checking out the pool..grrr..it was cold since Bandung is on top of the hills...

We stayed at the Grand Setiabudi Service Apartment, located along Jl Setiabudi where Rumah Mode is also located. Rumah Mode is one of my favourite outlet as it has many facilities ie, kids playground, reflexologi, awesome sunda restaurant (bumbu desa) and a cafe to just chill and lepak...and not to forget their balinese ambiance and landscape. Apart from Rumah Mode, the Cascade is also another outlet I luv checking out. It is next to Heritage..:)

they will always include the chicken head when frying...

Dad and lil niece @ Rumah Mode

my favourite brownie kukus is either from Kartikasari or Amanda....but this time round, we didnt go to Kartikasari..we went for Amanda Brownies instead..:) the pic shows the blueberry brownies kukus.

Some handcrafted keramik(ceramic) for my colleagues...:) The Indonesians are pretty artistic.

Another wajib place to check out is the Pasar Baru, that is where the beautiful telekungs are, the sundanese kebaya and many more interesting materials/kain.


Hmm, damaged done?...not that bad! I did not go beyond what I have budgeted for the trip and I managed to get what I wanted. I shall KIV Bandung for my next trip...after that nasty flu..I think it would be a while before I head for Bandung again...:D