Jakarta Trip > Nephew's Wedding Party ~ 9 September 2016 - 11 September 2016 > DKI Jakarta - Indonesia

There's some family event in Jakarta, from 9 September 2016 to 11 September 2016. So, I accompany my mom and aunties go to Jakarta.

With flight Batik Air from Yogyakarta at 07:40, to Jakarta, we arrive at Jakarta at 09:00 because traffic delay.

Our car rental already stand by at Terminal 1C to pick us up. Then we go to ITC Mangga Dua to shopping.

We eat lunch at Bihun Bebek Beijing.

Then we go to our hotel, Favehotel Pluit Junction. Because it's still early, our rooms still have been cleaned. So we decided to go to Emporium Pluit to walk around.

Favehotel Pluit Junction
Address: Jl. Pluit No. 1, Pluit Penjaringan Jakarta Utara - Indonesia

Emporium Pluit Mall located right next to Favehotel Pluit Junction. I decided to buy some Croyaki snack to fill our evening.

At 15:00, we go back to hotel and check-in. And prepare to go to the my newphew wedding party which located at Fairmount Hotel at Senayan.

Fairmount Hotel
Address: Jl. Asia Afrika No. 8, RT.1/RW.3, Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta Pusat, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta 10270

This is a far away family's event, so I didn't too know them. But, I know that they still related to me.

Fairmount Hotel

And because of the traffic, the driver suggest us to to at 17:00. We arrive at Senayan at 18:00, and decided to drop by Senayan City to spend time.

At 19:00, we go back to the Fairmont Hotel, and it's really traffic jam in Senayan. Just to turn around, we need almost 30 minutes.

The wedding party still not started yet, so we waiting at the lobby. Then the bride and groom come, and we started to eat.

I think, my nephew'swife is a well known family, so many famous person in here. And the party itself is so glamourous. The food is delicious.

At 21:00, we go back to hotel to rest and it's still traffic jam. We arrive at hotel at 22:30.

attending Wedding Party at Susan's Spa Bandungan ~ Indonesia

Susan's Spa Resort located at Bandungan, and it's really famous with their chapel. It's beautiful at day either night. So  many people use the Chapel and Garden for wedding party.

Today, I attending one and it's at night. Unfortunately, the traffic is really jam because of hard rain. And we arrive a little late. But a lot of people who arrive late.

Resort Web: Here

Bandung Day 1 - 2016 March 11 > West Java ~ Indonesia

Today, we go to Bandung, because one of my relatives married and held a wedding party in there. We go there by train, because the flight from Yogyakarta to Bandung, only there's 2 times, and it's afternoon and evening. And we want to explore more of Bandung City, so we decided to go by Train which depart at night.

We take Turangga Train from Yogyakarta to Bandung.

There's three train station at Yogyakarta and the biggest is Tugu Train Station. The other station is Lempuyangan Station and Maguwo Station.

We arrive at Tugu Station at 20:00. We park in the side part of Station. Because I bought via Travel Agent System, I have to change the voucher into the real ticket. At the station Entrance, there's self-print computer for those who wants to print real ticket. You have to use your voucher boarding pass to print the ticket.

Enter your booking code into the machine, then they will self-print your ticket.

Then we proceed to the railway platform. Before we entering the platform, we have to check our indentity first.

The train to Bandung, located at platform 4 - 6. So we are waiting near there.

At 21:15, the Turangga Train is coming. Then we proceed to the train. Our seat located at 2nd carriage. So we go there. There's not much passenger, because it's not holiday season.

Our train is executive type, so we can turn around the seat. Time to sleep, because we will arrive at Bandung at 05:21.

Remember to bring your jacket, socks, and other things that can keep you warm. Because it's super cold inside the train. Even they give you free banklets and pillow, but you still need to bring extra.

Good Night, see you in Bandung...

Kudus ~ Central Java ~ Indonesia

Today we go to Kudus, to attending my mom's family wedding party. Magelang to Kudus take 3,5 hours. I use GPS to track our route.

Kudus is a regency (Indonesia: kabupaten) in Central Java province in Indonesia. Its capital is Kudus. It is located east of Semarang, capital of Central Java.

The city of Kudus was something of an important Islamic holy city in the sixteenth century. It is the only place in Java that has permanently acquired an Arabic name ('al-Quds', Jerusalem). Sunan Kudus, one of the nine Wali Sanga, was said to have been the fifth imam (head) of the mosque of Demak and a major leader of the 1527 campaign against 'Majapahit', before moving to Kudus.

The Mosque of Kudus (Masjid Menara) which dates from this period, remains a local landmark to this day. It is notable for both its perseverance of pre-Islamic architectural forms such as Old Javanese split doorways and Hindu-Buddhist influenced Majapahit-style brickwork, and for its name al-Manar or al-Aqsa. The date AH 956 (AD 1549) is inscribed over the mihrab (niche indicating the direction of Mecca).

Credit: Wikipedia

When we entering the regency, we can see this symbol after passed the bridge.

Kudus, Kota Kretek (Clove Cigarette City), because there's a big cigarette brand/manufacture company in here, it's Djarum.

The road from east Semarang to Kudus, passed by Demak, and it's only straight road, no need to turn left or right. Just cross outer Demak, to avoid the crowded in the Demak Regency.

If you didn't want to enter Semarang City, you can use toll-road and come out at the east side.

We only attend the wedding party for 2 hours. Then we go back to Magelang again.

We decided to passed by Salatiga, and eat Bakso Taman Sari, expensive Meat Ball. But delicious and when you tired, it feel fresh to eat hot soup and meat ball.

Then we go back to Magelang from Kopeng.