Jakarta-Bandung Budget Trip Day 1

See ya Bandung. We had so much fun. Cool climate, cool people. I'll be back ;)

I said that in June 2012. I actually went back to Bandung! Again with high school friend but this time I'm married! Masin ya kau mulut ;p

Initially I bought 15 return tickets for my high school friends including their couples and mine too, for RM89 each, from Kuala Lumpur to Jakarta back to Kuala Lumpur. Cheap riteee. Only 4 of us went, because 2 recently give birth, 2 were pregnant, 1 about to get married and 1 family couldn't get the connecting flights from Kota Kinabalu. Leaving us indecisive on whether to go or not.

We ended up having the best time of our lives, at least I feel that the trip was amazing. I must repeat that going on a vacation with close friends AND a husband, is really enjoyable. 

Day 1: 18 April 2014

AirAsia X landed at Soekarno-Hatta Jakarta International Airport. Feeder bus to the terminal

The Airport or Bandara in Indonesia was huge and comfortable. But we both were at lost when we went outside. It was noon and I know my husband starts getting moody when it's hot, so I quickly ask around. Asking if there is a bus to town. We both were clueless because for the first time in my life, my trip wasn't planned. We followed our friend to lead the way but she and her husband were on the earlier flight. During our honeymoon in Korea, hubby did his homework well. Here, we both were headless chickens.

Hubby said, "What do we call women if men we call Pak?". I said I don't know shit. 

We started talking to the airport guards and we quickly got hold on their daily languages. It was 'Mas' if we're calling men in general. 

"Mas, gi mana ya kalau mahu ke Monas, ada gak bas?" I mixed my Sabahan and my Eiffel I'm in Love.

The men showed us the buses across the terminal. The bus was called Bas Damri. We were told to get on a bus to Gambir. An area where Monas, Indonesia National Monument was located. Our hotel and train terminal to Bandung were nearby. So we got into the bus, relieved.

The International Terminal

The bus rupanya went to the domestic terminal, picking up passengers along the way. I was shocked when I came into realisation that that terminal was one of the movie scene for Eiffel I'm in Love!!! This movie was my all time favourite in my Matriculation days. The song 'Pujaanku' haunted me for years!

Eiffel I'm in Love Movie Site

The bus ride took about 45 minutes? We reached Gambir just in time for lunch and decided to stay inside the cool building for awhile.

We went into the huge park surrounding the Indonesia national monument to snap a few photos under the hot blazing sun.

We then went to check in our hotel.