I miss both shopping and window shopping in Drake Circus.
I also miss a stroll down the street to the Sundial near Dingles.
A walk up to The Hoe.
Way down Barbican.
All the way to the marina.
Just to have a hearty meal at a Morrocan restaurant.
Saya rindu sama Plymouth.
Duration of trip: Four days and three nights.
No of people: Seven.
Amount of money spent: RPH 4, 000, 000 (in cash) and RPH 320, 0000 (credit card) including lodging, transportation, tax, food, entry tickets, excess baggage and all the items bought.
Lodging: Progo Hotel, Bandung.
Mode of Transportation: Suzuki APV, we also did hire a supir to take us to places.
Day One: Right after we checked into the hotel, we went to three factory outlets, Rumah Mode, Anak Kechil, Heritage and Cascade.
Rumah Mode offers a lot of clothes for ladies and children, but less on men’s clothes. it also offers a comfy atmosphere with lots of trees and flowers and places for you to sit around if you are tired. There is also a restaurant and a bakery in case you feel hungry while shoping.
Things bought: An Espirit dress, a Ralph Lauren Polo t-shirt and a Guess blouse.
Anak Kechil offers clothes for children, right after they were born and up to the age of twelve. Some of the brands offered in Anak Kechil are Laura Ashley, Ralph Lauren and Gap. You could only go crazy here if you have young children.
Things bought: A checkered shirt and three Ralph Lauren Polo dresses.
Heritage and Cascade situated just behind the hotel that we stayed in. Both Heritage and Cascade offer ladies and men’s clothes. Cascade offers a wider range on men’s clothes as compared to Rumah Mode. Some of the items are also cheaper here. Ralph Lauren Polo t-shirts sold here are almost RPH 30, 000 cheaper than in Rumah Mode.
Things bought: An Espirit long-sleeved tshirt, a Nike collared t-shirt, two Ralph Lauren Polo t-shirts and p*nt**s.
Day Two: Went to Jonas Photo and then to Acik Ita’s friend’s place and had a taste of avocado juice. Not bad at all. Then it’s off to Pasar Baru and Toko Tiga. At night, some of us walked to The Summit and Oasis, another two factory outlets near our hotel.
Jonas Photo is a shop where they sells cameras, photo frames, photo albums and other miscellaneous items related to photos. The frames are beautiful and of course, they cost way cheaper than Malaysia.
Things bought: A photo album and a photo scrap book.
Pasar Baru is where you can get everything. Clothes for baju kurung, kebaya (the one with embroidery), curtains, batik, readymade kebaya and baju kurung moden, telekung, toys, leather goods, bedsheets, brooch and jewelleries, you name it. Do bargain when you are here and do be careful of your things when you are here.
Things bought: One kebaya, one baju kurung moden, one Thai Silk to be made into baju kurung, two cotton clothes to be made into baju kurung, one brooch and five telekungs.
Toko Tiga offers a wide range of original jeans with much cheaper price as compared to the ones we have in different jeans outlet.
Things bought: A pair of Levi’s jeans.
The Summit and Oasis are another factory outlets. However, I still prefer Rumah Mode, Heritage and Cascade.
Things bought: A Hugo collared t-shirt.
Day Three: A more relaxed day for all of us as we went to Gunung Tangkuban Parahu, Sari Ater Hot Spring, Kampung Daun and Bandung Supermall.. On our way, we did some strawberry picking.
Gunung Tangkuban Parahu is actually a dead volcano. We could still smell the sulphur and smelly gas coming out of the volcano. Along the path, there are stalls selling souvenirs. However, do be careful as they would put a very high price on all the item. Do bargain and do walk away if they hesitate to lessen the price.
Things bought: A batik patchwork sling bag and a Bandung Underground t-shirt.
Sari Ater Hot Spring are like Sunway Lagoon in Malaysia, but with hot water. There are pools for you to put your legs in and other different pools for you to swim around.
We had our lunch in Kampung Daun. A very serene, calming, romantic and beautiful place. Our table was at the top most and we have to walk up the hill to get there. Food served was also the most tasteful ones. Not only the place is beautiful, the journey to Kampung Daun is also pretty with nurseries on both left and right side of the road. Feels like walking in a field full of flowers.
We then went to Bandung Supermall, where all the expensive-some-items-are-cheaper-in-Malaysia are located. Still, money was spent there. Starbucks is way cheaper than in Malaysia. Four drinks, two cheese danish and a tuna puff cost roughly about RM 30. In Malaysia, RM30 will only get you two drinks.
Things bought: Another cotton clothes for baju kurung.
Day Four: Right after we checked out, we went into Kartika Sari to get some brownies, kerepeks and dodols to be taken home. We have to cramp in the van due to the luggages. Jaja Jane almost sat on the floor of the AVP. Off we went to the airport, paid almost RPH 1, 000, 000 for excess baggage and got to know that the flight is delayed for another two and a half hours right after we went through security and custom. Four cups of instant mee and a round of good laughter after that, we boarded the plane home.
Restaurants we went to: Sindang Peret, Restauran Sederhana Nasi Padang, Pak Che Met, Prima Rasa, Eaton and Kampung Daun (my fav). All offer tasty food and pastries.
Favourite Dish: Nasi Campur Komplit ala Sunda from Kampung Daun.
Favourite Drink: Teh Botol.
Funny Incident: Mak Cu fell down the drain right after I said, ‘Jaga-jaga, ada longkang.’ It’s funnier when Acik Ita did not notice the drain and walked past the drain safe and sound.
Another Thing Funny: We saw her at the airport. She boarded the same flight too. But, didn’t she noticed that her bag is of the same colour as her outfit?
Things went missing: I lost another jibbit. Yes, the fourth jibbit. I also lost my white gold ring. I did not noticed that it slipped off my finger when I was washing my hand. Huks.
What’s next? A food trip to Bandung. Anyone up for it?
1 – Patchwork batik sling bag
2 – Levis jeans
3 – Bandung Underground t-shirt for Tutituti
4 – Espirit dress
5 – Espirit long sleeved t-shirt
6 – Pink baby tee
7 – Polo Ralph Lauren collared dress for Alya, Adibah and Adilah (shared between Cikgu Saghah, Jaja Jane and myself)
8 – Red Thai Silk, to be made into baju kurung pahang
9, 10, 11 – Japanese Cotton, to be made into baju kurung pahang
12 – Checkered shirt for Haziq (shared between Cikgu Saghah, Jaja Jane and myself)
13 – Black kebaya
14 – Purple baju kurung moden
15 – Nike collared t-shirt for Sarepdol
16 – Hugo collared t-shirt for Azwan
17 – Polo Ralph Lauren collared t-shirt for Azwan
18, 19 – Polo Ralph Lauren collared t-shirt
20 – Guess blouse for Nuyin
21 – Telekung for me, Aunty Kiah (shared between Cikgu Saghah, Jaja Jane and myself), Mama Jun and Yati
22 – Telekung for travelling (small enough that it fits your handbag)
23, 24 – P*nt**s
Not in picture:
Photo album
Photo scrapbook
Brownies
Kerepek and dodol
Brooch
*where names are not mentioned, item is mine*
A total of RPH 4, ooo, ooo (in cash) and another RPH 320, 000 (credit card) was spent during this trip.
That includes transportation, lodging, excess baggage, food, entry tickets, tax and all the items above.
I have just came back from a leadership course in Taiping, Perak. It wasn’t that bad, in fact, I had enjoyed the three-day course after all. The input given was excellent and very useful. The tasks were helpful in developing our understanding of our job scope. The facilitators (IPBA lecturers) were kind and supportive, except for one, which I don’t want to talk about. The place was great. There was no room for us to feel hungry at all, we were fed five times a day. Each and every time, we had a different thing to eat. Heaven.
Of all the sessions, I particularly enjoyed this one session by the oldest and funniest lecturer in IPBA. He gave us some input about leadership and asked us to choose one animal that represent leadership. My group had chosen an elephant along with another group. Other groups had chosen bee, ant, lion and horse. We had to draw the animal on a mahjong paper and later explain why we had chose that particular animal. Being him, he always give funny comments that left us rolling on the floor laughing. And being me, I always jot down the funny things that lecturers of IPBA have said. So, here goes.
He was explaining something about aura that leaders have and that the aura comes from the heart.
‘Dalam diri kita ni ada hati (putting both his hand on his tummy).‘
On ant:
‘Ant has got many legs…..bagus untuk main bola ye.’
‘Semut boleh angkat berat 10 kali ganda berat dia. Kalau kamu jadi leader semut, maknanya kamu jadi leader angkat berat.’
On firefly:
‘Kecik kunang-kunang ni, kena guna horoskop nak tengok.’
‘Kunang-kunang ni ada cahaya. Burung nak tangkap senanglah….. eeeeeeeee iiiuuuuunnnggggg.’
On lion:
‘Singa ni, hari-hari menghadapi satu cabaran dalam hidup dia iaitu mengejar haiwan lain untuk dijadikan makanan‘.’
Eh, I thought that every animal has to find something to eat and not just lion. Haha. I laughed non-stop during his session. Life was pleasure. True enough, as he gave us this quotation.