this is obviously a late post. monumentally late. shux.
anyhoo, i have been residing here in Jakarta for more than 2 years and my family finally decided to visit me. i know right. haha!
i was lucky enough to be granted a one day leave to spend quality time with my family. it was the best 3 days of my year so far. :)
hello from airport! can you see the sign? i've made it myself!
this entry will be a bit of a photodiary with some tips along the way.
ACCOMMODATION and TRANSPORTATION
I have rented a unit in my apartment building for their entire stay. i likewise rented a car (with driver) to take us everywhere. i wanted their vacation to be stress - free plus it turned out to be cheaper and i get to spend more time with them.
Sadly, i still had work that morning so i informed the driver to pick them up in the apartment and drop by to my workplace to pick me up after my work finished.
after which, we all went to Taman Mini. i was a bit hesitant to visit this place again as i feared there will be a massive crowd just like my previous visit. BUT apparently saturday afternoon is the best time to hit this place during the weekend. we immensely enjoyed our visit. my favorite taman mini visit ever!
TIP: if you can't visit during the weekday, best time is saturday!
the cable car experience
monyet = monkey
touring different tribe houses
trying traditional dining
another side of taman mini
Yogyakarta - my favorite spot!
the Bali part of Taman Mini. best place for photo ops!
my original plan was to drop by ancol for sunset and dinner but we scrapped that plan and decided to hit Kelapa Gading Mall for sushi dinner and pasalubong shopping instead. we did have a quick stop over to Harvest Cake to buy Andy, my niece, a celebratory cake for being a salutatorian the past school year. i'm a very proud aunt! :)
dinner at one of my favorite sushi place, Standing Sushi Bar
she was surprised and they loved the cake!
Day 2
Taman Safari Adventure
we have dedicated this entire day road tripping. we left the apartment as early as 6 am and spent the whole day at the park. we had so much fun! sadly, we were not able to hit the falls. oh well, next time!
TIP: buy carrots prior entering the park for animal feeding during the tour. it costs cheaper.
animal encounter
TIP: make most out of your photo ops with the animals. have it in solo and family photo.
TIP: check out the schedule of shows so you can maximize your time
Bird Show and Tiger Show
Sea Lion Show
Abby's favorite spot, the penguins!Day 3
for their last day, we opted to stay in Jakarta to buy some souvenirs and dine in to places not available in Manila.
TIP: for batik shopping, check out Thamrin City Mall
TIP: head out to Grand Indonesia to dine in Marche and dessert afterwards to Magnum Cafe
Marche
Magnum Cafe
we also dropped by to Kota Tua only to find out that museums were closed during Mondays. so we had a quick look around, some photo ops and bought some souvenirs at the souvenir store.
nothing beats quality time with family especially them flying all the way just to spend long weekend with you. as their tourist guide, i'm proud to say that they enjoyed their short stay. moreover, they got to see the city i've been working my ass off for 2 years (and counting). haha!
so for my next tourist guide adventure, my mom and my aunts. will let you know how it goes! goodluck to me!
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