Jalan Alluring opps...Kaliurang mksdnya!!^^

Managed to take some shots at a tiny part of Kaliurang street in Jogjakarta.

Not sure what it was....but took some snaps about it anyway

Lots of memories....in this very street back then when I was still.a student.

Hmm....can't wait to be there again...

Bakso Cak Man @Jogja City Mall

Bakso.for me? Hmm...not really. I can't eat meatball...but I'm all for the noodle.

cak man's bakso: It's for bakso lovers.

Eyra loooveeeed it. Teh Botol Sosro....complemented this particular  delicacies.

A small.part of the mall...

Since it's Jogja, even the tiniest bit of interior should be.... Jogja-ish.^*^

It's an alley at one corner of the mall.

Jogja ~ Seoul Sept. 2015

Thanks to om.Didik...tante Yuni and Razqa....

For everything during our 5-day trip to Jogja. It's time to get back to Seoul again. 

Thanks for semuanyaaaa.

Check-in at Jogjakarta airport...

Yup....that's our plane....bound for Jakarta.

Boarding Garuda Indonesia....

At Jogjakarta airport....we could literally walk next to the plane we're about to fly with......before takeoff.

Safely arrived at Jakarta International Airport for a transit before departing for Seoul.

After 6 hour-40 minute flight...we safely arrived at Incheon airport.

Freya and Mama greeted us at the arrival hall. Thank you.

From Jogja to Seoul....with chocolate.

Now..It's Time to Go Back to Seoul, but First...

I need to pay a visit to the very home we left in Jogjakarta.

Yes..I've lived in this home for ..let's see...6 years..before we left for Seoul.

Yes..we left it empty...in Seoul....The color of the front facade..is fading..and we got to make sure that the house is intact... 

The cable satellite dish was still there. The mango tree at the side of the house is still giving its great contribution to give the house some shadiness....and..yes...we've got to make sure that everything's fine.

Our neighbors have been on the watch for our home in Jogjakarta. 

Al Jihad...the very Masjid where we had our wedding vow. The very Masjid...where we had our daily prayers...the very Masjid where ..some of our daily activities were based on...back in Jogjakarta. 

I took some pictures while passing by the Masjid on my way to the airport.!!! 

On our way to the airport. Yes..Tante Yuni, Razqa...and Om Didik saw me off to the airport... 

Oh..did I mention that actually I should've left Jogja one day earlier..but due to the my negligence..of not paying any attention to the departure date...^^ I missed my flight...ㅋㅋㅋ

Anyway..as in the picture..I was on my way to the airport.....

Bye Bye Jogjakarta for now....see you soon.

Hotel Tentrem @ Jogjakarta

Late post about my last year's travel to Jogjakarta where I stayed at Hotel Tentrem.

Gee..what a comfy hotel indeed it was. I loved it so much. 

I was pampered by all the beyond good amenities provided by the hotel. 

Next time I traveled back home...^^ I'd like to stay a night or two..again at this hotel. 

The Javanese-style hospitality really sums up what this hotel is all about. 

oh, waking up to the Merapi volcano...was really a soothing experience.^^ funny, eh? 

And the ambiance that I felt during my 3-night stay @ Hotel Tentrem...was incomparable. 

And..the arrays of food that I loved..OMG. 

Of course, I savored the traditional delicacies ...that I could not help ....

couldn't resist them all.

A Green Getaway IN the CITY***

Going back to Jogjakarta this time, I could savor a half-day tour with my sister's family. They took me to a newly-renovated zoo after the earthquake. For a zoo that was badly damaged by a natural disaster, it was a pretty worth-visiting zoo in itself.

So, when people look up at the picture above, one might wonder...is that IN the zoo?

yes..and it is IN the city. 

Gembira Loka Zoo with a picture for a memory. 

Got to love these pictures posted on the glass-pane of the boat that took us go around the lake. 

Inside the 'catamaran' (just a name!!) since it is way too 'cheap' and 'simple' to call this 'touristy boat' a catamaran!! ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

But..this is indeed a great way to circle the zoo and have a picnic.

The bright color DOES color the spirit & energy to explore my city again. 

And...as someone who loves nature, I love the fact that GREEN is the buzz-word in Gembira Loka Zoo.

***only one downside: just like in any other parks in Indonesia, I wish that the management pays attention to those smokers!!!!  I hate them.

I wish they design a place for smokers. Smokers are not allowed to smoke everywhere!!!

Gembira Loka Zoo (part 3): A Family Excursion

Got a chance to take a closer look at the orangutan. After the animal show, we got a chance to see Orangutan up close and personal :-). No, not personal...just a close look. This female orangutan is one of the orangutan in the conservation area of the zoo.

Then, off we went to the lake area where we're about to board the ship/boat. 

I just love the green and its surrounding. I am sure that it would just like any normal day in Jogjakarta for most of us. But, since we came from winter-freeze Korea with basically no leaves on trees....so, we're like..wow..this is so greeeeen. 

I mean..Jogja as a city (though small in size) could be proud of having this facility within a city. It's nestled right in the middle of the city..so it's also functioning as a LUNG for the city. 

Thanks Om Didik and tante Yuni for taking us here again...after 6 years.^^

Gembira Loka Zoo (part 2): A Feast for the Kids

Eyra and Freya kept on trying to shake 'hands' with the elephants. I didn't know what they're doing...but it's just interestingly silly to think that...they 'could' communicate somehow. Or..I guess..the elephant thought Eyra was holding something on her palm.^^ 

Got some time to see the orangutan.... 

and some deer. I was thinking to myself..as to whether we should go all the way down here to see them...since we saw them many times in different occasions. 

But..one of the reasons as to why we went here was that....Razka...their cousin wanted to go to the zoo again. So....why not go out together, then. 

After all, a half-day out would not be that exhausting. Or wouldn't it be?

At least we managed to take a rest while enjoying the animal show. 

Nicely nestled in the midst of green surroundings. Even though it was hot, we could still enjoy the whole show...