Becak Osaka???

Found this funny name for a pedicab or becak. I wonder as to why they named the becak 'OSAKA'. oh, There's even a special parking lot for them:-) Gee.

These becaks are found in front of Jogjakarta's Tugu Railway station. I am sure that it must be an abbreviation of something I'm not familiar with. Whatever that was..I find it hilarious.  

The colorful ornaments and pattern found on those becaks may be enough to attract customers to take a ride on them, though.

Malioboro Express Train

I had no ideas as to what the management of the train was thinking when they decided to cover almost most part of the train in batik? Well, the good intention of using the traditional pattern (such as batik) to be incorporated into the train...is something that should be appreciated. I can't agree more. BUT....should it be like this?

I feel like....lost and lose my appreciation. Gosh..I almost couldn't tell which one's the door to the toilet and the one connecting to the adjacent compartment.^^ 

Thank God...the interior of the compartment where I got to sit was FREE from those cheesy wallpaper. I'd just hope that they would remove some parts of the wall paper....so as to ease the sore eyes of being exposed to such blaring wall.

Once again...I was glad that my compartment at Malioboro Express Train serving its daily service from Jogja-Kediri-Malang ....DID not Have the Batik pattern. 

Don't get me wrong, I love Batik pattern..as long as they are carefully applied. 

*Suray, enough complaining....^^. Nope...I was just rambling..ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

Going Back Home to Kediri, East Java

What?????? one way trip from Jogja to Kediri by train cost Rp 160,000 (16,000 Won). Well, of course...it looks considerably cheap by Korean standard...but boy...oh boy...it's a bit expensive in Rupiah. Gosh...after leaving the country for 2.5 years...inflation does infiltrate all curves of lives, including transportation fee. Since we wanted to have a hassle-free trip to Kediri, we decided to take a night train  (Malioboro Express) which take only around 4 hours to Kediri. (way faster than by taking a coach that would usually take 7 hours!!!!) 

Okay..the day arrived and om Didik, tante Yuni as well as..of course...Razqa...bid us goodbye at Tugu Railway station, Jogjakarta.

it's almost 10 pm and I guess we got to hurry up..but why not take a pic, first?:) 

On board the Malioboro Express. It passed midnight and Freya just woke up and ....had an urge to munch something...and she DID.^^

"Have a great vacation, honey?"