Traditional Night Market @ Kediri

melewati terowongan di bawah SGL.  

leading to the parking lot where lots of motorbikes were parked. 

We made a t shirt with Bara's name on the back of the shirt...at a cost of 17,000 Rupiah or 1.5$. 

We continued our stroll along the market. 

When we encountered this passionately kind-heart man selling fresh orange juice...for 5,000 each. 

But..as it turned out...the juice was superb!!! 

As it is a night market....the traditional one....we could bump into lots of vendors like these barbie-like dolls. 

let's take a moment for selfie. 

oh...kutemukan krupuk ini. wow....dan gulali or traditional stweets... 

and..got some to bring back home. 

mengingatkanku pada masa kanak-kanak... 

with the Arc de Triomphe visible....we're going back home. 

A traditional night market near SGL Kediri.

bye bye SGL. night time well spent. 

But..before going back home..NASI GORENG.......was a stop-over.... 

Oh...this was one of the BEST nasi goreng I ever had.

We're having a great night out with my younger sister's family. 

Selfie again.....!!!

Simpang Lima Gumul: Arc de Triomphe ala Kediri

We managed to visit the SGL (Simpang Lima Gumul), a monument at the eastern gate to Kediri city. 

This was built like the famous Arc de Triomphe in Paris. ^^ Of course, it's completely different in style and grandeur. Though I've never been to the one in Paris, this one in Kediri is more like half-finished monument..

Well, it's relatively good in the sense that for the locals who yearn for something different...it's a good hang out place...^^ but...the final touch of this monument was not that smoothly executed. 

Unfortunately that's what I felt....^^

But, of course, it didn't prevent us from enjoying the time we spent there. 

The reliefs carved on each side of the monument tell about the history of Kediri..since its initial establishemt until the present day. 

At least...we were there to be there for ourselves to see what's the fuzz about it. 

Did we enjoy the trip? oh, yeah we did. 

Arc de Triomphe ala Kediri...none other than Simpang Lima Gumul (SGL) Monument.