0930 - Checked out and took transjakarta to Gambir Station. Just know that the minimum top up for the Transjakarta card is IDR 20k.
1030 - At the station, we checked in at the check in kiosk to get the orange ticket.
1100 - Train arrived, we get on the Ekonomi 1 Cabin, the seat back is 90 degree vertical which can sit for both side. Each row can sit for 3 people for each side. My legs don't have much free space as need to squeeze with another 3 people in the opposite. However, the view along the rail is quite beautiful as going through the valley and paddy field.
1500 - Reached Bandung. We have booked a cheap guest house near the Cihampelas Street, so to get there only have two way, one is taxi which is expensive and another one is Angkut which is cheap but not convenience as we don't know which Angkut heading to which area. After asking the tourist information counter, we try to get the Angkut with a specify name and color. We found one and get on it, the driver drive quite crazily. The most amazing thing is this small van can occupied up to 14 passengers! This is so squeeze that even we have our backpacks and we hardly to hold as the driver cutting lane and turn crazily. So this is my first angkut experience in Indonesia.
1600 - Checked in guesthouse, and went out to find lunch. We find at the Cihampelas and try the Bakmi GM as we were so hungry.
1700 - Walked to Bahana Rental which a scooter rental that I find online as the price is quite cheap. I couldn't contact my phone as my SIM card only have data. Whatsapp also cannot be used. (After that, I found out that I didn't save the phone number with international code). This shop is 30 walking distance away from Cihampelas. After we reached this shop, there is only two scooter available and the price is more expensive that I found online. He also don't discount to me as he said now is peak season. After discussing, we get IDR 300k for 3 days. But after that, he discussed with other colleague in Indonesia slang that I cannot understand. Then he bring me to a house. Another man come and the previous person leave. This man has a scooter rental for the same price but with additional charge for the courier service since I will return the scooter and the Bandung Train Station. No choice, I didn't want to walk to other shop to find already. Then I just paid it.
1900 - Ride back to Cihampelas which is quite congested. Then we walked around and having the dinner at this Bandung famous street.
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| Waiting train at Gambir Station |
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| Ekonomi 1 cabin |
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| View outside the train |
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| Paddy field |
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| Valley and steel railway bridge |
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| More paddy field |
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| Found this cheap juice stall near the Cihampelas Street. Only IDR 6k for a juice! |
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| Lunch at Bakmi GM, the fried Pangsit (IDR 15k for 5 pieces), same as fried Wanton in Malaysia |
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| Bakmi Ayam (Chicken) IDR 17k, almost the same as Wanton Mee in Malaysia |
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| Nasi Goreng (Fried Rice) IDR 17k |
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| The iconic bridge in Bandung |
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| Siomay IDR 22k |
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| Batagor IDR 22k |
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Cihampelas Bridge Walk
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Accommodation Review
Name: Pele Guesthouse
Location: Near to Cihampelas Street. 5/5
Facilities: When we went back at night, there is no water as the guesthouse people said the water was blocked and need to wait for an hour to fix. 1/5
Comfortability: The room is quite big
Cleanliness: The shared bathroom is quite dirty and the room also. 1/5
Budget: The most budget in Cihampelas area. 5/5
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