WHEN IN BANDUNG, EAT LIKE THE SUNDANESE DO - PART 1

Meals were included in our 5D4N ground service. We sometimes got to savour the delicious Indonesian food at excellent restaurants with great ambience. One of the places we went to was Saung Gawir, which was ranked #21 out of 987 restaurants in Bandung the last time I checked in TripAdvisor. We stopped here for an hour to eat, enjoy the scenery, pray and take a short break from all the long hours in the coaster.

All the 15 of us ate in a large gazebo, sitting cross-legged on the floor with the mountain and strawberry farm (I think) in the background. The temperature was low and the only thing I wished I could do was to lie down and take my forty winks.

the hut for praying

inside the hut

I was very happy so I decided to write a review for Saung Gawir in TripAdvisor, hoping that it will get a better ranking after this.

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SHOPPING IN BANDUNG - TOKO 3

We were here on the first day in Bandung. Toko 3 is said to be well-known for its cheap jeans and other products like shirts and pants for both males and females. I did not buy anything here, but some people from the group did - if you have the money, then spend it (well).

This place was not originally in our itinerary list but the wise guide cum driver managed to squeeze in this place and other shopping venues in our busy schedule and we did not complain.

Bandung is actually is a popular shopping haven for many Malaysian tourists. Many more (actually three more) shopping places in Bandung to be featured later in this blog. 

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BANDUNG DAY 2 - PICKING STRAWBERRIES IN CIWIDEY

16th September 2014 ~ The last time I could eat strawberries in abundance because they were cheap was like 6 months ago when I was in New Zealand. Bandung surprisingly was another spot where you could as many strawberries as you want, and it was much cheaper. At the end of our trip to the volcanic mountain of Kawah Putih, our tour guide stopped by the roadside as there was a stall selling fresh strawberries and a variety of strawberry related products. Anyhow, we ended up going strawberry-picking and it was I guess one of things that you would not be able to do everyday.

budding strawberry flowers

spring onions, maybe

baby tomatoes, I think

strawberry crackers

strawberry jelly

as sweet as strawberries

It was a happy trip for the second day, concluded by eating lots of sweet and succulent strawberries.

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