Bandung trip: part 2

i know the hiatus was pretty long since my last post, and i have yet to continue my story about bandung. ok, i'll try to make this the 2nd and last part, as it will get stale and fade away from my memory if i don't get to it soon. so...where were we...right..shopping...

so, the second day was dedicated solely to sight-seeing. we hired a supir, and a toyota unser, or kijang, as they call it there, and drove about one and a half hours to the famous Tangkuban Perahu, the volcanoe...it was the first time i ever saw a volcano crater and it was really a big one too! there was still smoke coming out from the crater and the smell of the surroundings...well, yeah, smelled like rotten eggs. the weather was cool, and we walked around the souvenir shops selling necklaces made from minerals from the tangkuban perahu (so they claimed), and other things made of wood. we took a break and had tea in one of the cute "warongs" while enjoying the cool air.

After that, it was off to the ciater hot springs, where we soaked our feet in the very hot but therapeutic water. we had to leave after a while though as the rain had caught up with us. oh well...then began our nightmare-ish journey to cibaduyut, a place well-known for its leather shoes and goods. it was such a LONG LONG drive and i kinda regretted that we went there. because by the time we got there, everybody was already tired from being too long in the car, and on top of that, the things there weren't that impressive either! major bummer! shouldn't have gone there, shouldn't have gone there.

anyway, that was that....and we all went back that night feeling very tired...but the next day, was much better. it was another kind of therapy...the one that is good for the soul and vanity, but not to the wallet! hehehe..you guessed it...more shopping! and this time, we went to the right places, all recommended by my friend who's been there before. hubby got himself some pretty good bargains with designer t-shirts while yours truly searched high and low for childrens' clothes and not to forget, a handbag. :)...and a wallet...and a nice one too..

so that's basically it...my bandung trip..we went back the next day, and happy to be back home. btw, evelyne, i tried the nasi lemak on the way there...it's alright lah, nothing to shout about. but my mom thinks it's good. on the way back, they were sold out. i only had a chocolate cupcake.

if you want to see pictures from my bandung trip, go here