We booked one day tour to Mount Fuji and Hakone in Jakarta without checking the weather forecast before hand. Only on Monday we realized that the day we picked was the only day in a week where rain would be forecasted to fall. It turned out the weather forecast was correct. When we left Tokyo…
Category: Family
Gundam Front: Gundam Fans Dream Destination
One of the reason we picked Japan as our holiday destination this year is because my son, Rafif’s fanatic to Gundam. It’s kind of his dream destination to be in Japan, especially visiting Gundam Front, a Gundam museum which was just recently established in 2012. For non Gundam fans, Gundam Front is known for its…
Napak Tilas Main Event: Sharing and Leaving a Legacy
This is the main event of our “Napak Tilas” trip: visiting my father-in-law’s village in Desa Nglawak, Kertosono, East Java, and meet the entire big family in family luncheon and dinner.
Napak Tilas Kawedanan Kertosono
We arrived last night in Kertosono, my father-in-law’s town of origin. This is the D-Day for “Napak Tilas” trip when we will meet the entire big family here for a family reception. Before that, this morning he showed us Pendopo (hall) Kawedanan Kertosono, a special place, as this was the place where he met my…
Proud Alumni of SMAN 1 Malang
As this trip is sort of “walk through memory lane” for my father in-law, he shows us this morning his high school, SMAN 1 Malang. The school building itself is quite interesting , as it lends its style to Dutch influence, which of course give us opportunity to take some selfies and welfies 🙂