Bandung (万隆游记) - Tangkuban Perahu

We arrived in Bandung in the late evening and after all the hassle at the custom station, it was already 6pm. FYI, Bandung is one hour later than Kuala Lumpur time, but at 6pm the sky is as dark as what we have here at 8pm. Weird. We have arranged transportation to pick us up at the airport at 15,000rph (RM5.50) per pax to our guesthouse. But since the driver told us that most of the shops in Bandung close at 9pm, we had our dinner at one of the Sudanese restaurants and did some minor shopping before we went back to our guesthouse. The name of the place we stayed is called "Dago Guest House", and it only costs 590,000rph (RM220) for 3nights inclusive of breakfast for 2! Fulamak, unbelievably cheap right? However, the guest house is a lil bit rundown and what shocked us the most is that there isn't any basin in the toilet! -.-"' But still, for the price we paid, can't complain much la.

The car which brought us around Bandung

The next day we decided to rent a car with a driver to take us around Bandung which costs 450,000rph (RM162) a day inclusive of 50,000rph surcharge for trip to Bandung. In Bandung, you could never miss to visit Tangkuban Perahu, the famous volcano mountain in that area. Being a kampung boy who never been to any volcano mountain, the trip to Tangkuban Perahu is definitely an eye-opening one, though there wasn't any volcano eruption happen, haha!

After an hour drive from the city, we finally arrived at Tangkuban Perahu. But before we got to driver all the way to peak, we have to pay the entrance ticket of 50,000rph (RM18) per person, which is kinda expensive to cheapskate like me :P As that day was a public holiday in Indonesia, we spotted lots of Jakartarians visiting the mountain. According to the driver, Jakarta people love to visit Bandung during holidays and weekend for its cool weather and shopping. Bandung has some similarities like our very own Cameron Highlands where it has cooler weather and also famous for its agricultural activities. But of course, we have no volcano mountains in Malaysia~

On the way to Tangkuban Perahu

Yeahhh baby, I'm the paparazzi~ :P

Deng deng deng deng! The gigantic crater of Tangkuban Perahu

The sulphur smells like sh*t, seriously! Recommended to bring an oxygen mask :P

The Queen Crater

The weather at Tangkuban Perahu was chilling at times where you definitely need your warmy jacket. But sometimes it could be hot too as the exposure to sunlight was quite strong. We were so confident that we don't need any jacket and hence, when there was a slight wind blow, it nearly froze us, not forgetting the stinky sulphur smell! @.@

Lots of people during that day

I love the this view! ^.^

We decided to buy some hot snacks to warm us up

This fried toufu tastes so good! ^.^

Make sure you eat it while it is still warm

Cheeeeeeseeeee! :)

Saw this boy having his roasted corn, cute!

For those who haven't been to any volcano mountain, I think Tangkuban Perahu is one of the cheapest options you could find ^.^ Other than hiring a driver, you could also opt for local public transport called "Angkutan Kota" to Lembang and once you reach the entrance, you can hike up on foot for the rest of the journey which I do not recommend as the road condition was really bad.

Coming up next, food hunt in Bandung! ^.^

p/s: Another sale from AirAsia! Where should I go next?