...where LOVE takes me to = jakarta...

a part of me will always be with you~~~

Day 1 (02/12/2010) - me went to see my CMC friend...he gasped and cross-examined and linked-in and...finally...blurted out...

liza, nothing uncommon...but, physically, please lose 8kgs for you...in 3 months...and we'll take it from there...

me still stirs...

i nak gi main-main...can i ride roller coasters?!!

don't forget your mementos and you'll be fine...

yeay...happily went back and packing my things...

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Abie dropped me off at Taman Melati LRT station around 831pm...i reached KL Sentral and took the second last Skybus to LCCT...

last call to mama and messaging several darlings...

found myself at LCCT nearly 1043pm and i waited for Siti outside, reading at the waiting area next to Coffee Bean...Siti buzzed me at 1107pm...we made our way to have a light supper at Marrybrown's (not so crowded - comfortable enough for easy rest and chat)...

at 1152pm, both of us surrendered ourselves at the prayer room...we're lucky to have been permitted to stay there by the cleaner lady who holds the key...thanks Kak Maz...jasamu kami kenang...

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Day 2 (03/12/2010) - around 514am, Zetti joined us and we got checked in at Counter R after confusing ourselves scanning our baggage at S and T location...queing at Counter R, Siti yang tulus have been diramahi by a white-rimmed specky 'makcik' who's sending back her end of contract housemaid...

nanti kamu ikut mereka, ya?!! di mana nak ambil bagasi, surat ini bagi pada pegawai imigresen sana, bla bla bla...

'makcik' advised her maid and smiled at us, especially to Siti, who nodded...we smiled back...

that 'makcik's maid's turn for dropping off baggage was just before us...they then waited for us to settle our check in procedures... later, that 'makcik' waved and left her maid to us...

aduuu...we let Siti does her job...

masuk, gatenya di sana ya...

bye bye, maid...

ya Allah,please don't let the maid follow us...we want to makan...

yeay, that maid went her separate way, straight to the boarding gate...

the three of us - McDonald's for breakfast...and we had our Subuh prayer just before boarding time at 7am...

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Zetti, Siti and me arrived safely at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport at 828am (Indonesian time)...it was a 2-hour flight journey with AK380...alhamdulillah...

first thing we did - to the money changer and became instant millionaires...yeay...

next, Zetti and Siti went to the Loket (lorong tiket) of XTrans (charter bus service to hotel)...they left me at the sitting area guarding our baggage...a uniformed pria came and accompanied me shortly...

aaiii...Aliza ni baru sekejap kene tinggal...

alah...tak keren pun...dah jom...

from the way i dressed, that guy thought i came from his hometown - Banteng...(saje je kot niii)

saya enggak paham kamu ngomong apa...saya orang Malesia...

our charter bus was scheduled at 915am...since only me who had a heavy breakfast, we decided to stop at one of the local warkop (warung kopi) for Zetti and Siti to alas perut...we went to Koufu Food Mall where Siti ordered Es Jeruk (lime juice) and Zetti had an apple juice (a disaster: different in colour,texture and taste - must have been an over-ripened apple)...i sipped nothing...sebu lah...

and starting from there, me officially our pool Rp. caretaker...

it took us 75 minutes to reach Kartika Chandra Hotel due to jakarta's madness 'macet'...as expected, check-in time will be at 12pm..we left our baggage at the counter and went out to lunch...

Siti suggested 'Dapoe Sunda' and our hotel manager said the nearest branch is located in Pancoran...we took a cab and the pengemudi didn't know the exact location...he dropped us at 'Rumah Makan Sederhana Bintaro' upon his recommendation...all went well when you're hungry...Masakan Padang...nice!!! here, we had plain rice + Gule Nangko + Tempe/Kentang Goreng Cabe Ijo + Emping Malinjo + Hati/Pedal Goreng + Tunjang Lemak + Ayam Stim + Pucuk Ubi Rebus with Teh 'O' panas...all for Rp.77000...enak...4.3 stars...

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after lunch, we walked the distance of KLCC to Ampang Park and reached ourselves to Taman Makam Pahlawan - our first photo session...here, again the locals mistook us as locals too...hey, we're wisatas on liburan laa...in Malaysia, it's easy to distinguish we and they...hurmmm...

we took a few snapshots and ran from the guard who's been warning Siti and me...the sun was scorching hot...we took a cab back to check-in at our hotel...we went out again at 230pm...

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our first mall visit in jakarta was to fX lifestyle Xntre in Semanggi...with 2 objectives - to experience Atmostfear and to get info at IVC (Indonesia Visitors Centre) booth...

Atmostfear is the 1st indoor slide from 7th floor descending to 3rd floor...it is a 7 seconds thrill ride (unlimited) + certificate of accomplishment (with your photo)...worth Rp.100000 per pax on weekdays...we came on Friday...yeay...itulah hikmahnya...on weekends, you'll be charged another Rp.50000...

Atmostfear was awesome...Zetti and Siti had unstoppable laughs - just for Siti kejung with ter'lungkup' helmet at the end of the slide way out...hahahahahahaha...and still managed to pose when camera flashes towards her...oh, my girl...and later, both of them discovered - when i laugh heartily, i laugh and cried at the same time...

at IVC booth, we were given The Official Free Map of Indonesia (the one i've already took at our hotel - meaning: Zetti and me already studied it)...

we told the IVC officers that we're going to Ancol tomorrow and we hope to get the best route in order to avoid 'macet' on weekend...we would like to try the Transjakarta bus system...how do we go about it?!! the officers argued among themselves...they did finally reached to a conclusion but it confused us further...

tak apalah...terima kasih yaa...

Zetti : map ni tak betullah...kalu macam ni, kite lagi pandai walaupun tak pandai bace map sebenanye...kite dah tande pun kan nak naik kat mane...

me: betul 3x...tulaa i cakap, i dah cube buat homework...website die x membantu...x semue bende masuk dalam map...dah laa memang lemah bace map...tak ape...esok kite ikut care kite...

we then asked for best makan place suggestion for our dinner...

sini aja kok...dicubain di lantai 5 atau lantai bawah... 

we went around surveying and found out that the food court was not enticing enough...

frustrated with IVC, we left to go and search for a bus stop...since it was drizzling, we took a shelter and pretended that we're guests of Hotel Atlet Century Park...there, we asked for a cab...

we went to Bakmi G.M. (Gadjah Mada) branch situated near Blok M Square Mall...here, we had a taste of Bandung...we ordered Bakmie Goreng, Bakso GM Komplit, Nasi Ayam Smoked (S), Siomay Ayam, Siomay Goreng, Tehbotol, Teh Celup and Teh Es Lemon...juga enak...priced at Rp.107000...

before we went back to hotel, we stopped at a nearby Carrefour outlet to get kudapan - Red Guava Juice Drink + Roti Pandan + Pisang Sale + Keropok Singkong + Aqua Mineral Water...

later that night, while waiting for our room to be opened (we had keycard problem), me showed to Zetti...

lorr, map ni baru siap 13 Oktober 2010 aritu...IVC booth pun baru satu tu aje...yg lain2 sume coming soon rupenye...jadinye officer2 die same2 belajar macam kite laa jugak...dimaafkanlah...

first jakarta day overall rating - 3 stars answering F's how's trip? sms to Zetti...we dozZzzed off nearly 11pm...