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| Danau Sangkuriang with Purbasari saung @Dusun Bambu |
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| Paddy fields |
Hi everyone. We meet again and this time, I am going to
share with all of you bout our summer holiday yeah \(^ . ^)/ Our summer holiday was started few
weeks ago by visiting several nearby places like Puncak, Bogor, and Jungleland
(yes, after a year, they are shaping up with more rides - one more cluster is
under development). We visited some waterparks like The Jungle and Palm Bay as
well, the newly opened waterpark near Taman Surya Cengkareng. Palm Bay isn’t
completed yet but I liked the way they integrate the waterpark with some
playground. Totally fun!
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| Palm Bay Waterpark playground |
Unlike the previous summer holiday, we decided to spend it
by roadtrip around Java instead of going overseas. Actually this was our plan
for the last 2 years with my in-laws. But…as usual, plan was just a plan. They
suddenly told us that they couldn’t come with us at the last minutes and we
didn’t really have time to prepare for overseas trip. Beside, there are many
places that we have heard before locally (some was endorsed by my friend
frequently) and we have been itching to go too. So…here we are…on the road. Again
unlike the normal holiday, this time we didn’t plan the whole itinerary. We only booked the first 2 nights and let the
holiday rolls itself. Sound fun and a bit adventurous isn’t it?
Since it was closer, our first stop was Bandung. We went to
Dusun Bambu, a newly opened (5months) family leisure park at Lembang (Jln Kol
Masturi km 11). It was very easy to find the place since there were lots of
signages posted (just drive to Kampung Gajah then follow the sign onward). When
we arrived, the heavy downpour was just stopped (perfect timing wasn’t it), the
pavement was a bit slippery with an on-off-drizzling. We were welcomed by a
tall tower made from crisscrossing bamboos…how unusual but very fit [^ . ^]
The entry ticket was IDR 10k per pax and another IDR 10k per car (if you
are staying at their accommodation, you don’t need to pay the entrance
tickets). The place was huge (15 hectare) but no worry, they provide a very
cheerful and colorful free shuttle to and fro from parking lot to the front
office/reception.
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| The Lutung Kasarung (or what i called bird nest) |
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| The inside of bird nest |
The very first view when we stepped down on the drop off
lobby was this green layered paddy field. Some ducks were quacking and chasing
around the small pond. Few humble shelter from bamboo were scattered around the
paddy field, to provide a resting place for kids who probably would like to
“try” being a farmer (those attractions and games were only open during public
holiday and weekend). At the farther end, there were bigger bungalows, neatly
arranged at the outer skirt of the paddy fields. These bungalows – called Imah
Kampung Layung, were available for rent (please contact 022-82782020). If you
fancy having a camping experience without its limitation, then you can try its
Eagle Camp, a premium camping ground with comfy bed, hot shower, and
electricity - all inside your camp. Hmm…sounds good isn’t it? And again, just
FYI, I wasn’t being paid for promoting any places that I put on my blog loh ha
ha ha but in my opinion, the rate was too high (and they said, it was their
soft opening rate which was already discounted…nah!).
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| The flower beds |
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| The stream where my hubby fell into LOL |
The 5minutes ride using shuttle brought us to the main lobby
with accommodation reception area, playground, traditional market of Pasar
Khatulistiwa and restaurant named Burangrang. The playground was awesome, all
of them were using logs and natural rope filament. There were seesaw, swings,
and many more. We had lots of fun there, playing in the rain. The restaurant
building was great as well, but what I really like was the ‘bird nest’. Yes, I
called it bird nest (the name given by the restaurant is Lutung Kasarung) since
it looks like a nest in shape of a giant egg. It was a private area of the restaurant
in which the whole building was wrapped by twigs and branches and it was all
hanging (like a monkey jumping from one branch to another – just like Lutung
Kasarung – please google for more info of Lutung). Cool isn’t it? Nah, if you don’t feel
comfortable eating your meals in the air, then you can opt for Purbasari,
another private dining area with ‘saung’ style. Each saung has different style
on its interior. While Lutung Kasarung offered you bird-view of the place,
Purbasari offered you the calming lake view. If you fancy some goodies or
snack, you could head to Pasar Khatulistiwa which sold the traditional snack
and local delicacies.
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| Pasar Khatulistiwa (don't mind my girl's hand there) |
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| Burangrang restaurant |
On another side of the restaurant, there were garden with
small stream. The garden was still in cultivating period but I saw pretty flower
beds on some corners. The stream was cold with quite strong current (beware:
since my dear hubby fell into it wkwkwk and now his mobile and handycam weren’t
working (T_T) hikss). There were lots of
activities that a family could do here, from hot air balloon ride, cycling,
archery games, sampan ride (a narrow small boat made from bamboo) on the lake
and many more (those rides are only available on weekend or public holiday).
Though we visited during weekday but our days here was fun-tastic! We loved the
place \(> . <)/
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| The colorful shuttle |
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| The bamboo tower |
