CATATAN PERJALANAN: *Sunflowerss*

Kebun bunga matahari malah nemu di Bandung

Udah lama gue pingin wisata alam terutama ke kebun bunga matahari karena kecintaan gue dengan warna kuning sampe bunga warna kuning pun gue cinta. Kebetulan di Jogja ada kebun bunga matahari yang lagi hits-hitsnya didatangi pengunjung dari berbagai penjuru dan berhubung gue kuliah di Jogja, kebun bunga matahari itu sebenernya bisa gue raih sekitar 30 menit—1 jam naik motor dari kontrakan gue. 

TAPI, semenjak semester gue semakin naik dan beban kuliahnya semakin menguras energi jiwa dan raga, mau explore-explorean kayak semester 1 dulu abis praktikum langsung cus ke hutan pinus dll kok rasanya capeeek banget gitu mikirnya hahaha. Padahal seharusnya umur-umur segini tuh banyak jalan-jalannya malah, tapi semakin lama gue kuliah semakin capek mau apa-apa. Misal libur seminggu pun (ini agak impossible) akan gue habiskan dengan tidur-tiduran dan streaming Youtube dan baca novel, ke luar mager.

Sekarang lagi libur semester dan selesai ujian langsung cus pergi dari Jogja sebelum sempet explore-explore cantik ke wisata alam yang makin banyak dan bervariasi dalam setahun terakhir. Dari akhir Juni kemarin, gue ke Bandung nemenin kakak gue sidang skripsi, dan karena di hometown gue (re: Lampung) gue gak ada kerjaan, yaudah gue lamain di Bandung.

Hari ini, gue ke Paris Van Java padahal baru kemarin malem ke sini juga nonton Hereditary. Dan karena gue tau lagi ada kebun bunga matahari di Sky Levelnya langsung lah gue ke sini karena mumpung terang kan, jadinya keliatan cantik kuningnya. Tiket masuk ke sini Rp10.000,00/orang oke lah cukup worth it buat gue yang emang udah kepingin dari lama ke kebun bunga matahari gini. Daaan begitu pemandangan kuning-kuning tiba di mata gue langsung auto-lucu banget! dong gue. Rasanya pingin gue pindahin ke taman rumah gue hahaha. Gue udah dari lama nyoba nanem bunga matahari di rumah tapi belom tumbuh mekar gitu tiba-tiba mati. Sekarang lagi nyoba nanem lagi tapi belom tumbuh, kita tunggu aja hasilnya, semoga bakal cantik kayak gini juga!

So pretty!

CATATAN PERJALANAN: USS Minion!

If it is not exaggerating, lets say I came to the right place at the right time!

6 Juli 2017, selang beberapa minggu dari rilisnya Despicable Me 3, dari Batam gue nyebrang ke Singapore for one-day-visit ke Universal Studio Singapore.
Sampai disana gue jejingkrakan ngeliat display Minion bergelantungan di pintu masuk. Sebagai orang yang suka Minion & warna kuning, jelas gue bahagia ngeliat sekeliling gue penuh dengan muka si pecinta banana dimana-mana. I didn't expect the Minion-themed tho karena waktu itu di Indonesia belom tayang di bioskop jadinya gue baru sadar Despicable Me 3 udah rilis ya dari USS yang temanya lagi Minion inilah.

I got way too excited sampe banyakan foto Minionnya daripada foto gue sendiri. (lol)
Dan ini adalah penampakan depan toko yang jual barang-barang bertema Minion which I spent much money$$ for buying unnecessary stuffs just because it is cute as hell. (it's Minion, how could I resist?)

Personally, USS bagi gue adalah tempat dimana gue lebih tertarik untuk foto-foto dan jalan-jalan daripada naik wahananya. Karena wahananya kebanyakan wahana yang lucu-lucu & anak-anak banget jadi gak seasyik naik Tornado di Dufan, misalnya.
Jadi gue disana hanya sedikit naik wahana, selebihnya foto-foto aja.

Oh, dan juga pas gue kesana ada performance acapella gitu (gak gue foto tapi sangking terlalu menikmati mereka nyanyi) dan Minion nari-nari gitu (fotonya di bawah) yang dibarengin games untuk para pengunjung.
Performance2 itulah yang bikin gue betah untuk sekedar jalan-jalan keliling USS aja dan sedikit naik wahana.

Overall, ke USS ini seru untuk nikmatin ke-cute-an dunia yang ada dan kalo ada kesempatan untuk ke sini lagi, I'd definitely love to!

CATATAN PERJALANAN: A Local Paradise

I just have a thought that posting a blog may be a diversion or escape route who wish to runaway from super boring routine. Like John Watson in Sherlock (TV Series) started a blog because his therapist said it could help him on his limp's psychosomatic. 

And I'll look forward to take care of this blog (whether as a diversion, escape route, or whatever you would call it).

at Narmada Park

Let me just do a quick post since I haven't post anything about my last vacation (it was months ago, December 2015). So I went to Lombok, yeay! 

My first impression on Lombok is, it is quite deserted. The airport isn't as crowded as Husein Sastranegara (I went to Lombok from Bandung). And my second impression is, SO HOT. Not gonna lie because it really is. On first day we went to a beach near (not really near) the airport for awhile and spent the day resting because we'll go visiting places started the next day.

The most memorable place would be Gili, because it's really beautiful there! The sea, the sand, the street are amazing. It is paradise on earth I could say.

at Gili Trawangan

But, it's REALLY hot there also. And the only cure for the hotness is: ICE CREAM! (Well, an air conditioner would probably the most helpful one, but nevermind). Mango for my sister and vanilla blue for me!

at Gili Trawangan

At least I could pose since I'm facing the sun for about ten seconds, I guess.

at Gili Trawangan

It's a typical swing you'll see in Instagram people posing on as a remark you already gone to Gili. So tyyyyyypical.

at Gili Trawangan

I stayed in my uncle's house for four days and in a villa for three days. The villa is so great and I wish I have one someday haha. The family and I enjoy swimming in the villa's pool and taking photos there. Oh and it is beach-view, so I can see the beach waves tidal and sunset! The most important things to look up to when you're at east of Indonesia.

at villa at Senggigi Beach

There's a lot photos actually, but it too much if I have to edit it one by one hehehe. I really wanna go to places again, I guess I love travelling (or in this case tourist-ing) that much.