Last weekend I went to Jogja again after 4 years (wow, has it been that long?). Since it was a long weekend, the traffic was quite bad and everywhere was crowded, so we didn’t get to see many places. I went there to go to a friend’s wedding anyway, so sightseeing took a back seat. I’d been to Jogja before and had covered most of the must-see places, so I didn’t mind much.
We did, however, get some time to go around.
I spent the first night somewhere in Kaliurang, far away from the crowd. It took quite a chunk of my limited time to get there, but it was worth it. It was my kind of place. Peaceful, quiet, and away from the hubbub.
We went downtown, where I found all kind of interesting walls and colorful murals.
Despite knowing that it was gonna be packed, I insisted on going to Malioboro, one of the most vibrant parts of Jogja. There was an abundance of choice for souvenirs, as well as traditional dishes. It was so hot and crowded there that I couldn’t be bothered to take pictures, but I found these beautiful postcards, a few of many things I bought in Malioboro that day.
And the food. Why everything tasted so good here, I have no idea.
There was an evening when my friend took me to a bar, located in the same complex with Greenhost hotel. It recently rose to prominence thanks to the boom of AADC 2 movie, but I gotta say the place was really cool. The store on the ground floor, Genetika, was closed when we were there, and I didn’t have the chance to go back to check it. Another time!
On our last day, we escaped the hustle and bustle, retreating to this secluded place somewhere in Kaliurang. It was raining, so I tucked my camera safely in my bag and just spent a good hour chatting with my friends.
Before heading to the airport, I spent a blissful morning in the room, reading a new book (that I got in Big Bad Wolf book fair) before having breakfast. My room had a big window with wide sill, and now I’m obsessed with that.
And that’s it. It was a good weekend (as any weekend away from Jakarta would be), but I’m still craving for more adventures. And next time, I’ll bring my proper camera, avoid the long weekend and its insane traffic, and make the most of it.
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OMG naksir sama kartu posnya.. bagus2 semuaa..
May 15, 2016 at 6:24 pmJadi kangen deh main ke Jogja juga. Kayaknya terakhir kali kesana itu… lebih dari 10 tahun yang lalu deh.. OMG.. hahaha
Iya Mbak, seneng ngeliat banyaaak banget kartu pos bagus2 dan murah2. Sampe kalap 😀
May 17, 2016 at 4:13 amMampir ke Jogja Mbak kalo ke Indonesia lagi 🙂
Tanteeeeeeeee!!! Defenitely mau join adventure lo dooong
May 18, 2016 at 1:10 amGue juga mauuu diajak kalo lo jalan2! Tiap ngeliat foto2 lo gue mupeng huhu
May 18, 2016 at 9:35 amDixxx, belakangan ini aku lagi kepikiran sama Bandung dan Jogja, terus ngeliat postingan ini jadi makin kangen sama Jogja :’) Seneng liatnyaa, apalagi yang ada bangku putih itu, langsung imagine duduk disitu sambil minum teh sama baca buku kayanya asik banget yaa 😀
May 19, 2016 at 5:19 pmHai Dixie salam kenal yaa 🙂 Terakhir ke Jogja pas acara sekolah dan itupun udah lama banget. Wajib di sambangi lagi nih kayaknya kalo balik ke Indo hehe
May 20, 2016 at 7:03 pmHai Ai, kayaknya kita udah kenalan ya dulu 😀
May 23, 2016 at 1:04 amIyaa Jogja wajib dikunjungi banget. Kapan balik ke Indo?
hahahahah iya ya? duh udah lama bgt soalnya ga bw muuph 😁 lebaran balik nih. kamu di jakarta dix?
May 23, 2016 at 1:06 amIyaa. Meet up dong Aiii 🙂
May 24, 2016 at 1:46 amayo dix! July aku di Jakarta sebulan hahahaha. bagi line dongg
May 24, 2016 at 6:34 amline nya @dixiezetha yaa 🙂
May 24, 2016 at 9:20 amsudah di add 😁
May 27, 2016 at 12:31 pmJogja, terdiri dari rindu, pulang, dan lesehan.
May 22, 2016 at 4:34 amTapi aku sudah hampir 10 tahun enggak ke Jogja. Mungkin karena aku terlalu sentimentil. Jogja sudah terlalu banyak berubah sejak aku tinggalkan 14 tahun yang lalu. Dan Jogja ku sudah bukan Jogja kini.
Aku enggak ingin semua kenangan manis Jogja ku berubah ketika aku berkunjung ke Jogja lagi dan menemukan bahwa Jogja sudah tidak berhati nyaman.
Wah lama banget 10 tahun ga ke Jogja. Ada rencana ke sana lagi? 🙂
May 23, 2016 at 1:05 am