This is so terrible and I wish to blame myself for not taking notes (while on the roads..) and put it here as posts.
A lot has happen in the past one year or so and I wish to continue from now on. So, anything to post? I guess I have this one tiny notes (at the back of my head - sigh!) that I so eagerly want to put it down and post it. Something on this study thing? No. I'm too enthusiastic but at the same time tired. So I guess this might be a good therapy of just to put things off for a while and to come back later, afresh of course.
So, what the big deal anyway, it is all about the latest CGK-BDO trip we made last month (May) out of this yearly craving for brownies and other delicacies we consider unique to this place (and my wife's shopping spree of course..).
We flew to CGK ex-JHB by QZ code airline at around 1650 local hours and, learning from numerous experience with this airline, we have prepared everything necessary for the kids. It's our duty to keep them well fed, entertained and most importantly, fuss-free. As parent, we simply don't mind with their high pitch scream every now and then, but our co-passenger seating just across the aisle might definitely not. These kids, they are just too friendly sometimes but just as with the bumpy flight, things might change instantaneously and this need to be controlled.
With all this in mind and just to give them extra space to let them do whatever they want, I part with 180 ringgits on top of the price for the regular flight ticket to Jakarta - just for the kids.
The flight was smooth with a little bumpy felt mid-way past Singapore airspace, but it stopped and we had a smooth journey until we reached Indonesian airspace. QZ stewardesses were unsurprisingly pleasant and I do like them more compared to AK. I do not wish to reiterate more, but our flight to Medan some few years back could well explain this. Perhaps we are flying low-cost so the treatment was so-so. But some choose to fly this flying-bus because of its connection. Previously there was JHB-Bangkok, great route but sadly fail to capture the loads. Just hope this JHB-CGK route will be there for sometimes, and knowing how great Jakarta is, and in return, how great JB now, I think this will become one of the popular route for AA.
We arrived at CGK terminal 3, gleaming new complex compared to terminal 2 which we landed last year and with a short bus ride, we were there in front of the immigration counter. Its a short walk to reach the check-point but they still provide the bus, I reckon, if we were in LCCT now, chances are, walking. If its raining, no problem because they provide red umbrella, sigh.
Passport checked and now chasing the kids whereabouts with luggage in hands.
A short walk through the terminal and we were there. Meet and greet. Looking for the driver we hired and off we go to BDO.
Traffic was surprisingly smooth - with the normal pile ups but nothing serious along the way. It was raining en-route to BDO and it was just dark and breezy.
Arrived at Asmila at around 2300hrs local time. Checked-in and doze-off.
The next day, it was a sunny but cold morning and after the limited spread of buffet, we were out fetched by the driver to some of our favorite places. RuMod as they fondly called it was our first destination for the day and while waiting its door to open, we treat the kids with their collection of fish. Something peculiar, they saw customers started building up and before you realize anything, the door was open some 10 or 15 minutes earlier than the usual business hour. That's good because we would then have an extra 15 minutes later for the day.
I think that should be enough for a start and I look forward to pen in more posts later.
Cheers.
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