An Impromptu Visit to Haji Lane

So last Wednesday we made an impromptu visit to Haji Lane.  We just had our brunch at Zam Zam Restaurant (the usual fix of murtabak, briyani, beehoon goreng and mie goreng) and since there was still plenty of time, we decided to walk over to Kampong Glam and make our way to Haji Lane.  

The Majestic Sultan Mosque - Galaxy Note 9

Surabaya Trip - Day 5 & 6

On the start of day 5, I had wanted to go to a Vihara I used to frequent ever since I was in my teens.  I was very surprised when I arrived to find the whole complex demolished and a rebuilding was in progress.  Although I was disappointed, that left me quite excited too over how the new Vihara will turn out later on when the rebuilding is completed.  Ah well....  Next time I guess.  

On-going Construction Work at The Vihara - Galaxy A70 

Surabaya Trip - Day 4

Day 4 of the trip!  Our tickets allowed us a second round entry into Taman Safari Prigen, so we asked the kids if they wanted another go and got a resounding "yes" from them.  But before that, we had to have our breakfast first, so we were back in the same restaurant where we had dinner on the previous night.

Breakfast in Baobab - Galaxy Note 9

Surabaya Trip - Day 3

Okay!  Day 3!  Things got exciting as we set off for Taman Safari Prigen with a night's stay at Baobab Safari Resort.  The kids were looking forward to it.  

Bye Bye Ibis Budget - Galaxy Note 9

Surabaya Trip - Day 2

On day 2, we started by visiting my mom first.  So my parents' house was the first stop of the day.  

Waiting For Mom to Get Ready - Galaxy A70

Surabaya Trip - Day 1

So December is finally here.  And I've just returned from a short trip to Surabaya.  The wifey and the kids are now in Purwokerto with my F&MIL.  I didn't join them as I've ran out of leave days this year.  This year we dropped by Surabaya first before setting off for Purwokerto as my B&SIL have just gotten their first child so we had to pay them a visit first.  I didn't want to lug along my A7R3 and the FE16-35 mm, instead I brought along a Samsung Galaxy A70 for the wide angle shots.  But naturally, sharpness and resolution must be sacrificed as expected.  I just didn't expect it to be so bad in this Galaxy A70...  I think next time I should just bring my FE 16-35 mm.

Anyway, the trip started in the wee hours of the morning when we left home at 5:30 am for Changi Airport.  We flew by Scoot and oh boy....  it was really crowded even so early in the morning.  We had to queue for counter assistance because the check-in machine couldn't cater to my maid who goes only by one name where they expect everyone to have a surname too.  Such annoyingly meaningless self-service machines....   After checking-in, we arrived at the boarding gates just in the nick of time.

There's Our Plane - Galaxy Note 9