This time around, I want to share with all of you photos I took at Garut, a popular tourist destination near Bandung. Garut is about 2 hours drive from Bandung city and is located in a mountainous area. Thus, the weather in Garut is a bit cooler than in other parts of Indonesia. In the 1930s, Garut was a favored hill station of the Dutch. I actually found out about Garut after watching Anthony Bourdain's trip to Garut on You Tube . Tau kan Anthony Bourdain the popular chef and host of Travel and Living chanel tu... ..
Memang cantik daerah Garut ni...The entire region is picturesque! Suasana country betul which I love so much.
The village
Garut is actually surrounded by 5 volcanoes and one of the volcanoes, Mount Papandayan, is still very active and is also considered very dangerous. Bayangkanlah kat situ ada 5 gunung berapi....The volcanic soil around Garut is definitely very ideal for farming. Thus, the city and surrounding areas are known for their rice fields/ terraces and tea plantations. Apples, avocados, tobacco and oranges are also grown here.At Garut, we stopped at Cipanas near Mount Guntur which last erupted in 1847 . Dah lama tu tak meletup!
At a hot spring water park near Mount Guntur. The water is warm and it comes from the natural hot spring in the area.
While we were in Garut, we stopped at Sabda Alam Hotel and Resort in Cipanas and there is a Hot Spring Theme Park at the hotel. Water park ni betul2 belakang hotel. There are actually many Hot Springs Resorts and Hotels in this area. Semua resort kat sini cantik2 and ada hot spring...
I did the fish theraphy for about 10 minutes and I noticed that, lagi gemuk kaki kita, lagi byk ikan datang...hehe . Kaki I antara kaki2 favourite ikan2 kat situ
Anak2 tak ke mana, asyik duduk bawah spilled bucket
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After spending a few hours at the park, it was time to leave... My children said they had the best time..puas hati mandi kat situ because the water is warm and they could stay longer in the water. The natural hot spring water also has many health benefits.
Garut is also famous for leather crafts. The leather crafts here are of very good qualities and are definitely very very cheap. There are lots and lots of shops selling leather products such as jackets, shoes, sandal, wallets and etc.. Memang lumayan kat sini...
There are alot of shops selling leather products
Dodol - a popular treat and souveniours from Garut
Keropok kulit lembu (cow skin crackers)which is a favourite all over Indonesia.
I still have more photos in Garut and in my next post, I'll take you to Kampung Sampiruen, a beautiful resort where Anthony Bourdain stayed at while he was in Garut.
Well dear friends, till then..Have a beautiful Sunday!
TK, i definitely will keep Garut in mind. me and family members are planning to go there coming April.
ReplyDeletekeropok kulit lembu tu, i 1st jumpa kat restoran padang kat amcorp mall. belum ready nak makan lagi :)
hehe
keropok kulit lambu..best tak kak? rasenye camne? akak makan tak? heheh byk soklan i..
ReplyDeleteKulit lembu to me is leather. Hahaha...
ReplyDeleteKulit lembu = food? Hmmm, aiyaa, I will pass! I will rather eat raw fish, any time! ;)
The place cantiknya. I love the view of kampung life too. And the pool with warm water is so nice! The kids must have enjoyed themselves very much!
I had many entries yet to be posted too, some of them are months delayed... but no problem, the story will never go "basi" he..he..
ReplyDeleteThe view is splendid.. I love paddy fields(maklum org kedah), it's more beautiful coz of the mountanious background & it looks cooling too.
bestnya jenjalan.. love the beautiful scenery, pegi memana i always love to go to countryside.. btw keropok kulit lembu tu mcm menarik mesti sedap tu kan..
ReplyDeleteTK Sensei,
ReplyDeleteMama kita dah sampai Garut tu. To visit orphans that her organisation is sponsoring.... Oh, Garut is also full of avocado orchards. Harvest is around May. Aahh...avocado juice (jus alpukat) is divine. yummmy.... purrr...meow!
cantil bangat TK :)nanti i nak g i minta tips kat u eh hehehe
ReplyDeleteish kulit lembu leh buat kopok ? eewwwww:)
I've eaten plenty of Dodol Garut, bought from an Indonesian shop when I was in Sydney, melepas gian nak makan dodol. Didn't know it is a name of a district in Indo. =)
ReplyDeleteI love Jakarta.
ReplyDeleteTK.. very nicely captured..
ReplyDeletememula tgk dodol.. ok la..
pastu tgk kerepok kulit lembu.. erkkk.. can't imagine the taste..
Esh- Hi Esh! Timakasih singgah sini. Garut ni jauh sikit tau.Psl keropok kulit lembu tu, I pun tak biasa lagi makan. Pnahlah makan dulu2 skali je.Dah lupa camne rasanya.
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ReplyDeleteMaya Amir- Keropok kulit lembu tu akak pun kurang arif bagaimana rasanya sebab pnah makan skali je. Rasa rangup tapi kurang lemak..mcm keropok yg kurang ikan. Lebih kurang begitulah. Masa pegi Bandung baru2 ni mmg tak try pun. Tak beli pun..
ReplyDeleteseronoknye gi jenjalan...!~
ReplyDeleten ur pic too!~ cantiikkkkkkkkkk..
dah lame admire ngan hasil kamera u nih...
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Nana- u r so rite..kulit lembu is leather!!
ReplyDeleteKulit lembu yg buat keropok ni is bahagian dalam. Kulit nipis putih tu. Dijemur and dijadikan keropok.
Kulit luar yg keras ada bulu2 tu dibuat beg..Semua baagian lembu is not wasted kan..
I Am Amsterdam- samalah kita..but I pulak rasa mcm post tu dah lama, malas pulak rasa nak post.
ReplyDeleteMasa kecik2 I tak penah tgok sawah padi. Bila belajar geografi..dok imaginela macam mana. Sampai skrg everytime balik kelantan and nampak sawah padi i jadi excited semacam. Hubby selalu gelakkan I..
LadyOfLeisure- Sice dok Tganu I byk makan keropok ikan je..so keropok kulit lembu tu I rasa pelek je tapi maybe utk org yg dah biasa dorang mesti suka keropok tu.
ReplyDeleteCat In Sydney- Tu la..I dok baca kat blog someone dia kata byk avocado kat sana tapi pegi sana I had totally forgotten about it. Sedap kan jus alpukat, yummy!!!
ReplyDeleteErmayum - No problem. Nanti nak pegi soundlah I. Kulit lembu bahagian dalam yg nipis warna putih..bukan yg bahagaian ada bulu tu..hehe
ReplyDeleteAbu Aiman- Wah dodol Garut dorang jual sampai ke sana? Ye la Kat Australia pun ramai Indonesian kan..
ReplyDeleteOasis- me too :)
ReplyDeleteNhalilah- tu la,..I pun mula2 dulu pelek je tgok keropok kulit lembu tu. Sampai skrg pun masih belum biasa makan.
ReplyDeleteNoorsha-Hi Noorsha!! Timakasih... Kembang I sekejap..
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the pix TK .They are great and lovely. I like :D
ReplyDeletewowww..bestnya..u pegi tempat yg jarang org pegi..
ReplyDeleteTK..thanks for sharing..
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ReplyDeleteUmihoney- Thnx for dropping by Umihoney! Always happy to see u here :)
ReplyDeleteAzmiezas- Hi kak! Dah lama nak pegi situ tapi selalunya sebok g outlet je..Suka sopping!
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ReplyDeleteSalam TK
ReplyDeleteCantik view tu...sawah padi menghijau...bukit. budak2 dpt mandi-manda mmg seronok.
Garut...tempat brg kulit ni kut yg pak supir bagitau kami kalau nak cari brg kulit tp bila dia cakap jauh sikit..keluar dr Bandung tu yg kami tak pergi.
sedap ke keropok kulit lembu tu? menarikkk..
ReplyDeleteFirst time heard of Garut. If it wasn't from you, I don't think I'll know where Garut is :)
ReplyDeleteAnd I was about to say the same thing as esh. Saw the keropok kulit lembu at the same restaurant in amcorp. Very intriguing. But haven't had the guts to try it yet. Hehe.
Cikayu- Rasanya macam keropok ikan tu..lemak2 tapi tawar sikit..
ReplyDeleteMamasya- Dr kali pertama kami ke Bandung, pak supir tu dah suggest tapi sbb jauh kami lupakan je la..Kali ni baru berpeluang sbb rasa nak explore kawasan lain pulak. Kami asyik2 ke outlet je sebelum tu, tak ke mana2.
ReplyDeleteFarah Y- I pun tak berapa..I ada baca jangan makan sembarangan keropok tu..takut bukan keropok lembu!
ReplyDeletesaya pernah ke Medan jer, sepanjang jalan ke Lake Toba jumpa banyak stall/ warung tepi jalan tulis B*Bi Panggang..huhu
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