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My Bandung Story

17 days since I got back from Bandung and only now I'm posting these pictures here on Blogger.
Have been swamped with work at uni not to mention all the tests and exams we've had to finish.
Anyway.
Our short family vacation was a good one.
If you don't count the number of hours Air Asia made us wait thanks to a VERY DELAYED FLIGHT.
Just thinking about it riles me up, seriously. Bloody assholes made us wait more than 8 hours until our flight actually took off and we haven't been reimbursed!
All the nagativity aside, however, the place was really very nice. 
Crazy traffic, very friendly (and good looking) people - I kid you not about the good looking part - pretty good food (although I am still not and will never be a fan of nasi padang) and the shopping was to DIE for.
*swayswoonsigh*

Sizzling kale (kangkung) with chicken and lots of other stuff. Very Chinese.
One of the Baptist churches we passed along the street where we stayed on the first day.
Behind the walls of Rumah Mode. One of the many beautiful factory outlets selling branded clothes and leather goods. We spent nearly 2 whole days here. Have never been so lost for choice when it came to bags and clothes omg.



Soto with glass noodles.
And rice and some salad.



House of Donatello. Leather. Leather EVERYWHERE.
The street where we stayed at Grand Serela.


Like Coke here, it's tea there.
This was one of their shopping malls: Paris Van Java. Very interesting concept with all the major brands.


Shopping street where we stayed.

These are like doughnuts with different toppings except they're actually slices of toast.


This was as good as it looks :3
Another shopping mall near the hotel we stayed at.
Real or not real? :P




Aston Tropicana Hotel.
We flew back in the afternoon and reached the airport in the evening. Flew back to Johor the very next morning and was back in class the following day.
Looking forward to my Cambodia and Bangkok trip with dad next year. Father-daughter bonding time.
Nyah!

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