footprints in the sand: Park Hopping in Bandung

This post is actually an old post, it's saved as a draft in my blog for two years. However I'll continue to publish it anyway since I had a best moment while doing this park hopping in Bandung. It reminds me of the memories of park hopping in London during my newly wed period. I don't know what the reason but I have this weird addiction to park and zoo. I can tell you this as my weakness.
It's really refreshing moments to do this park hopping in Bandung. I know that there are some parks too here in Jakarta but this city is too packed and the air is not as fresh as the air in Bandung.

So here we go 2 adults and five kids in a car. We're so ready to experience this.

Our first stop is Taman Balai Kota at Jalan Merdeka or we may say it's located in Jalan Wastukencana? It's a big park and it has love lock gate. It's not actually like the love locks bridge in Paris, it's only a single gate with love sign and locks decorated with locks all over. Awesome. I love the idea, anyway. This park has so many big trees that I love to take picture under. Then just across the street, there is Taman Vanda just in front of the Bank Indonesia building. The location was used to be a movie theatre. The name Vanda was originated from one kind of orchid flower. If you're lucky, you can take a beautiful picture with Bank Indonesia and Sant Petrous Cathedral on the background. I've been told to visit this park at night, cause they this beautiful water fountain attraction only at night. Maybe I'll tried it some other time.

Then we continue our journey to Taman Musik Centrum at Jalan Belitung. The park has art constellation in form of musical instruments. Bandung music community is also use this park as a meeting point for practising. The centrum building just across the street is a historic swimming pool built in 1920 by Netherland architect CP Wolff Shoemaker who also built Preanger Hotel at that time. Too bad the swimming pool now is change to be a restaurant and wedding hall.

Another park we visited was Superhero Park at Jalan Bengawan. We have to come to this park early in the morning, because this park is always packed with visitors. It has several superheroes statue such as Superman and Spiderman those kids love to see and take a picture with.

Finally it's time to go home. On our way back home, we stopped by at Pet Park at Cibeunying. This park is dedicated for pet lover and pet community to hang out along with their pets. On our way back, we saw this Taman Panatayuda. We just too curious to not stopping by. It's beautiful park with swing and slides that kids love to play. It's located at Jalan Panatayuda near Dipati Ukur. Panatayuda is name one of king of Padjadjaran Kingdom. Kids were enjoying the playground while I was enjoying taking selfies :)

That's all. I love Bandung very much. As I always write, Bandung is like a first love, it's not easy to forget.

Six parks in a day?? What an achievement.
Can't wait to have another park strolling maybe in another city.

Cheers, Dhidie