footprints in the sand: A Bus Trip To Cirebon

Last year exactly one day after our independence day, we planned a trip to Cirebon. This was my third times going to Cirebon with friends. This time with my neighbours. Why I decided to join this trip. Because it's a road trip and we're going visit places that I knew that I would be impossible to visit during my regular visit to this city. And this was my first time to try the new highway Cipali which connecting Cikampek and Cirebon.

Our bus was awesome. It's a big bus that equipped with karaoke system. So we can sing along the way. It's also had lounge at the back of the bus. So we can sing while chatting like in the karaoke room. However, the most important thing was it has a socket to charge our mobile.. Hahaha... So no worries for dead batteries. The itinerary was first stop we'll have our breakfast at Nasi Jamblang Bu Nur. Then we're going to visit Keraton Kasepuhan until noon. Then we're having lunch at Empal gentong Haji Apud, little shopping for batik and local snacks at Trusmi Area. Then we'll close the day by having dinner at Tomodachi resto that was located at Ade Irma Suryani Waterpark.

The first venue we visited was Keraton Kasepuhan. Have I told you that I have this strange addiction to historical building? Hahaha, weird huh?

First we entered this location, I can feel the past ambience. We sat at one of its pendopo and listening to the tour guide explainantion about this place. It's a palace with mix architecture and interior that was influenced by sundanese, javanese, Islam, China and Dutch styles.

Further inside there were several buildings that still well maintained. There was one building where I can pretend to be a princess at that time. The palace was awesome. After taking hundreds pictures inside, we pray at the mosque that still located at the same area. The name is Masjid Agung Cipta Rasa, this mosque was built by Majapahit architect. This place was the witness of Sunan Gunung Jati, Sunan Bonang and Sunan Kalijaga that has been living in Cirebon to deliver Islam.

The last venue was very beautiful. We're going to have dinner at one of best restaurant in Cirebon. It's located inside a waterpark and it's seafront. So we can felt the sea wind and the saltiness of the air. There are a lot of spot for taking pictures. And we stay there watching the sunset then continue to have dinner at the unique restaurant that formed like a big ship.

That was an exhausting yet unforgettable trip ever!

cheers, Dhidie