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| Monument Tugu Phalawan Surabaya, East Java |
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| Museum Sepuluh Nopember Surabaya, East Java |
Day 2 Sunday May 14 2023 Surabaya, Java Part 2 continued - an exciting long day awaiting us given that it was my first time visit to Surabaya, Java & for my travel buddy too ! After the post - Covid 19 pandemic, I would try to seize every travel opportunities (if budget permits) come my way (being a senior citizen & in my early 70s) & show up in any city or country I have yet to visit or re-visit as long as I am still able & healthy like the Good Old Days after my retirement in 2006 !
Surabaya, East Java - a port city in Java island, a vibrant, sprawling metropolis, the urban landscape has a mix of modern skyscrapers with canals & buildings from its Dutch colonial past, it has a thriving Chinatown & an Arab Quarter whose Ampel mosque dating back to 15th century, the Tugu Pahlawan (Heroes Monument) honors the independence battle waged in Surabaya's streets in 1945 !
1) Continued my walkabout in downtown Surabaya - I am impressed with this port city, excellent public transport, friendly people, colonial style buildings & modern shopping malls etc
2) Food Court, Pasar Atom Mall, Surabaya, East Java - interesting to see the food court has a number of Chinese food stalls in business (bak kut teh, Hong Kong dim sum, satay pork, Hainanese chicken rice, pork noodle etc) & I am pleased to highlight a few of the Indonesian Chinese food pronounced in local Chinese dialects (in particular Hokkien) ie kuotieh (fried flat white noodle), sioke (roasted chicken), siobak (roasted pork) & chasiow (barbecued pork) !
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| Braised pork + egg + rice Thompson's Delight |
3) Ana's Corner, Food Court, Pasar Atom Mall, Surabaya, East Java - many tidbits & individually wrapped cakes & pastries for customers to pick their choice in this stall !
4) ES Puter Intisari Ice Cream, Food Court, Pasar Atom Mall, Surabaya, East Java - savoured a tub of local ice cream 20,000Rp (Rm6.15) at the food court before moving on ....
5) Monument Tugu Pahlawan, Surabaya, Java - this pillar-shaped Heroes Monument (41m tall) is the main symbol of the city dedicated to the people who died during the Battle of Surabaya on Nov 10 1945, The Nov 10 Museum in located under the monument. Entrance fee 5,000Rm (Rm1.50)
6) Night At The Museum & Monument Tugu Pahlawan, Surabaya, East Java
6) Museum Sepuloh Nopember, Surabaya, Java - a 2 story museum with exhibits on the 1945 Battle of Surabaya. Entrance fee 8,000Rp (Rm2.50)
7) My dinner in a local Chinese restaurant, Surabaya, East Java - like striking gold, both of us came across this restaurant serving Chinese food (tai chow) mainly to the local Chinese community here, I really enjoyed the Hainanese chicken rice, the taste & quality were comparable to that of my home country !
8) After a very satisfying Hainanese chicken rice dinner, both of us took a stroll back to our hotel in Jalan Tunjungan, Surabaya, Java.
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