Thursday, June 15, 2023

Indonesia (Post Covid-19 Overseas Visit No 4 - My 16 days in Surabaya, Semarang, Yogyakarta, Malang, Batu & Probolinggo) Day 1 May 13 2023 Surabaya, Java

Jalan Tunjungan, Surabaya, Java
Tunjungan Plaza, Surabaya, Java
Weekend Night Market,
Jalan Tunjungan, 
Surabaya, Java

Day 1 Saturday May 13 2023 Surabaya, East Java - Air Asia flight from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia > arrived Surabaya, Java at 15.05,  flight time is approx 2 hours 40 minutes, Malaysia is 1 hour ahead of Indonesia; on arrival after the hotel check in, both of us spent our evening taking a familiarisation walk along Jalan Tunjungan, Tunjungan Plaza & a night market nearby our hotel. A great start for our 1st day in Surabaya ! 

1) Took a Skybus (Rm10) from KL Sentral > Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 & met up with my travel buddy, Thompson Tham at the Air Asia counter for our luggage check in. 


3) After immigration clearance & security check, spent our time in waiting lounge awaiting to board our flight departing 13.25. 



4) On board our Air Asia Flight QZ323 departing KLIA2 (13.25) arriving Juanda Airport, Surabaya (15.05) 


5) Arriving in Surabaya airport & after immigration clearance & luggage collection, boarded a Damri airport shuttle bus (35,000Rp = Rm10.80) to Purabaya bus station for a transit bus (free for adults above 60 years) to Surabaya city centre for our hotel check in.

Damri Airport Bus
(35,000Rp=Rm10.80)
City Bus from Purabaya
>  Surabaya City Centre

6) Hotel accommodation - my 3 nights stay in Varna Culture Hotel, Jalan Tunjungan, Surabaya, East Java. Room tariff inclusive of breakfast Rm88 (2 single beds)


7) Evening walk in Jalan Tunjungan, Surabaya 


8) Weekend Night Market, off Jalan Tunjungan, Surabaya -  a short walk from my hotel, Varna Culture, Surabaya; tasty street food awaiting your patronage !  


9) Tunjungan Plaza, Surabaya, East Java - the first & biggest shopping mall in Surabaya, East Java.


10) My dinner in Food Court, Tunjungan Plaza, Surabaya, East Java - savoured a plate of Nasi Pecel 32,000Rp (Rm10), my 1st tasting of Indonesian food on my 1st day in Surabaya ! 

Nasi Pecel 32,000Rp (Rm10)

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