From Surabaya To Yogyakarta By Train And Phoenix Hotel Yogyakarta

Somehow I really love travelling interstate with train.  Although our train system is not as good as any other developed countries like Japan for example.  But it is sufficient enough.  The train is named Sancaka train from Surabaya Gubeng to Yogyakarta.  It will take about 5 and half hours from Surabaya to Yogyakarta, roughly about the same amount when you catch the plane including the waiting time and the travelling time to airport.  There are two types of carriage or seat available: Executive (first class) and Business (second class).  If you have enough or have some more spare money for transportation fee, it is always better to get that executive class carriage.  It has an air condition, arm rest seats, and no outside people allowed to enter these carriage to sell stuffs.  Not to worry too, you still can buy some food or drinks from the train staffs. 

Get your ticket in advance from the ticket counter, if you want to save the seat for the specific date especially around the public holiday or school holiday season.  Otherwise, should be plenty of seat available on the day travelling. 

Surabaya Gubeng Station

Waiting area is filled with live music (occasionally)

make sure you listen the announcement clearly when the train arrive

once the train on the track, you can start finding your carriage and seat showed on your ticket (Time given is not so long)



Business class

Rice box, we bought early near my home

Another rice box

If you don't prepare any food before boarding, no worries the train staffs will keep coming offering some meals or drinks or even light snacks.  Or otherwise, you can always find the restaurant carriage and order from there.

What a view!!

If you are getting off in any other stops beside the last stop, please make your way closer to the door or at least get yourself ready with all your belonging, because the time given to light or get into the train is not so much.

Jogjakarta - is the old spelling

Reception of Phoenix hotel



The Phoenix Hotel Yogyakarta - MGallery Collection
Jalan Jendral Sudirman No. 9, Cokrodiningratan, Jetis, Yogyakarta
Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta 55233, Indonesia
Tel:  +62 274 566617

Stay tuned for the next blog still in Yogyakarta:
Gudeg Bu Djuminten And Malioboro Street

3 Days 2 Nights Hong Kong Trip: Ocean Park And Avenue Of Stars

Previously:
3 Days 2 Nights Trip With Hong Kong Airline Business Class (Lounge And Hotel Panorama By Rhombus)

As we come with our little boy, we need to spend a day like a child too.  So here we are, one full day at Ocean Park.  Age doesn't matter, inside us always have a kid mind that's why it makes us stress free.  Let's have fun together..

Not only an ordinary theme park, but there is also aquarium and penguins and walrus to see.

Roasted duck and rice dish - local cuisine

A symphony of lights - every night starting at 7 pm

The next day before we fly back, we strolling around the harbor and avenue of the star. 

Bye Hong Kong

3 Days 2 Nights Trip With Hongkong Airline Business Class (Lounge And Hotel Panorama By Rhombus)

Whenever we travel with business class airline, always make the journey feels a lot shorter.  With a special promotion of Hong kong airline at that time, we definitely need to catch this bargain.  Starting the trip with separated counter, fast and prompt.  We then chilling out in the lounge before our plane departed. 

Once we were up in the air, our little one apparently is more excited than us.  He keeps slide up and down the partition and found his own play hole which actually the foot rest.

His play hole

Business class entrée

Business class meal

Business class dessert

 

Hotel Panorama By Rhombus

8A Hart Ave, Hong Kong

Tel: +852 3550 0688

 

Stay tuned for the next blog still in Hong Kong:

3 Days 2 Nights Hong Kong Trip: Ocean Park And Avenue Of Stars

Day 7 of Northern Thai Trip: From Pai, Phitsanulok, Nakhon Sawan To Bangkok

Previously:
Day 6 of Northern Thai Trip: Wat Nam Hu And Baan Santichon - Yunnan Cultural Village

 

Today we were heading back home, but we still made some stops along the way.  Like this Strawberry Farm in Pai with a beautiful mountain view as their backdrop.  Their selling fresh and also dried strawberries right from their own farm.  Then a short break at Coffee Tea Sapan Pai.  The second famous place for taking photos after Coffee In Love Pai.  Then we spent one more night at Phitsunalok.  And visiting this big temple, called Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat and Phitsanulok night market. 

 

Then the next day, we didn't stop very often, only to see the birth place of Chao Praya River and also having lunch around there at Nakhon Sawan.  After that, straight back home.  But still not forget to made a brief stop at PTT (petrol station, where you can find 7eleven for their good chanom or thai milk tea and food court).

 

Strawberry Farm Pai

Coffee Tea Sapan Pai

Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat - Phra Phuttha Chinnarat

Lunch at Nakhon Sawan