Pontianak day 1
Last Saturday, I had a short trip to Pontianak with a few friends. It was eight of us. My friends' main intention is to go to newly opened the ParadisQ waterpark for their long weekend because it's public holiday on Monday. But I had different intention to go there.
Day 1
The three of us went to Singkawang with public transport (read: angkot) at 7 am because my friends had rented a car from Singkawang, arrived at 9 something, had vegetarian breakfast and started out at 10 something with the rented car. I was the driver. One of my friends had a little complain about how slow I was driving and I have no comment on that. For me, safety first. Arrived at Pontianak at almost 2 pm. So we checked in at the Grand Hotel Pontianak. The price is standard but the rooms are not really good. Not recommended at all. If you prioritise comfort and luxurious, you just need to add around Rp. 50.000 you can have a four star hotel room. After checked in, we went to Megamall for shopping and dinner. I started contacting my friends and asked for a meet up the next day.
- Firstly, last month I have already planned to have a short trip to Kuala Lumpur but my brother already planned the vacation with his girlfriend one step ahead of me, and we have a situation where one of us has to be at home to take care of the business.
- Secondly, even if I have the opportunities to go to Kuala Lumpur, I would be alone, because there were no one at the moment would want to go with me and I think travelling alone is miserable. So when my friends invited me to go with them to Pontianak, I guess it is better than travelling alone at KL.
- Thirdly, I never went to Pontianak Cathedral where someone claimed that it is bigger than the Jakarta Cathedral and even biggest in south east Asia. But doesn't matter if it is true or not, the building is somehow astonishing inside and outside.
- Fourthly, I want to meet up with my long lost uni friends at Pontianak.
Day 1
The three of us went to Singkawang with public transport (read: angkot) at 7 am because my friends had rented a car from Singkawang, arrived at 9 something, had vegetarian breakfast and started out at 10 something with the rented car. I was the driver. One of my friends had a little complain about how slow I was driving and I have no comment on that. For me, safety first. Arrived at Pontianak at almost 2 pm. So we checked in at the Grand Hotel Pontianak. The price is standard but the rooms are not really good. Not recommended at all. If you prioritise comfort and luxurious, you just need to add around Rp. 50.000 you can have a four star hotel room. After checked in, we went to Megamall for shopping and dinner. I started contacting my friends and asked for a meet up the next day.
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