Last week I decided to take a break from my gruelling (?) studies and take an extended long weekend back in Jogja. I probably wont have time to back there again before I leave so I wanted to visit my old kos one last time and catch up on some shopping I should have done whilst I was there in the first place. The minibus on the way there took FOREVER, over 10 hours, so I didn’t end arriving until 7.30pm. Exhausted but pleased to be back I decided to take solace in a plate of spaghetti Bolognese. Ah the joys of pasta.
I spent Saturday in Malioboro, stocking up on souvenirs, batik and magazines. On Sunday I went mall shopping at Amplaz (it drove me crazy but I did manage to find a nice dress, coat and shoes). That afternoon I went back to my kos. The ACICIS girl who moved in as I was leaving was having a birthday celebration, so it was a good opportunity to see everyone again. Then on Monday I went to Kota Gede for silver, before going to a wayang kulit producer and buying some puppets (sadly I couldn’t afford the beautiful top top quality ones painted with gold leaf - $500).
Being back in Jojga really brought home how much I love and miss it. Going back to my kos and seeing everyone (especially my old ibu kos) was like going home. Jojga has this amazing vibe – its busy and exciting and cultural and there’s always something going on. I know I probably wouldn’t have appreciated it much if I’d stayed there and not come to Malang, but this time I didn’t want to leave!
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