Welcome to Tangkuban Perahu
Mt Tangkuban Perahu, meaning the flipped boat in English, is an active volcano and at the same time is seen as the symbol of Bandung. The name has something linked to the 'Legend of Sangkuriang', about how a disobedient son kicked his boat upside-down and turned into stone.
we're finally there after a very long journey
wanna have a horse ride? or scarf made of rabbit fur?
Since we were in Bandung, how could we miss the chance to visit this place? In fact, it was the only tourist attraction that we went to. Of course, we didn't hike up to the crater area. Fortunately, we had Pak Ari there to be our chauffeur. He drove us there, passing through the forest.
lotsa 'climbing'
the viewing hut; unknown snacks
It's very cooling up there; right time to get away from the heat. Due to the smoke from the volcano, it's quite hazy. Yet, it made all the pictures taken there look nice. Again, this place gave us much opportunity to show our photography skill.
paparazzi wannabe
Pak Ari was the only one among us to have the guts to stand so close to the crater and squatted down as seen in the picture below. For this, HC claimed 'His balls is bigger than mine!'
Pak Ari, squatting very closely to the edge
one of the 2 active craters
We spent time exploring the place and taking pictures. When we thought that it's time to leave, the rain poured. Worse, we were not with Pak Ari at that time. So, we couldn't get into the car and got to hide at the road side stall. Not to mention, we were all soaking wet; in such a weather. We couldn't reach Pak Ari's phone as the coverage was very bad up there. No choice, but to wait.
When the rain wasn't that heavy anymore, we decided to rent the umbrella and look for Pak Ari. Just as MH & Vid stepped out the stall where we sheltered, we saw Pak Ari walking towards us. Opps, wrong timing.
the car was there but couldn't get in; sheltered from the rain
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