“Teengteng,teng teng,teng teng”, that alarm woke me up! I checked, it was 4.30am. oh well, yeah, i have to woke up early on that day, because... i was going to Solo for vacation of course. Yeay! Then i woke up exicitedly, took shower, made a hot chocolate, and had a breakfast then went to Gambir Train Station. Wait, what??! Train Station?! Yes! Train station!. To be honest, it was my first time to go by Train. Usually i prefer to take a plane, but this time i have to take a train. It was just because i didn’t get any ticket with normal price for flight to Solo or Yogya anymore, it sold out! Because it was a peak season, very long weekend. Well, i think it’s better to spend your money in Yogya or Solo for vacation than only to buy a flight ticket,right?. The ticket for the train to solo was only IDR 225.000, and the ticket for a plane was about IDR 700.000 and above. So i chose, went by train to Solo and back to Jakarta from Solo by plane.
I’ve arrived at Gambir Station at 7.30am, 30 minutes earlier before departure. I wasn’t have any idea about the train. How its interior, hows the seat, what i can do on the train, etc. Well, Argo Dwipangga finally came at 8.10am, 10 minutes late from the schedule. I came in to the train. The first thing that across my mind was “wow” it’s similar to plane. The cabin (day-coach), the television, the air conditioner, the seat, oh wait, the seat on the train is bigger than on the plane. WOW! That’s great!. So i went to the seat number 13A, and put my luggages on the cabin above me. 10 minutes later, the train started to move. Okay,it needed 8 hours to be can arrived in Yogya, and 9 hours in Solo. I think it was because the train came late and it moved slowly,so should can be faster.
(The daycoach on train (Argo Dwipangga))
(me, watched tv on the train)
On the train, the television was on, the most programs that aired were music program (indonesian music and international), an action movie, and variety show (comedy/prank). Well, it was pretty good, but 9 hours on the train, only seated, watched tv and ate, i think it’s a bit boring. So thanks God, for technology, there’s twitter,blackberry,ipod/mp3 and wait, a book! Yes, so it wasn’t boring anymore, just maybe you feel tired on your back and your b**t :p.
However, go by train is not so that horrible because it’s quite comfortable, you can order hot tea or coffee or other some food, watch tv, and go to restroom. Yeah, i told you, it’s like plane, the different only the toilet and the duration of the travel. Ooh yes, the restroom, hhmmm i don’t know, i was just shock when i saw the restroom, it’s good but it’s just out of my mind, i mean i DO NOT like the smell!. So, do not too much drink water on the train. lol.
alright, on the next posts, i'll write about my vacation around Yogya and Solo with my aunt and sist. So, keep update! thank you :)
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