Once Upon A Time Back in Town

Once Upon A Time Back in Town, Salatiga

I know i still have pending stories about Europe and U.K, but i can't help to upload some photos of home sweet town. (Some photos below taken not only in Salatiga).

The photos divided to 4 sections:

1. Cuteness

2. Foodness

3. People

4. Others

1. Let's start from something cute like: 

My Neighbor Getting Married

I got invitation to my neighbor's marriage today, 4th Nov 2017. Indonesian marriage always based by religion, don't care you Muslim, Christian, Buddhist, Hindus or Kong Hu Chu believers, you can't marry in Indonesian if you don't have any religion.. oh my my.. don't tell me why. After religion finished, then you could process your documents to civil a.k.a Government of Indonesia. I have checked and did researched to some countries (Australia, New Zealand, U.S, Canada, Denmark, Singapore, Thailand) they could have marriage only by civil marriage, religion based is not the priority. 

So my neighbor and my childhood friend named Yuli (the Groom) have married Ria (The bride), they are Christians but mostly our neighbors are Muslim :) , we respect each others ceremonial, i will show you the video, where the song of wedding ceremony was very loud, but my neighbors' faces were flat :)) haha.. 

The session was got the blessing from the God through the Priest and become one soul, each others promises to take care even in happiness or sorrow.

She says " I do... "

The next step is, asking blessing from both parents of Bride and Groom with kneeing position (respecting the parents pose).

Kneeing to Groom's parents , the head next to my camera is Mom's Bride :)

As usual they would cry each others , but i know its happiness tears.

So, here we go, i will show you another video of how to get the blessing from parents :)

The last part of ceremonial is release 2 pigeons, i have no idea the symbol of what those 2 pigeons released, welcome to the jungle or what?
again the video of them releasing freeee pigeons:

I bet, the pigeons' mind were chaos like, "what the hell these people shouting about? are you sure we are OK now dude?"
You must see the anxious faces of the pigeons :))

all done, what the guests do? Food time! the tradition, the guests have to come to the food, choose which ones you like , eat and back home full tummy :)

Foodies time, the girls serve the guests

i choose, simply Rice and soda water, oh wait, you can't find alcohol here, the party is Indonesian, not western :) 85% the beverage are soda and water #grin.

Simply food i want, i could get more and more, but at the moment i am not zombie :D

 Time for dbee_curly the silly journalist took photo with the couple, and damn smart of the photographer. 

Whoops, i asked the photographer Potrait please, but he got me!

Yippie.. Happy Wedding guys, i hope the babies you make won't be too many, Indonesia population is too too too MUCH!

Home Town Foodies

I am back to home town, Salatiga, Central Java, Indonesia. a small, quite and peaceful city that become a place for me to hide from rush.


What i missed from this place, i could say the foodies, my tongue get used with Indonesian foods especially Javanese food. When i stayed in Australia a year ago, nothing else wants me to back to home town only the food.... i am a zombie .... crawling of foooooddddd...

Zombies eating the balls? haha.. the balls were made by tapioca flour and ketchup dressing, as simply as that!

 My papa tried to peel Bali Oranges , i would give the explanation through wikipedia , in English called Pomelo.

Ignore his fatty tummy! Jezz.. haha

No. no.. it is not a heart of human body or even a BRAIN, it's part of Bali Orange, fresh from our garden. Yum!

here we go the explanation about what i ate :P

Finally, i want to show you "Nasi Gurih Ayam Pojok", In English "Tasteful Chicken Rice Which the Shop in the Corner", damn English could you be simply like Indonesian. haha..  This particular breakfast only can be found in the corner of Salatiga City only at 6.30 am-9 a.m, oh could you imagine what time i should set my alarm to get this special foodie? bahaha...

Nasi Ayam Pojok per portion less than US$1

Simply tiny place in the corner of the city, but it is like hidden treasure you know ;)

Peek a boo with the granny named Mul

Granny Mul (the owner of "Nasi Gurih Ayam") who has sold since 28 years. wow.. but her place still tiny like that, why? 
wondering why KFC already has many branches ? Maybe coz KFC already 87 years. Ok Granny Mul, you need to be patient to have many branches :P