Bandung to Pekalongan - Semarang - Solo by train. The plan excites me already.

I do enjoy traveling around Indonesia, tasting the originality, supporting local produce and business, meeting people who are just as happy in their own little world. And I always meet people that make me smile if not giggle. Like the lady who did my nails in Lombok years ago. 'Would your husband take you back to his country?' she asked. I tried so hard not to laugh because perhaps, in her world, the scenario could be very different. Or question like, 'where can I find a husband like yours?' from a young lady in Samosir Island a few years ago. Or a couple of kids who wanted to have their picture taken with hubby coz they never had a white man speaking to them in Bahasa Indonesia before.

And of course having the food that I had before when I was a kid was just priceless. Like Soto Padang that I had by the beach in Padang; it was to die for. Or Soto Medan in Pematang Siantar, it was delish! How could I not be picky with food? How could I not think that Aussie food is not worth living for?

I am so looking forward to this trip.