Idjen Boulevard Garden, Malang, East Java
Hi everyone...
Where did you travel recently? It is okay if you are not wherever nowadays, let me tell you about my vacation recently with literature friends. with hastag From Literature to Adventure.
I think I have mentioned that my vacation to Malang was unplanning because we want to go to Banyuwangi, East Java, across from Bali Island. We actually want to hiking in Ijen Montain, but coincidently, Ijen is close from Hiker because the earthquake. Just because we already on the bus, we do plan B that we never plan before. We would going to Malang.
A short story, we are in Malang, East Java.
Idjen Boulevard Garden
When we are arrived in Malang, it was 6 A.M. After entrusted our baggage in the hotel, because it was check in time yet, we looking around. Coincidently there is car free day because that was sunday.
The car free day is around Idjen Boulevard Garden. It was an elite complex in the Malang, especially in the center of Malang city.
To be honest, I rarely join car free day in Jakarta, but it's in Malang, so I can not handle my excitement to join the car free day in others city. It is precious time to have participants in Car Free Day Malang.
- Green Space
By saw this picture above you could know that Car Free Day in Idjen Boulevard Garden was crowded. Yup, It was crowded by residents. No wonder people like to visit Idjen Boulevard Garden, because the ambience is so beautiful and fresh in the morning. That nice ambience is came from green space, or the garden in the middle of highway.
When we were change our direction from Banyuwangi to Malang, I have no idea about Malang. I will take what advantage there without high expectation. It is my first, so I will enjoy it what ever happen there. But, I get shocked when I arrived in Malang, that was about the weather is not hot. It was cold and the environment is clean, neat and orderly. I think I fallin in love with Malang's ambience, especially around Idjen Boulevard street.
Here the proof...
In the Idjen Boulevard garden, there are a lot plant that make the weather totally fresh. For a second time, I have a doubt it was Malang who is clean and have good people. They all are solicitous. I have to praise Malang people.
Ah, I just remember that Malang city was awarded the Adipura Kencana Award ( A local awards) for their cleanliness as a city. Malang city deserved it!
- The Historical Obelisk
Malang is in a city that is nicknamed the city of heroes, where many historical stories from when the Dutch colonial period happened there. So no wonder there are several monument that will be found around Malang also, like the two monument above.
The left monument is the Jasmine Monument. At first, I thought that monument was built just because Malang is the flowers city but I totally wrong. It written on the monument that Jasmine Monument built for respect the emergency schools when Republic Indonesia Army was formed. It was a monument in 7 meter heigh with two pillar and the 11 petals of Jasmine on the top.
The right monument was Patung TRIP (Trip Statue), is the statue for respect The Republic Indonesia Army Student which was died during the Battle of Jalan Salak many years ago. TRIP is stand for Tentara Republic Indonesia Pelajar in Bahasa.
Salute to the Army Student at that time who's sacrificed their life for the country. I think I have no that brave as they were had in the past.
- Best Place to Jogging
Car Free day in Idjen Boulevard Street was the brilliant idea because Idjen Boulvard was beautiful place to take exercise there. Besides, that was fit place to do short picnic because the garden in the middle street will your eye become fresh. Idjen Boulevard Street was the best place to Jogging and arranged a race event. When I was there, there is a race event, and peoples are crowded.
Although there are many people, there is no trash and make the environment is clear of trash. That was absolutely cool. If I compared with Car Free Day in Jakarta, That totally different.
- I Bought MySelf Flowers
From many hawker in the Car Free Day at that moment, I was attracted by the Flowers Seller. I take my time to window shop and decided to bought my self a flowers. Like the song of Miley Cyrus, I can buy my self flowers. It because I loved flowers a lot. Moreover, the flowers that they were sell was cheapy. It was about IDR 15.000 Rupiah. If that was in florist in Jakarta, It would be IDR 50.000 Rupiah or more pricey than I expected.
I bought the bouquet of Piko, Red Rose, and pink daisy. It coincidently that Malang city is the city of Flowers, so no wonder that flowers there is diverse and beautiful like the city.
Until the day I came back to Jakarta, Malang ambience still effective for me. I wish one day I will visit Malang City again and explore many popular place there.
How about you guys? Have you ever been in Malang? Tell me how it was. I wish it was your best experiences.
Anyway, thanks to you who is scrolling down my post. Your action is precious for me. See you on others posts in the future...
Vivie Hardika
Hi, Halo, Annyeong, welcome to my galaxy.
I have so much imagination in my head. Something that I can't achieve as a human and as a girl. So writing is very challenging. Since Junior High School, I have written whatever I want to write. Without skill, I just write what I want to read. Now I have 12th published novels and all of them are romance.
Yeah, I proudly say that I am a passionate author, traveler wannabe, and blogger.