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Just a stopover in Surabaya


It was unfortunate that our flight to Surabaya was delayed more than 2 hours. The flight was supposed to take off at 4.50pm. Ended up leaving LCCT about 7pm. Even the next flight to the same destination has left. We're being last. Talking about on time schedule....

Since we arrived in Surabaya quite late, so there was not much option to scout for cheap accommodation. We ended up in a 3-star hotel with room rate about 370,000 rupiah (about rm130). That was the most expensive and luxurious stay we ever had during the trip.


Was glad we only stopped for one night in Surabaya. We would be wondering what to do had we stayed for another day as there was nothing interesting to see there. In fact, you can totally skip that town and directly head to your next destination. During the morning stroll around the neighborhood, most shops were either vacant or not yet opened. Some even turned into graffiti display wall. Very artful.
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mikestation said…
so envy you, still always going for adventure after "settle down".
Saturday, August 15, 2009 7:11:00 PM
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