Singapore With Love eps.2 (In English)

                                                       

Farewell to Jakarta

                  two days later I will be an excursion to Singapore a tiny country led by a prime minister who has become the first goal in starting my adventure as backpaker abroad. It should be noted that I myself have tried a variety of tourist destinations in Indonesia in my life that's still fledgling, but only this time I am traveling to the neighboring country. Because the preparation I've done 3 months prior to take off. The length of the preparation was deemed excessive for most backpaker. But anyway I was a young girl making a careful planning is certainly required much less this is a first experience abroad, which certainly makes the heart enthusiastic hehehe. This is because it is associated with the famous line quoted from a hollywood movie "too young too die". I certainly do not want bad luck like that right? Because if the preparation is less mature then tantamount to deliver life to the land. Moreover, I am a single fighter, traveling alone just rely on makeshift cellphone signal if something happens overseas and a little luck. The design of Funds to Singapore for 4 days:

1. Return ticket Jakarta-Singapore-Jakarta £ 910,000 

2. Late check-in airport £ 150,000 

3. The cost of staying in hostels IDR1.000.000 

4. Meal cost IDR1.000.000 

5. Cost banc IDR1.000.000

6. Emergency costs IDR 500,000 

7. Cellphone bill (pre-paid) IDR100.000 

TOTAL  IDR 4.660.000 

             All the planned fund I prepared in cash. After further funds I plan to do is prepare clothing, food, and other necessities to be brought into Singapore. For clothes I only take 4 pieces of clothing with a garment that is the criteria for an excursion, a costume party / cute gown, a formal clothing, and pajamas (all shirts on the inalienable canal) and lingerie. This is required because in the land of the moment we just do not know we would trace the cultural state. If we are wrong in the land of the dress will surely bring unpleasant impact on us as not well received by the community and perhaps other things. So bring clothes with different criteria would make us secure in position along with the international community. And do not forget to bring swim suit to the beach. In addition to the clothing needs to be prepared is soap and toiletries. I do not forget to prepare chargers and mobile-connected with the culture of Indonesia. I also bring a notebook and a note containing the vacation plan and a pen to jot important things abroad. This is necessary because even in modern times can be recorded digitally using a cell phone, but still make a written record because one knows the main mobile phone provider's signal Indonesian overseas disturbed. Until we make a cellphone abroad practicalities such as scraps. In addition to all the stuff I also do not forget to bring a wet tissue, sanitary napkins, mini steples and flip-flops. Wet tissue is required to be used when the toilet, sanitary napkins for my period, mini steples menstepless flight documents and seals flops also have to face unexpected situations later. Do not forget to bring a snack, plaster bandages, and heating balm body from cold weather, lighter and Singapore country map also already prepare. A day ahead of the traveling I went to Soekarno Hatta airport to buy roundtrip tickets Jakarta-Singapore-Jakarta at the price of IDR 910 000. I buy a ticket at the airport the day before take off is because I do not have credit card so can not reserve your tickets online and I tend forgetful to keep sheet similar arrangement to buy a plane ticket the day before H will make my ticket safe from senile sudden incident. Anyway use the services of traveling in Jakarta to reserve your unsafe aircraft. Many services are hokey traveling here and there so that it can harm vacation plans. Once used to buy plane tickets residual funds remaining in my wallet IDR 3.75 million. The actual amount of money in accordance with the plan fund, but because the maximum trips abroad should bring IDR 5.000.000 cash willy-nilly then I added another amount to fulfill to five million rupiah. After that I change the number IDR4.500.000 Singapore dollars using the current exchange rate of S $ 1 at the price of IDR 7,500.    

                    Currency exchange can be done at the money changer pin is located at Jl. West Jakarta Raya Struggle kav.88 11530. While the rest of the money amounted to £ 500,000 of tangible fixed I let our nation's currency. In addition I also prepare cash fund of funds in a savings account that can be withdrawn by bank atm labeled VISA. Because if traveling abroad we can not pull money via ATM card if it is not labeled VISA or Mastercard. I myself do not take credit cards because they never had and never would heheh apply for the purposes of any reason not comfortable with debt. The happy day finally arrived. According to the date and time of departure listed on airfares is evening at 19.45 so I left my house at 09.00 am after breakfast. This is intended to avoid the traffic congestion in Jakarta who do not have mercy on anyone who wants to indulge every day. Not to mention the line busway timeless always reaching, and density passenger in TransJakarta bus itself had made the trip a living hell. From my house in B03 Meruya I ride public transportation to the nearest busway station Duri Kepa takes an hour due to traffic. Until stop Duri Kepa had to queue for half an hour waiting to Kalideres busway which drove the lane Grogol transit stop. Its already come busway else I could not seat. Must coincide with other passengers is still acceptable but if it got too bad really suffer. Until Kalideres I have continued with the trip to Rawa Bokor Kopaja B95 and then proceed to use the airport car Trans minibus directly deliver passengers to Soekarno Hatta at a cost of £ 4000. With so many public transport that I use to get to the airport plus the travel time of four hours then it could be said this trip was very long and tiring. Not to mention the view of the dense vehicle along the way plus houses that lined face exacerbate the capital city of Indonesia. Later I find info on Kaskus.co.us if transit public transportation can minimize using Damri Bus majors Block m-Soekarno Hatta which can be found in Tol Kebun Orange (if using public transportation from my house down in front RCTI B03) with the cost Damri bus £ 20,000. Arriving at the airport is at 13:00 pm. Atmosphere airport itself is quite comfortable because of hygiene maintained. The status of the airport's international airport consists of three terminals. Each terminal can be reached by a free shuttle bus available for airport passengers. I myself bought plane tickets at Terminal 3 to be exact on the front porch of my choice airports with airline Tiger Airways is partnering with the Mandala (I already bought a ticket days ago). Why I chose Tiger Airways?, The reason is quite simple: because the price of a return ticket Jakarta-Singapore-Jakarta is cheaper than Air Asia. Ticket format given in two papers in which HVS listed ticket price, origin, destination, flight number or flight number, departure time, etc.. That need to be considered in a plane ticket was flight number and departure time, although other details we need to read. Please note tickets on boarding passes can not. To get the boarding pass itself needs to be some process that I will tell later. But the important thing is the plane ticket after having such passengers should check in two hours before the plane took off, and the procedure is a formal standard regulations in all airlines and in all airports in the world.

                      While waiting for the check-in time is 4 hours I spend the time to enjoy the airport's facilities. Soekarno Hatta international airport is equipped with several facilities that can be enjoyed by the passengers who arrive at the airport, although not all facilities can be enjoyed for free. At Terminal 3 Departure Gate before entering the airport visitors can enjoy a hamburger restaurant and fried chicken restaurants which are both international franchise. But do not ask him the price because the price of food at the airport in the restaurant is more expensive when compared to eating at the same restaurant outside the airport. Because look at the price list is quite strange that I was discouraged to eat. Instead of filling the stomach I chose stepped Departure Gate where of course the bag I have to go take x-ray Gate which meant that the airport immigration officers may conduct checks on passenger luggage plane. X-ray gate shaped like a gate size of a gray colored door will sound if the carrier passed a sharp weapon or other dangerous objects, including drugs. As for the luggage xray usually enter the large box-shaped device with automated systems running goods for goods that can be put out quickly. Besides the whole body I also scanned with X-ray device shaped like a cricket stick held by an immigration officer with a ferocious-looking mustache. Immigration clearance thrilling escapes I finally stepped in the hope of enjoying the facilities at Terminal 3. But what happened was disappointing because apparently this terminal lack of facilities that can be enjoyed for free. Indeed, there are many food booths, clothing and souvenirs Indonesian batik but of course its price is expensive and tends to encourage visitors to the consumer. There are also mini incomplete in selling goods, because I had wanted to buy detergent to wash clothes sachet which unfortunately forgotten but brought from home is one-sided because it can not find detergent in the minimarket. Also there is a restaurant that smells meatballs enough to make anyone who spread through saliva gulping, but of course that was before seeing a price list at the restaurant which can cause heart attacks. Near stand selling airline tickets can be found who are ready to eliminate the airport lounge weary passengers who had just arrived with spa facilities, meeting room, shower and warm up food for a long padded seat body lay that tired after a long flight. But all the pleasure of the lounge is not free, must pay by credit card or cash. Other facilities that can be found in the terminal that is ATM, toilets are quite clean, and drinkable tap water such as in western countries. I try to drink four sips of this and a taste of tap water just does not smell fresh water but not cold water temperatures that to me feels less refreshing. And in the terminal I also did not find the free internet facilities, so that got me off facebook update. After exploring Terminal 3 facilities are not satisfactory such that I had to immediately switch terminal. Due to flight Jakarta - Singapore must go through Terminal 2 so I immediately headed for the shuttle bus stop located sixty steps to the left through the Arrival Gate if we step out of Terminal 3. Shuttle bus transportation between the terminal itself is at Soekarno Hatta airport. Form its own shuttle bus as the bus was small but comfortable, air-conditioned and free for riding. Waiting for the shuttle bus takes 5 to 10 minutes. Travel between terminals I really enjoy because it is the last moment my foot in my native country Jakarta, and only 2 hours away I would have to fly to the country side. It's Soekarno Hatta's huge, even with the shuttle bus takes 15 minutes to reach each terminal. Along the way I could see dozens of aircraft parked at the airport and had just two planes take off. Before the shuttle bus to Terminal 2 first stop at Terminal 1 which also looks magnificent with modern aksitektur shades of white. Unfortunately I do not have time to crawl Terminal 1 does not have a story to be shared unless the majority function terminal for domestic flights. Towards the next station along the way I presented a view of green pastures spread wide with canals clean running water turquoise shades matching with short bushes that grow alongside the canal. It was late that night when the orange sun was about to sink in the prairie horizon, it is a view that fills in Jakarta last moments will never be forgotten. Arriving at the terminal 2 I went straight to the departure gate. After passing through the x-ray examination for congenital and stuff myself I then went to check in on Tiger Airways / Mandala stand. There is a difference between the departure gate terminal 2 to terminal 3. In terminal 2 we were asked to show a plane ticket to pass through the departure gate. But at Terminal 3 we do not need to show the air tickets can pass as long as it passes the departure gate with x-ray stuff. Once past the x-ray examination of how surprised I was because of the check-in lines has not been opened. Finally while waiting for the check in the opening lines I decided to fill the stomach. Somewhat difficult to decide where to eat in the restaurant because of problems associated with a high price. But I was lucky because an airport official who greeted me suddenly being attracted to the sweet face that gives me clues affordable restaurant. The officer was rather plump with white skin and a round face, with her friendly show me to the restaurant located on the ground floor of terminal 2 where to get there to use elevators. "If you want to eat at the airpot sister, definitely expensive, but on the ground floor are cheaper", said the officer with the Betawi dialect. Then along the way this officer told him bustling about the length of employment at the airport, the plane snaking line, even good food can be tasted in the plane. I just smiled. Finally on the ground floor there is a restaurant that looks tasty meatballs. I also ordered a bowl of meatballs and a glass of iced tea. But how surprised I was due for class street food that I have to spend up IDR60.000. Moreover, the sense that I eat meatballs plain and nothing special. By way as in the fastfood restaurant reservations and plastic cups used to serve iced tea that I ordered, obviously I pay the price seem excessive. But the price is still cheaper than the price of food on the 1st floor. After a full stomach I immediately went to the 1st floor since 5 o'clock in the afternoon. I went back through the Departure Gate smoothly through the xray gate. Again I was taken aback at the check-in line Mandala / Tiger Airways that ten minutes ago is still closed and empty now crowded with the line of passengers who want to fly. I finally had to be willing to queue in the final sequence, behind an old man with a suitcase china citizen enormous. I'm surprised by the other passengers because they carry large and heavy bagage but most of them just fly to the same destination as me. But apparently it is taken for granted to the officers who process the airline check-in, she looked surprised when I say that I do not take it bagage just a sophie martin sling bag and a leather sports bag. But that was nothing compared to the shock when the thin-faced officer and the tapered round eyes say about the airport tax I have to pay for £ 150,000. Upon check-in I got a ticket called boarding pass. In the name of the piece listed passengers boarding pass, origin and destination, airline and flight number, boarding time, seat numbers until the plane. Boarding pass should be brought to the next process is the Immigration check for visa and passport control and boarding pass. I noticed at the immigration check from head to toe by the immigration officer faced with a little brown-skinned old beard. He watched my face carefully and compare it to my face photograph printed in the passport. Once he felt my face with a face photo dipaspor like then he immediately stamped on my passport and boarding pass I tore into two sections one for stored immigration and another given to me. After that the new immigration officer let me through without any facial expression. Please note boarding pass given to me directly I have staples dilembaran passport stamped before boarding pass that is not scattered from considering boarding pass passport is essential for sheet can take off. After going through the process of imigration check that only takes 10 minutes I then rushed to the gate D, walking among the booths and souvenir boutiques even penetrate nigeria group of travelers that I'm a big man carrying two bags to me. Rather far distance from imigration check to gate D, the lights were a little dim terminal fortunately makes me relax, I stepped into an escalator ramps that make passengers more quickly without feeling tired to run D distant gate. 

                     

Gate D itself airport staff looked after 3 people who ask boarding pass when I arrived. Passing through Gate D have seating capacity of 30 people where the passengers can sit while waiting for the plane to arrive from Singapore. Not more than ten minutes finally an Airbus landing at the airport and aircraft heading lane opened. Flocked passengers boarded the plane, on the doorstep of a lanky berpostur stewardess smile while asking passengers show tickets. I get a window seat on the right side. From the window I see the airport dim and distant wing span aircraft. Shortly after I sat faced Chinese man sitting in the chair beside me, apparently he's a berkewarganegaraan Singapore. This flight is a stressful thing for me, though this is not the first time I flew but still thrilling, because it's my first experience flying out of the country. By taking off a stewardess talking with loud speakers explain flight duration is 2 hours 40 minutes, flying at an altitude 1200an feet above sea level to the name of the captain of the aircraft is Andri Toradaksa. The captain himself look like a mighty Java, with black hair with full facial features smiled. The passengers are required to tighten the seat belt for take off, and can not use mobile phones and other electronic devices, as they may interfere with aircraft telecommunications signal. When the plane moves some air stewardess with deft display of security procedures, it is important to note throughout the passenger plane. Take off when I felt an incredible sensation, this I never felt before. There is a sense emotion and happy because soon I start overseas adventure. I looked out of the window is  Jakarta flushed by drizzling rain. Plane swooped over the speed being left with sleek Soekarno Hatta Airport. I was born from the dazed look of the clouds. Tall buildings and houses tens of thousands of residents transformed into a beautiful shimmer stretches, views will always imprinted in my memory. Scratch my feelings as a man, so this is a sweet farewell, performed by the beloved capital of Jakarta.

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