Last holiday, I had the opportunity to visit Semarang, the capital city of Central Java. It was an unforgettable experience filled with cultural and historical discoveries. I went there with my family by car. It took about 3 hours to get there. Before we explore the city, we styaed in a hotel. My trip began with a visit to the iconic Lawang Sewu. Lawang sewu was built in the year 1900, that was initially used by the Dutch Railway Administration office , that was called Nederlandsch-Indische Spoorweg Maatschappij (NIS). Walking through its corridors felt like stepping back in time. I got to see the underground structure of the building. Which and it is believed that this place is filled with the spirits of people who died due to forced labor from the Dutch Colonial Era. I also explored Kota Lama, the Old Town area, where I admired well-preserved European-style buildings and enjoyed a cup of coffee at a vintage café.
The Next day, we went to another city that is still in Central Java, that is Ambarawa. We went to the Ambarawa Railway Museum. Man, I really felt joy and happiness in there. I saw a lot of old trains, from the oldest steam train that were made at 1876 to diesel trains from the 1980s. And the best part is, I can ride on a diesel train, which is the D-301 locomotive. Here's a funny fact, the locomotive entered service in 1964.... and the passenger carriage? It was made in 1907! I was actually amazed to see that the carriage was always cared for and looked after, so that even though it was more than 100 years old, the carriage could still be used.
Lastly, before we went home, we stopped by at a restaurant called D'Kamboja Heritage for lunch. It's not technically a whole restaurant. The building is actually also a shop selling various traditional traditional clothing, such as kebaya, etc. You have to register a reserve seat to eat there. There is a variety of food here, from chicken satay, yellow rice, to various soups, and obviously, they're all delicious. Coincidentally, we met my sister's friend from her Junior High School. After we had lunch, we continued our trip back home to Jakarta. We arrived at home around 4:30 P.M. I was so happy for the trip and got new things that I've learned from the Semarang-Ambarawa trip. And I hope other trips that will come to be more exciting.
Well, that's all from me, thanks for reading this. Goodbye, have a nice day.
Picture 2 : Marba (Martak-Bajunaid) Building , was built in 1894
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