A Bit of a Break

Saturday, February 24, 2024 As you can imagine, after the adventure of the volcano and the massages, it felt really great to know that my daughter had a slow day planned. I needed a rest. I also knew that the following day (Sunday) was going to be super fun because I knew we were going…

“The Secret Third Thing”

Friday, February 23, 2024 I am calling this post “The Secret Third Thing” because that is what Kiana called it in all of the itineraries she sent to me. I had a general idea of all of the other days, but not this one. The only thing I knew about today was that we were…

Trains and Songs

Thursday, February 22, 2024 This was the last morning in Yogyakarta, and we had nothing planned but to take the train back to Jakarta, so we were able to have a leisurely breakfast. Here, I will finally talk about this breakfast buffet which was included in the cost of the hotel and how grand and…

Majestic

Tuesday, February 20, 2024 So many things to se,e and so many things to do. I remember thinking that we hadn’t even started, and I was already feeling a bit overwhelmed. I even forgot to bring my phone to breakfast, and the breakfast buffet in Hotel Phoenix is a sight to behold! I did remember…

Yogyakarta: A Trip Within a Trip

Monday, February 19, 2024 So even though I had only been in Jakarta a day, Kiana had planned for us to spend several days away. She is taking vacation days during my visit, so we need to go on vacation! Monday morning, we caught a 6:20 AM train for our trip to Yogyakarta. We left…

Travel Day

I apologize for being so behind. I was so tired on Saturday night into Sunday that I couldn’t work on blog Sunday (2/18) morning, and I literally was falling asleep at dinner after a full day Sunday (I even rode a tuk-tuk!). I started writing this on Monday, February 19 at 3:30 AM, hoping to…