Millymin's Travel Log: VII : Traces of Indonesia

The king's playground in short @ Taman Sari Water Castle. One of our last stop before leaving for Jakarta on the Day 2 in Indonesia. I find it really cute to read those signs in Indonesia. Motor parks are known as Parkir Roda 2, and this made me ponder if there are Parkir Roda 3,4,5? LOL.

Mie Tunggal Rasa. Single taste noodle? Simply ironic.

In order to enter, each of us are required to pay the entrance fee of 7,000 Rupiah and if you are entering with a camera, it will cost each of us an additional of a thousand Rupiah which summed up to 8, 000 Rupiah. A thousand Rupiah is about RM0.40 (that's my rate) hence its RM3.20 for the entrance and a partial donation for them to maintain this place. To cheap, no?

... there goes my nail polish. They got chipped off during the trip. Well, there was a guide to bring us around the castle while explaining and telling us the history of the place. He is so generous to do this without any pay. He started to tell us about the place but I was not paying any attention on that. I feel bad now cuz if you really want me to tell whats this place all about, I'll probably spare you the Wikipedia.

Nice huge pools they have. Ermm... there were 2.

... and it looks like a muffin to me

While shooting, I noticed something floating on the water.

Pity the little rat.... and hence, this is the huge pool which the King of Yogyakarta built. This is the tower where the Sultan was able to watch his concubines bath naked in the pool. Interesting fact!

I can't be bothered but to cam-ho around the place. I know its vain but what to do?! Its in the blood.

There was this little plant around the pool with red-tiny-fruit. He then picked one and squeezed the juice on my nail. Its a bit sticky. According to him, long ago, it was used as "nail polish" to the olden folks. I guess I can start planting them at home. Save the trees and save money!

Right! Its Aaron again. I think we both walk really slow. Not really. I observed that he is always in my pictures in all our trips! WHY?!

Guess whats this? Well, obviously its a bed. Its actually the Sultan's bed with holes below it for them to warm their room by burning aromatic leaves or etc. Ancient kind fragrances.

Here is the exact spot of the Sultan where He gets to enjoy Himself watching his concubines having fun in the pool. There is another pool, so called private pool which will be used by the Sultan to have fun with the selected concubine. Sounds interesting, no? Hmmphh, frog style were practiced long ago.