Amazing trip to Manado

February 3 – 12, 2008
After my last trip to Manado 25 years ago, at last I managed to go back this month. This is the summary of the trip, I hope I could start upload some interesting photo shots from the trip with a short story behind it pretty soon.

Hanoi – SQ – Carlton Hotel Singapore – Silk Air to Mando

Sedona Hotel Manado – Family arrived from Bogor – Ikan Bakar – Cumi Woku Santan – Bubur Manado, Mie Cakalang, Perkedel Nike di Wakeke – Poki poki – Teh Botol – Donut J.Co – Breadtalk – Manado Tua Mountain – Bunaken – Snorkeling – Amazing colorful Fishes – Ikan bakar and Pisang Goreng Kipas at Bunaken – Sayur bunga pepaya – Ikan Woku Belanga – Swimming – Kayaking – Es kacang – Gohu – Klapertaart – Dinner at Rumah Makan Samrat Abadi – Granpa’s grave in Pineleng – Paniki – Amazing view above taken next to Tinoor Resto – Aneka Traditional Kukis di Tomohon – Danau Linau – Goa Jepang di Kawangkoan – Biapong Temo di Rumah Kopi Gembira di Kawangkoan – Pacuan Kuda di Tompaso – Amazing Traditional Langoan Market – Bukit Kasih – Danau Tondano – My cousin’s Rumah Panggung in Koya – Mangga Dodol – Langsa – Bitung – Tarsius – Batagor – Bakso – Delicious Seafood dinner at Resto City Extra – Food photos for Sedona Hotel Manado – Tears when saying goodbye to family from Bogor – Airport

Silk Air to Singapore – Caribbean Residence – Dinner with Ayu Wehling, an old long friend at Brotzeit in Vivo City – Kopi Darat with Ninit, Hany dan Rani – Borders – Kinokuniya – SQ – Hanoi


If you are visiting Manado, it is highly recommended to stay at Sedona Hotel Manado, you may forward your booking to me – I am assisting Sedona Hotel Manado on this matter.

Thank you so much for the holiday, Pap .
Thank you so much also to my aunties and cousin who came all the way from Bogor to accompany us in Manado – semoga cepat baku dapa ulang on our next holiday.

After the holiday filled with blue sky, sun shines and golden sands, we are now back to the winter season in Hanoi, the only song which suits my feeling :

I wanna go home . . .