My Life Through my Lens: August 2006

The Ardjuna

Thursday, August 31, 2006
Ore : 10:42

Formerly, The Ardjuna Hotel known as Arjuna Plaza. Someone from Jakarta bought this hotel from West Java government. Change unpretentious hotel to boutique hotel.

This is the Ardjuna Club a part of hotel facility. This hotel located on Ciumbuleuit, Bandung.

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Angkot or Harley Davidson

Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Ore : 08:27

Which one is better? Go around Bandung by Harley Davidson or Angkot.

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Japanese School Foundation

Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Ore : 12:23

This is Japanese School Foundation (Yayasan Pendidikan Jepang) on Ciumbuleuit Bandung, specifically for Japanese children living in Bandung.

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Mirror

Monday, August 28, 2006
Ore : 08:01

Waiting for my wife looking for shoes in Istana Sepatu on Jalan Merdeka Bandung make me a little bit bored. I try to entertain for myself, took photo inside the store mirror.

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Malya Bandung

Sunday, August 27, 2006
Ore : 07:50

Malya Bandung is a five star hotel located at Jalan Ranca Bentang 56 - 58 Ciumbuleuit about five minute from Parahyangan University.

This is the pool, an edgeless type so you can overlook the bushes valley.

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The Healing Garden

Saturday, August 26, 2006
Ore : 08:37

This garden located on 9th floor Santosa Bandung International Hospital, it called “The Healing Garden”.

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Santosa Bandung International Hospital (SBIH)

Thursday, August 24, 2006
Ore : 14:30

Santosa Bandung International Hospital (SBIH) is the first international hospital in Bandung. Located on Jl. Kebonjati No. 38, Bandung, this luxurious hospital will provide an alternative for Bandung and West Java residents who regularly seek medical treatment outside Indonesia.

Santosa Bandung International Hospital (SBIH) offers a variety of medical services with advanced medical equipment.

The 36,000 square meter hospital has 380 bed and 130 doctors and also has seven presidential suite rooms charged at Rp 1.1 million (US$117) a day.

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"Perjuangan" Monument from Other Side

Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Ore : 16:04

Here another angle of "Perjuangan" Monument in Bandung. I took it from Dipati Ukur Street.

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Monumen Perjuangan (Perjuangan Monument)

Ore : 10:03

This monument located at Dipati Ukur Street in front of Padjadjaran University and face to face with Gedung Sate.

You can get different perception when see this structure defend on the angle. The best angle is from Gedung Sate Tower.

This photo I took from ahead the monument. Tomorrow I will post it in different angle.

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Bandung Indah Plaza (BIP)

Monday, August 21, 2006
Ore : 23:53

Bandung Indah Plaza doesn’t want to lose consumer and defeated by new mall. They make major change by extend its building, renovate its interior, more new outlet, clean up its yard and put line of café on it.

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Marching Band Competition

Sunday, August 20, 2006
Ore : 21:58

2006 West Java Junior High School Marching Band competition was take place at Diponegoro Street yesterday. In order to celebrates Independence Day.

Junior high school marching bands battle it out on the street to prove which band has what it takes to be the best.

West Java Junior High School Marching Band competition is a major marching band competition with all over Junior High in West Java bands competing.

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Fun Marathon

Saturday, August 19, 2006
Ore : 23:53

They not transvestite or female impersonator, these guys just celebrating the Independence Day in participate fun marathon that participant must wear female dress. I took this photo in front of Pasar Ujung Berung (Ujung Berung Market) Bandung.

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Gasibu Square (Lapangan Gasibu)

Ore : 07:50

Gasibu Square (Lapangan Gasibu) watered by fire squad before afternoon ceremony to avoid dusty. This place is the central of the 61st Indonesia Independence Day celebration in Bandung.

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Gedung Merdeka (the Independence Building)

Friday, August 18, 2006
Ore : 02:04

Today is the day, August 17, 2006 we are celebrating Indonesia independence day. And this is Gedung Merdeka (the independence building) was built by Dutch Architects Van Galenlst and C.O. Wolf Schoemacher. Located at Asia Afrika Street 65 Bandung. This building was used as headquarter of freedom fighter. In 1955, this building was famous as the first Asian-African conference. Now it is a museum for that conference.

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Railroad Bridge to Bandung

Thursday, August 17, 2006
Ore : 09:08

My wife was took this railroad bridge from inside car on Cipularang Highway. I’m not sure what it is name. According to Wikipedia, in 1880 (Dutch Collonial) the first major railroad between Batavia and Bandung was laid down. Maybe this bridge was made around that year (1880).

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Long live Indonesia!

Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Ore : 09:24

Indonesia will celebrates its 61st anniversary of independence on August 17, 2006. The whole Bandung city takes on red and white hue. House, Office, school, shop and others building fly the Indonesian flag for a set period of time before and after the holiday. Decorated with banner and light in red and white. Like this building.

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Jalan Dago (Dago Street)

Monday, August 14, 2006
Ore : 19:12

Dago Street (Jalan Dago) is another famous street in Bandung. Every Saturday night, along this Street we can see people hang out, music, café, mobile radio station, and flower seller spill all over the sidewalk and make traffic jam -of course-. But we love it, because it’s only happen on Saturday night (weekend) and at the week day back to normal.

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Ardan Crusher

Sunday, August 13, 2006
Ore : 18:37

Most radio station in Bandung has their mobile station. They can report the event live from location. Usually at the weekend this car parking on Dago (Ir. H. Juanda) Street, Gasibu square (Gedung Sate) and various mall.

Every radio decorates their mobile station with several of kinds. For example Ardan Radio makes their mobile station look like American truck? Ardan Crusher is its name.

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Triseda

Ore : 02:32

This three wheel vehicle is merging motorcycle and wagon, can carry small luggage with minimal cost. I often meet this vehicle on PHH Mustopa Street, with it three wheels very frightening me when it makes a turn. People call this vehicle “Triseda’ taken from its brand name.

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Bank Indonesia Bandung Office

Friday, August 11, 2006
Ore : 15:58

According to it official website, Bank Indonesia (BI) have role and function as monetary authority in Indonesia. Bank Indonesia (BI) mission is to achieve and maintain rupiah stability by maintaining monetary stability and by promoting financial system stability for Indonesia’s long term sustainable development.

Well, apparently they were (still) working hard to achieve and maintain rupiah stability.

Here, Bank Indonesia office in Bandung.

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The Barbie House

Thursday, August 10, 2006
Ore : 19:14

This shop was sole canopy previously. Now they make and sell hand made plywood Barbie house. It is cheaper than the original.

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Bandung 0 km

Ore : 08:57

Bandung 0 km mark located in Asia afrika Street, precisely in front of Public Work Office.

So, if you read a sign written “Bandung 100 km” somewhere, it’s mean you are 100 km far from this column.

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No Parking, No Pedicab, No Truck!

Wednesday, August 09, 2006
Ore : 08:24

Parking, pedicab and truck are prohibited along Asia Africa Street. Those make this street beautiful, neat and pleasant.

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Patung Ikan ( Fish Sculpture)

Tuesday, August 08, 2006
Ore : 11:05

Patung Ikan ( Fish Sculpture) is one of sculptures in Bandung City that made by Nyoman Nuarta. Location at Moch Toha T-intersection, not far from PT. Inti (Persero) building.

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Gedung Sate (Satay Building)

Monday, August 07, 2006
Ore : 09:17

Gedung Sate (Satay Building), is now used as West Java Governor building after being nationalized from the Dutch.

Because of Gedung Sate have a pole on its roof look like a satay*) then people call this building as Gedung Sate.

*) Sate (satay) is an Indonesian food consisting of small cubes of meat threaded on skewers and grilled.

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Ganesha Art Festival

Sunday, August 06, 2006
Ore : 18:17

Ganesha Art Festival 2006 on the famous Taman Ganesha, Tamansari Bandung.

Ganesha Art Festival 2006 presented by Bandung Art Project (BAP) in order to celebrate independent day.

Ganesha Art Festival

Ganesha Art Festival Banner on the Old Tree

The Silver Statue

Art Exhibition, I don’t know what that mean…

The Ancient Coins for Sale

Take a Rest...! my Wife & Daughter

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F1 Road Show in Bandung

Saturday, August 05, 2006
Ore : 10:15

Lucky Strike F1 Road Show in Bandung Super Mall. They promote cigarette in F1 atmosphere. I love F1 and I quit smoking for about one year. So, I just saw the car and didn’t buy their cigarette.

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Bandung on Google Earth

Ore : 10:15

If you don’t know where the Bandung position is, here I show you with Google Earth. Unfortunately, Indonesia is not detail yet in Google Earth.

Earth

Indonesia

Java

Bandung

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PHH Mustopa Street

Friday, August 04, 2006
Ore : 10:32

PHH Mustopa Street is continuation of Japati Street From Gedung Sate to Cicaheum Terminal. Here the photos of PHH Mustopa Street in front of my office -PT. JAMSOSTEK (Persero)- that taken by me today. You can see Bank Jabar and Securicor here.

The Ardjuna

Angkot or Harley Davidson

Japanese School Foundation

Mirror

Malya Bandung

The Healing Garden

Santosa Bandung International Hospital (SBIH)

"Perjuangan" Monument from Other Side

Monumen Perjuangan (Perjuangan Monument)

Bandung Indah Plaza (BIP)

Marching Band Competition

Fun Marathon

Gasibu Square (Lapangan Gasibu)

Gedung Merdeka (the Independence Building)

Railroad Bridge to Bandung

Long live Indonesia!

Jalan Dago (Dago Street)

Ardan Crusher

Triseda

Bank Indonesia Bandung Office

The Barbie House

Bandung 0 km

No Parking, No Pedicab, No Truck!

Patung Ikan ( Fish Sculpture)

Gedung Sate (Satay Building)

Ganesha Art Festival

F1 Road Show in Bandung

Bandung on Google Earth

PHH Mustopa Street

Bandung

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