Cangkuang: Lake & Temple, 13th August

This one i took from Cangkuang's Temple side which is on top of the hill. I told ya Canon 18-55mm wasnt so good 'ey...

Taken using Canon EOS 350D, Lens Canon 18-55mm. Speed 6sec, f/3.5, ISO-400, focal length 18mm.

Original time 01.33pm

This was a serial trip after the one i had in Sukabumi on 12, August 2006. Time pointed at 10am already when we decided to leave for Garut from Sukabumi that day . We've planned this trip a week before. Actually it was Nda's idea to spend the weekend at Sumber Alam - Garut, a very nice and lovely place to stay. Traffic jam at Cileunyi wasnt a real hinder for us, yeah we were still on the mood for travelling. Right before Garut's gate, we stopped for a lunch (not so lunch since it was 4pm pfff! ), and there were Fried Fish, Grilled Chicken, 'Sambal' Cibeunyi and many others on the menu. Imagine how we put so many things on our plates! We were crazy and hungry but happy. While waiting for the other team (yonk & nda's) who were still stuck in Dayeuh Kolot for some troubles on tire, we went to sampireun for a coffee. First i stepped to its alley, then i know how beautiful the place was. Right in the middle there was a lake where we can row a boat crossing to the coffee shop. For the one who love romantics candle light dinner i think Sampireun is the right place to go. The air filled up with flower scent, fresh air inhaled, artistic cottages, just named it.
But Han and Shinta said it wasnt so romantic as they thought, while i thought yes it was. I didnt know what idea of romantic for them, one way or the other everybody have their own imaginations 'ey! At 6.30pm a message on Han's mobile said the other team had arrived at Sumber Alam, and asked us to come over. Therefore we went directly to it, and arrived there at about 7pm. The front view of Sumber Alam wasnt look so nice compare to secluded Sampireun. Houses and shops surround. However, when i entered to the cottages area, i felt warm and comfortable. Nda had rent a cottage with a whirlpool inside, despite of not so cozzy but lovely bedroom. You can find pools with warm water everywhere in the area. After friendly dinner with nda's fabulous son, we went for a swimming for about 30minutes, and back to the cottage. I was having chit chat for another two hours with yonk, while some had already slept and Shinta and Kemal were browsing internet as they always do in everywhere.
The very next morning after breakfast we checked out from the hotel and went to Cangkuang for an hour and had lunch at Cibeunyi - Bandung. Cibeunyi? again? guess we were addicted to it.
Being so remorseful and wondering why i didnt take pictures of Sumber Alam, but i took some of cangkuang lake and temple, also a little bit of Sampireun. Guess there must be one of my friends had taken Sumber Alam photos, once i get the pictures i'll ask them to upload them here.