Trip to Bogor, Jakarta 27th April - 1st May 2010

On 27th April, 10 of us gathered at Terminal 1, Changi International Airport for our flight to Jakarta. Arrived about 8am at Soekarno-Hatto International Airport, we went to Cengkareng Golf Club for our first round of golf. Met Bobby who was already there.

After our game we went for our dinner at a Sudanese Restuarant. (see pix left).

After dinner, we made our way to Gunung Guellis Cottage (See pix below) in Bogor.

As the traffic was heavy, it took us more than 2 hours (usually the journey takes a lttle over an hour) Gunung Guelis Cottage is our home for the next four nights, the 11 of us stayed in two units of Eagles Plus 1 & 2.

Our 2nd game was at Ramcamaya Golf club. This beautiful course is build around the mountain and is complemented with beautiful caddies in the early twenties. They are good companion for the full 4.5 hours. After our game, we went for our long waited "Padang food". While most of us loved the many dishes, some were skeptical of its cleanliness as balanced food (untounched) are re-served to other customers. This typical of "Padang Food".


On our third day, we had breakfast at Gunung Guelis Cottage before setting out for our game at the infamous Klub Bogor Raya. Our original booking time was 0630 but we arrived at 0900. My contact made the necessary arrangement for us to tee later but the course was quite fully booked. Eventually we were made to tee off at different tee box, some at tee box three while others at four and ten. After the game, some of us went to have massage at the changing room. We stay back till about sunset ie 6pm before heading for our dinner. As some of them did not like the "Padang Food" the night before, i suggested for some western food. We went to the Mall in Bogor town. After dinner we head for our "home" at Gunung Guelis Cottage. Upon reaching home, Bobby started to fall ill. Initially, we thought it was the food, but it wasn't to be. We all had the same food. Bobby slept the whole night running to & fro the toilet. We even had to buy adult pampers for him.

The next morning, Bobby after feeling better joined us at our game at Gunung Guellis (East Course). It was a mountainous layout with sloping fairways on most of the holes. We had to carry 150 metres over ravines for Par 3s. Bobby felt sick once again and could only complete 13 holes. He went back to the changing room to rest while the rest completed our torturous game. Most faltered except Lee Heng, who came back as the best player for the day. Congrats Lee Heng.

On our final day, we left our "Home" after breakfast and headed for Hotel Borobudur in Jakarta city. The bus journey took more than one hour. At the cafe in Hotel Borobudur, we were served the best "Sop Buntut" in Jakarta, some say Johor, Singapore and Batam. After a long lunch, we made our way to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport" for our way home.

After five long days of very rewarding golf and company of beauties, we are yet planning for our next trip probabaly Surabaya, Medan or Kota Kinabalu. Till then, save your money for our next trip.