An Adventurous Trip To Yogyakarta

Muhammad Dzaki Al Fikri

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Last year, on my school holiday, my family decided to go to a city we have never been before. This time, we picked Yogyakarta. From what i knew before i went to the trip, Yogyakarta is a busy city that is filled with culture. It still have a unique government system called the keraton. I also heard that it has a variety of culinary treats that i could try. Long before the trip, i was already excited to go.

On Sunday morning, i arrived at Yogyakarta and went straight to my hotel which was located near the Malioboro street. After that my family and i went straight to Keraton Yogyakarta. It was a white, big building that stands near the town square. To get there, we went with a rented car. There were a lot of stalls that sells crafts there so i bought a t-shirt and five keychain. Then we went into the place with the ticket we have bought. The place was very beautiful. Although the building itself is old, it felt timeless and grand. We studied the history of the place and the people that lived there. Finally, we went out and ate in the nearby restaurant. The rest of the Sunday was spent resting in the hotel so that we have the strength to travel the next day.

Monday morning arrived with it’s blue sky and golden sunlight. My father and I ran accross the city in the morning so that we could get to know the city better. After that, we packed our bags to go to Borobudur. It was a long trip but after hours of car ride we finally arrived there. The place was clean and very spacious. From afar, we can already see the Borobudur temple from far away because it is so big. My family climbed hundreds of steps to reach the top. By the time we reached the top, it was already four o’clock in the evening. I couldn’t believe my eyes because the scenery was so beautiful. The top of the Borobudur temple overlooked the whole city. I could see trees and buildings for miles. With the sunlight, it was even more beautiful.

The next days we spent trying the food in Yogyakarta. My favorite was the bakpia which is a kind of local dessert that is filled with a variety of fillings. The filling i like most is the cheese one. Because i loved it so much, i bought two boxes of bakpia.

On Thursday morning, i flew back to Jakarta. I was really sad to leave the city because it was the best travel destination so far. I wish i could go back to Yogyakarta now.

Verb 1

try

 go

Verb 2

decided

knew

went

called

heard

 arrived

Verb 3

bought