Me, Jasmine, and Our Journeys: There's something about Tomohon

I have never thought that finally I went to Manado, North Sulawesi. A place where people knows so many beautiful woman. I travelled to Manado with my friends. We visited our branch office. We had 3 days 2 nights over there. Leave on Thursday morning (15 December 2011) and return on Saturday morning (17 December 2011). Meanwhile, our schedule meeting with the Head of branch office was on Friday afternoon.

When we arrived in Sam Ratulangi Airport, many taxi drivers surrounded us. We just gave smile and said 'no, thanks!'. We had to make sure that we would choose a good driver with a good car. We didn't want what happened in Palembang would happen in Manado! (hei..Did I ever tell you that we found a reckless driver in Palembang? yeah, we hired a young reckless driver. He is a college student who seeking additional income with being a driver of his friend's rental car. Basically, he is a good boy, familiar and polite. But when he brought a car, he changed to be a reckless! ups! ).

Finally, we choose one of driver who -by our feeling- he would be a good driver, not reckless driver! And I thought we choose a right person!. He is from Makasar who working in Manado. His wife is from Tomohon. Talking about Tomohon, there was something interesting over there. As people knows that Manado has many beautiful women. But in our view, no! not in Manado! Manado's girl looked same with others big city. But in Tomohon, this is it: Not only woman, man also looks charming! wow! They have a good skin! We guessed because of Tomohon has a cold weather! Tomohon is as cold as Bandung. This city is surrounded by mountains and hills. That's why it's cold!

During in Manado, we visited to Bukit Kasih and Danau Tondano, enjoying Gunung Lokon, Gunung Manado Tua, Bunaken from the distance! We never felt bored to have dinner with Ikan bakar and Sambal dabu-dabu! One that I will never forget : eating fried banana with sambal!! can you imagine? sweet banana dipped into sambal?? waw......very delicious! and it was more perpect because we ate while enjoying the beauty of ocean, Gunung Manado Tua, and Bunaken far away.

Hm...what else? almost forgot to say that we stayed 2 nights at Swiss Bell Hotel. This hotel located at Jalan Jend Sudirman. It's strategic hotel! surrounded by minimart, restaurant, not far from ocean, beach, and shopping centre. We just walked into the beach around 15 minutes!! how far? around 1 kilometre..hehe! not far hugh? enough for your exercising in the afternoon! your tired will be less when you look at the beauty of ocean. In the beach you will find McDonald with its cozy place or maybe you wanna have dinner Ikan bakar? please feel free !

Unfortunately, we just had 2 days in Manado! 2 days were not enough for us traveling in Manado! We didn't yet visit Danau Linau or diving in Bunaken. Someday, I will be back to Manado!