Travelog for: Ugrasena

Hello

This is my first updates
Its me, with my brother, BimaSena. He is now already on his way to USA, to start his first journey.

Iam Ugrasena, from Bali Indonesia
But, now, iam not being located at Bali
Iam visited grandmaw ( I call her Eyang Puti ) and grandpaw ( I call him Eyang Kakung ) in East Java. Its took 45 minutes by plane from Bali.
Eyang Puti and Eyang Kakung home is in village, called Kembangsore
Its a rural area with main job is farmer.
Here is a green rice field there, in Kembangsore. Its green, quite and full with fresh air, and although its always sunny days, but the weather not too hot like in big cities.

Love from Java
Ugrasena

Hello

Still in Grandma and Grandpa home
We made sweet popular dessert, called KOLAK
all ingredient, come from a little garden behind the house
we use Banana, Sweet Potatoes, Jackfruits and Durian fruits, also coconut milk and sugar.
Very delicious is served with ice
nyam nyam........

Luv
Ugrasena

Hello.........still in Grandma and Grandpa home

We visited Cukup Temple .
Cukup Temple located in Kesiman Tengah village, Pacet district, Mojokerto regency.  From Grandma home we just walked through  the clay street and rice field and river without bridge. Its took a time approx 20 minutes
Cungkup Temple is only left its foot part and body part. This temple is looks out upon west direction. On its fourth body part, has crafted some relief in Javanese style, medallion, rectangle, and human. In medallion, there is animal relief; then in rectangle, there is entertainer. The up stair is located in southwest and southeast side. The under part of stair in southeast is getting broken. The north side wall of the entertainer is dragon relief that pull by two human, in left and right side. While, in right and left side of the up stair is “Gana”.
One legend said, its a Temple for Prince consort Kertawardhana, husband of Majapahit Queen, Tribuana Tunggadewi

Love
Ugrasena

Hello

Iam helped Grandma, in her kitchen
I cutted some Ingredient, to made Sambal Goreng. Its a very spicy, with 4 kind of chilies. We also use tomatoes, kaffir lime leaves, onions, and the main ingredient is Petai (Parkia speciosa )
Uhhmmm yummyyy...

Love
Ugrasena

Hello mom Linda!
I arrived today at my host mom house!
My host mom has a travelling toy as well, her name is Cotton Candy! She is a tiger, like me! She haven't travelled yet, but she will soon. But while she doesn't travel, she makes me company.


Cotton Candy: What is this mom?


Host mom: A new friend for you - Ugrasena! He comes from Indonesia!


Cotton Candy: Hello Ugrasena, welcome! Lets take a picture together!


Ugrasena: I haven't came alone, I brought you some gifts...


Cotton Candy: How nice! A keychain, a magnet, a fan, a pencil and tea from Indonesia! Thank you Ugrasena!


Today, the host mom also received a package full of candy, from Germany!


Me and Cotton Candy ate candies until we drop!


And then we watched TV!

We haven't done much but the day was really nice! I needed to relax a little bit after my long travel!
I am really enjoying my stay!
Talk to you soon, mom!
Ugrasena

Hello mom!
Yesterday, host mom received an envelope full of stamps for her collection and I had to take a look!


Look how beautiful!


I also went outside, to take a look at the view.


It's beautiful, there are real palm trees everywhere!


Look what I found at the kitchen scale! His face looks familiar...


Host mom loves to bake, so she has many things. Amazing!


Ugrasena: Will we bake something, host mom?
Host mom: Maybe, Ugrasena! We'll see!

Talk to you soon, mom!
Love,
Ugrasena

Hello mom!
Today, we made cinnamon cookies! It's really simple to make!


Ingredients:
125 grams of unsalted butter
100 grams of sugar
300 grams of all-purpose flour
1 egg
Cinnamon


Recipe:
In a boul, mix the butter with the sugar.
Then add the egg and mix well.
Finally, mix the flour.


The mixture will stick to the hands. That's how it should be.
Make small balls and cover them with cinnamon.


Put in the oven for about 25 minutes at 180º C (356° F).
After the 25 minutes, take off the oven, let it cool and it's done!

This was the first time that host mom tried to make these cookies, and they turned out really well, they were tasty!
These cookies are really good to eat at tea time. I hope you enjoy this recipe, mom.
Talk to you soon!

Love,
Ugrasena

Hey mom!
Today, I went to host moms work. She works at an hostel in Coimbra, a beautiful city about 30 minutes from home. At the moment host mom is living in Coimbra, near her work.


The reception


I felt asleep in a bed... See, mom? I slept in a hostel room!


Then I played the guitar that they have on their living room.

Talk to you soon!
Love,
Ugrasena

Hey!
Mom host went to the supermarket, and she found this cute postbox on the street:





Cute, right?
In Portugal they have these cute post boxes, but this one we found is no longer 'working', because the post office it belongs is closed now. Lately, they closed lots of post offices, sadly.

I hope I find you happy and fine, mom!
Love,
Ugrasena

Hey mom!
Today we went sightseeing. I even went to a major attraction in Coimbra. Can you guess what attraction?
Well, I will show you later.


First, we went to Jardim da Sereia (Translation: Mermaid Garden/Park). It's small park, in the centre of the city, with beautiful decorations. It's near the place where host mom lives.


I'm not on this picture, but I wanted to show you how beautiful it is!


I even took a picture with this nice gentleman!


After we leave the park, and go up one street, we will find the Archs and a statue of the Pope John Paul II.


We will go up this street, but first we will go to another place.

Bye!
Ugrasena

Hey!
We also went to the Botanical Garden. It's a beautiful garden and a really calm place to be and relax.




So much green! Amazing!


Me inside the big tree. Can you see me?


There is a fountain in the middle of the garden.


Take a better look!


I took a nap in one of the trees.


The 'walk of the lindens'.


And we ended up our visit to the Botanical Garden sitting next to a pond with beautiful gold fishes!

Where did we went next?
You'll find out later, mom!

Take care,
Ugrasena