Surabaya

This is Java's 2nd biggest city and 2nd biggest metropolitan area in all of Indonesia.
Would have liked to dive in more, but even on a long-term trip, you can't see everything 😅. So one night, waiting for my scooter, had to be enough.
Didn't arrive at the central station but at Pasar Turi Station, which seemed to me more focused on cargo. Strolling around the station's area was nice, a lot of furniture is sold here, but even if I was there during early afternoon (many shops closed at that time, like the Indo version of "Siesta"), I found some fascinating stores here.
Tugu Pahlawan, the monument of the heros, was around the corner. Unfortunately there was built up an event according to FIFA's U17 Worldcup, actually taking place in Indonesia, so no entering was possible. 😐
Met a dog, taking out it's master for a walk (yes, it was that way 😅), on the streets who supposed to be a police K-9 dog and was looking like the father of my mom's dog. A very young and so friendly policeman and dog trainer, Indonesians are all so welcoming, friendly and curious, it's just amazing.
Nice little alleys, again, a beautiful river promenade, full of artworks and decorations, which seems to be full of life during the evenings.
All in all a short, but very nice, stopover in another Indonesian metropol.Les mer