Surabaya, Indonesia 24 July 2007

Surabaya's Juanda International Airport

Travellers like me find it useful to know the type, state and condition of airports that I would be arriving into, especially when I needed to spend considerable hours waiting for other members of my entourage. Thus, the quality of the restaurants, toilet facilities and such, become important considerations for me. Thankfully, Surabaya Juanda Airport was relatively new, modern, and had clean toilets. The restaurants included The Black Canyon Coffee House, and several other eateries serving local fare. True to most airports, their prices for local food cannot be said to be representative of the country's average cost of living, nor standard of culinary offering.

Hotel Room in Surabaya...and I cannot remember what was the name of the hotel in which I stayed in. Certainly not exactly memorable. The rooms were old, but I understand this was considered to be a 4-star hotel.

Jimabaran Bali Restaurant is somewhat of a local franchise / restaurant chain that appeared to be ubiquitous all over Indonesia. I've tried the same restaurant in Bundung, and I've seen a similar Jimbaran Bali restaurant across the street of Novotel Mangga Dua Hotel, Jakarta.

Yes, it's always nice to go ethnic when you eat at a local restaurant. The rustic feel of a pavilion corner for the tired business traveller gives one a sense of having "been" to the suburban regions of Indonesia

The food wasn't too bad either!