This museum was our first stop during this Cultural Trip.
Did you know? There is this one event held regularly by students of Ilmu Sejarah UGM to explore Vredeburg at night, guided by uhm, I'm not sure, professional tour guides? The event is called Night at The Museum. Unin joined this event once. It was fun, but all she can remember is some random comments made by Mr. Guide. Like, "Do you know why this room feels cool and the first room felt hot? Because the first room depicts the misery of pre-Independence days, while this room depicts the glory of Independence days. Nah, I lied. It's just that the air conditioner in the first room is not working right now."
Misteeer.. We trusted you!
Anyway, back to our Cultural Trip.
One of the most memorable diorama is the one in second room (the era of Independence days), about the tragedy of Dakota plane. That plane carried medical aid from Malaya, but it was shot by the Dutch. The victims of this incident are Adisutjipto, Adi Sumarmo, and Abdulrahman Saleh. As we know it, they all become airports now. We never heard of this incident before.
We felt the most gloomy atmosphere in the third room (the 1965 era). We even got startled by two statues in the corner of the room. But Utin tried to be startled as cutely as possible. So cute that you just want to punch her.
(Excuse me, I didn't try to be cute...!! I'm merely cute -- Utin)
What else do we remember?
Ah, we were trying to find the large rooftop where you can enjoy the view outside the fort, but we couldn't find it. We always ended up in the wrong place. When we got to a lane with decorative bushes, Dwi got so excited. "Let's play hide and seek," she said. But the other three weren't as excited about hide and seek. Unin and Yayank Tika played on their own level. They chase each other around the bushes, singing, "Tum paas aaye, yun muskurayee."
After the satisfying tour in Vredeburg, we decided to continue our journey to Keraton. Utin insisted to take andong as our ride. FYI, andong is four-wheeled carriage pulled by 1 horse. All of us agreed to fulfill her desire as one-day tourists in Yogyakarta.
One of the most memorable diorama is the one in second room (the era of Independence days), about the tragedy of Dakota plane. That plane carried medical aid from Malaya, but it was shot by the Dutch. The victims of this incident are Adisutjipto, Adi Sumarmo, and Abdulrahman Saleh. As we know it, they all become airports now. We never heard of this incident before.
We felt the most gloomy atmosphere in the third room (the 1965 era). We even got startled by two statues in the corner of the room. But Utin tried to be startled as cutely as possible. So cute that you just want to punch her.
(Excuse me, I didn't try to be cute...!! I'm merely cute -- Utin)
What else do we remember?
Ah, we were trying to find the large rooftop where you can enjoy the view outside the fort, but we couldn't find it. We always ended up in the wrong place. When we got to a lane with decorative bushes, Dwi got so excited. "Let's play hide and seek," she said. But the other three weren't as excited about hide and seek. Unin and Yayank Tika played on their own level. They chase each other around the bushes, singing, "Tum paas aaye, yun muskurayee."
That day, some area of the large yard were swarmed by stands selling souvenirs and food, and even offering tarot reading. Unfortunately, we hadn't got a chance (and money) to buy any. So, we just walked around, discovering some couples who were having their private moment in some desolate places, and discomforted them by invading their personal space.
After the satisfying tour in Vredeburg, we decided to continue our journey to Keraton. Utin insisted to take andong as our ride. FYI, andong is four-wheeled carriage pulled by 1 horse. All of us agreed to fulfill her desire as one-day tourists in Yogyakarta.
