Yesterday we took the train from Yogyakarta to Surabaya. Because we had booked late, we could only get a seat in a 2nd class carriage, which unlike 1st class, does not have aircon. Nevertheless, the 5 hour journey was not too bad, and we were impressed by the level of service on Indonesian railways, even in 2nd class. Good value at $5 per ticket. Their freshly squeezed orange juice was particularly good.
The rest of the day was spent ensconced in our luxury hotel in Surabaya. The city itself has nothing to commend it at all, and any tourists there are generally just passing through. However, the Majapahit Hotel is worth a visit in its own right. It was commissioned by the same person who built the Raffles Hotel in Singapore, and it shares many of the features of that establishment, with ornate garden courtyards and arched walkways. Opulent bedrooms rooms (with UK mains plugs!), cocktails in the lounge bar, and a fantastic meal in their Chinese restaurant made this an excellent place to unwind. We wished that we did not have to leave the next day.
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