Have Perut Will Travel...: CGK Day 2 │ Grand Indonesia • Baia Nonna

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Thursday, 10 October 2024

CGK Day 2 │ Grand Indonesia • Baia Nonna

Nyonya Cuisine

We picked you up again after returning to the Airbnb to deposit our plentiful bounty of batik from Thamrin City.

We hailed a Grab car for IDR22,700 (≈ MYR6/USD1/EUR1) to Grand Indonesia — and again, this was hilarious because we later learnt the distance was hardly 500 metres. Still, the narrow road outside the residence felt treacherous with speeding motorists, so we preferred paying a little extra for safety.

The Sandal Hunt Continues

Our first stop was the Skechers store on Level 3 of the East Mall as we resumed our hunt for the elusive back strapped sandals. Unfortunately, the store was closed for renovations.

A few doors down, however, was FILA — and there it was, a back strapped sandal waiting for us. Together with three pairs of socks and a tote bag for Brendan, our haul came to IDR1,238,230 (≈ MYR344/USD73/68EUR).

We then walked one floor down to KEDS, where Cat bought a pair of beige sneakers for IDR649,500 (≈ MYR181/USD38/EUR36). She mentioned that this particular model isn’t available in Malaysia, which made it even more tempting.

A Taste of Home in Jakarta

Next, we rode the elevator down to the lower ground floor and picked up some provisions from Ranch Market. Right across was Baia Nonna, a Nyonya restaurant that immediately beckoned us over.

We took our seats, scanned the QR code, and ordered:

Ayam Berempah Basmati Rice
Chicken Curry Basmati Rice
Iced Chrysanthemum Tea
Iced Chrysanthemum & Longan Tea

Our very late lunch came to IDR250,690 (≈ MYR73/USD15/EUR14).

One Last Errand

After eating, we rode the elevator up to the first floor, crossed to the West Mall, and went down to the lower ground floor to The Foodhall for one final errand.

All done, we headed outside and hailed a Bluebird taxi for IDR15,600 (≈ MYR4/USD1/EUR1) back to the Airbnb — another short ride that turned out to be barely 500 metres, but our feet were exhausted and we didn’t mind at all.

What’s Next

Stay tuned for our next video as we go out to dinner for the first time in Jakarta.