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Category Archives: Tour 2018 Southeast Asia

May 6: Yogyakarta

Written on May 6, 2018 at 9:52 am, by

We began this lovely Sunday with a big breakfast at our hotel in Surakarta. Right after breakfast, the choir met together for a warm-up in a conference room within the hotel. There, they rehearsed a few of the pieces they would be performing a few hours later for the Surakarta stake. After their rehearsal, we

May 5: Surakarta

Written on May 5, 2018 at 11:07 am, by

Traveling was the name of this fifth day of our international tour. We began with an early morning in Bandung where we ate breakfast at our hotel and then immediately boarded the bus to drive to the airport in Jakarta. We planned for a five-hour commute to Jakarta, but we arrived at the airport after

May 4: Bandung

Written on May 4, 2018 at 12:34 pm, by

After our day of rest yesterday, we were ready for another day of our tour of Southeast Asia! We began the day with a breakfast provided by our hotel with many different rice dishes alongside meats such as chicken, beef, and pork. The food seems to be relatively similar between each meal, however the hotels

May 3: Bandung

Written on May 3, 2018 at 10:13 am, by

Compared to our last few days of being in Indonesia, today was a rather relaxing day. We all had to wake up around 5:30 AM in order to be on time to catch our train from Jakarta to Bandung, our next tour destination. This city sits in a higher elevation than Jakarta, which helps us

May 2: Jakarta

Written on May 2, 2018 at 12:47 pm, by

This was a day full of new friends, exciting and memorable performances, and, of course, sightseeing. We started off the day with a wonderful breakfast prepared by the hotel. They served both an American-style breakfast and a typical Indonesian breakfast, so many of us began the day with a familiar taste in our mouths while