Solo City Tour (Part I: Werkudara Bus)

After our wedding ceremony both my husband and I took marriage leave for about 2 weeks. It was from April 20 until May 3, 2011. We spent almost everyday of our marriage leave by sightseeing around Solo City. This is the city where I was born, the city where my husband and I grew up. Having spent my childhood and school years until graduated high school in Solo, I've forgot many areas of the city, though. I have even never seen some city areas. But now I'm back to my hometown and I'm determined to explore the city :)

We had lots of time enjoying this city tour. My husband drove our car taking me around the city to a number of places, the ones that related to our life journey and also including places categorized as 'middle of nowhere'. It was really fun and kinda adventurous thing to do, especially when he drove us aimless at night and then we ended up finding ourselves in the unknown destination. As long as our car is filled with enough gas, we're not too worried about getting lost in the city.

Throughout this city tour we of course did taking a looot of photos ;) Pics of both of us and pics of many interesting objects. It was a sunny Thursday afternoon when we accidentally saw Werkudara tour bus. It was parked in front of Sasana Krida Kusuma venue. This venue is kinda monumental place for my husband and me since it's the place where our marriage party on April 24, 2011 was held.

Werkudara 'Double Decker' Tour Bus of Solo City

I was sooo excited as it was the first time I had a chance to see Werkudara tour bus closely :D Actually I've seen this bus one day when it went through Slamet Riyadi main street in its first week of operation, but had never seen it closely and had no chance at all yet to take a pic with ;)

It is a nice bus indeed and it's red! Just like the colour of my beloved die Rotten FC Bayern  Munchen ;) At a glance it looks like Double Decker Bus in London, but this one in Solo has Werkudara big pictures on both sides as it's named Bus Tingkat Wisata Werkudara. It has Solo City logo 'the spirit of java' on its sides as well.

Without doubt I asked my husband to take a photo of me with the bus nearby and then a number of photos of the bus itself. I also took pics of my husband with the bus and finally a photo of both of us using camera self timer. I intended taking a pic with the bus driver as well but unfortunately there was no time left when I meant to ask him to do so.

Werkudara has started its operation at the beginning of April 2011. So it is just less than one month when finally I could take pics with but even yet I still rarely see this bus on the street.

My next tour planning is taking a city sightseeing tour by Werkudara with my husband. The bus driver told us to book a place via Solo City tourism department office or we can simply just hold up the bus at its bus stop at Solo Grand Mall (SGM) at certain times. 

He also told us that Werkudara is operated daily only for tour groups which has booked for city sightseeing tour. While individual tourists could attend the city tour only on Sunday. Occasionally individual tourists can also join a tour group if there are still available seats on the bus.

I've intended to take this city sightseeing tour since my husband told me about this when it begins its operation. My top priority is taking a pic with the bus, though and gladly I've done it already! :)