Kediri's Charm – Visit Gudang Garam Company to See "Linting" Process

The most interesting thing that foreign tourists like to check when they come to Kediri is Gudang Garam company. Many of them like to know the process of making cigarettes manually. It's said as manually since the workers in Gudang Garam make the cigarettes with their hands. Of course they need tool, but it is traditional tool that still needs the workers' help to form the cigarettes. It's fun to see how their work with the cigarettes. They form it skillfully with their hands after they insert the wrap inside the tool and put in the tobacco on the middle of the wrapper.

Foreign tourist tried to "linting" the "kretek" cigarette

This process is called "linting". It comes from Javanese which explains the process where you form stick shape by pressing the filling into the wrapper while rolling it from side to side. In Gudang Garam, they have two kinds of products which need this process. the first is for the "Kretek" cigarettes, and the other is for "Klobot" cigarettes. While for "Filter" one, this process is not needed.

Gudang Garam "Kretek" cigarettes

Gudang Garam "Filter" cigarettes

 

Gudang Garam "Klobot" cigarettes

This has become one of the tourist destination when they come to Kediri. Unfortunately, this tour is not open for all kinds of tourists. For them who stay in one of Gudang Garam hotels' group, then they will have a chance to visit this destination. To keep you from regretting beforehand, you should let your tour guide to check the schedule to visit this company in a month. They just give 4 dates -- in a month open for tourists' visit which makes this becomes an exclusive chance for you to come there.

Long Time No See \(*o*)/

It's been so long since I last wrote in this blog. Surprisingly, I miss it now! Since a month and half I have been working in a hotel, so that's why I haven't written any news in this blog anymore. But no worries, because of my new job, I have so many stories and places worth to know in Kediri now. Truthfully, I haven't known everything when I firstly came back in my hometown since I never gone anywhere when I was a student. After working in a hotel, I heard so many things about my hometown that I never knew before, wow! @_@

It's amazed me that even people outside Kediri love this town so much. The quiet surroundings and late blooming metropolis's atmosphere here attracts people to enjoy some relaxing days in Kediri. Night "pecel" seller on the Dhoho roadside, boating down the Brantas River, trying some extreme culinary menus such as snail and frog (it's called swikee in Indonesia). I will do some adventures in Kediri and share it with you later. Wait for my latest stories of Kediri and many places that I will dig in. Let me know what you most likely interested in so that we can share our stories here. v(^_^)v

Little bit Out of Story

Welcome Entrance of Kediri (from Malang, of course)

You might have gotten used to the stories about Malang now since I always give you an image about it. Yet, starting to next week I will move back to my hometown, Kediri, and might continue my story about this little and quiet town. I will still look for a great place to drink coffee, of course. And I want to share the stories with you. Wish you will still love to go along with my next stories even when I won't be in Malang anymore. Once in a while I will still write about Malang though, because I love this city a lot. You should come someday and try everything that I've tried here since you will never know whether I tell you the truth or just making stories if you don't prove it by yourself *giggle.

Tourism Places—“Paralayang”

Now I will tell you more about some tourism places that you can check out in Malang. I will give a short story about some of it so that you can get an insight about what kind of place that is.

People would jump in delight in Paralayang, Batu--view from the tip of the hill

Coming Soon: Up-to-date Photo for each Article

I want to make my articles nicer by including some photos of Malang's corners so that you can get the feeling of my stories. Please be patient with my lacks and supports me with some comments that will help me make this blog looks better. Thank you for visiting my blog :)

Let's Enjoy Malang "Pasar Minggu" on Sunday Morning

Today is Sunday. So I want to tell you about an event that's only conducted on Sunday, in Malang of course. This event is called "Pasar Minggu". It's like a market that only opens on Sunday, in the most well-known street in Malang. When it's Sunday you can find the Ijen Street which is usually crowded with vehicles become the area for pedestrians and bicycles. You can also see people do calisthenics or only enjoying happily the moment with their family there.

Crowd of people gather to enjoy the snacks and sightseeing things in Pasar Minggu

Malang Melancholy

Malang, this is the city where I get my degree, boyfriend, friends, and even some unforgettable moment. I love this city.

This is one of the most favorite "warung kopi" in Malang (AGP)