Night Strolling: Skywalk of Cihampelas

It was 2018, mid-January, when I had the opportunity to join a study tour to Bandung. After leaving Bandung's farming house and eating dinner, my school tour bus went to the Cihampelas walk area. This was a free time for all students to go shopping, go to the mall, or just take a stroll, like I did. At that time, I was originally alone on the bus because I wasn't really interested in buying anything from there. But I finally decided to get out of the bus and go to the convenience store. I remember buying an ice cream and a sandwich. Then I decided to walk around for a while, but because the streets were too crowded, I went back near the bus parking area. And by then, my other two friends had already returned from buying souvenirs. I decided to take them for a stroll, and we went to the pedestrian area, Skywalk Cihampelas.

The atmosphere in the skywalk area is also really lively. Many clothing and souvenirs vendors have set up tents. Luckily, that night, the sky was quite clear, from above I could see the crowd below, the mall with many visitors, and also the people passing by. I'm not a fan of crowds, but sometimes, a crowded place is the best place to hide. I miss Bandung and its crowds.