Sparkling in the "alun-alun kidul" Jogja

On a clear night, I and family went to the plaza south (alun-alun kidul) of Jogja that looks colorful and light. Unlike the past that simply decorated with flickering candles and oil lamps. Colorful glow that comes from the bikes ornamental that can be used by visitors to pay a rental fee.


Bicycles for rent starting assortment, ranging from the tandem for 2 people up to the bike-odong odong constructed. Well, here's a bike odong-odong a diverse decoration lights, there are elephants, dolphins, chickens etc.. The most interesting is decorated with Doraemon on the back, Casper on the front, and the dragon at the top. People who like cartoons and animation must be confused to find connections. This bike that attracts attention us to try it.

For tandem bikes are generally hired to 5 times around the square. Which odong-orbit odong to 2 times. There is a roofed bike pulled by all passengers, there is also pulled by the passenger seated behind it.

Bikes with colored lights have become part of fascination Alun-alun kidul which was originally only a blindfold game where passing between two banyan trees. Unfortunately biking area is the same as that used area of ​​public roads other vehicles such as cars, motorcycles, rickshaws and horse. For the users of the bike, feels less smoothly when traffic stalled. For users of public transport, must be extra careful because of the many cyclists who may suddenly stop or walk with a wobble.