Submarines and washrooms. My Actifit Report Card: February 12 2026

Today was the day I conceded to my wife to go on tour around a few sights in Surabaya. But the day started as always with a nice hotel breakfast.

After that it was time to go to a hotel in the center of the city. Not because I needed a place to stay but rather wanted a base to rest and have a clean washroom during our travels.

I asked for an early check in... But when we got there they said no, which was very sad. So off to the submarine park.

Cheap by Canadian standards with the ticket being 25k IDR (15k for locals).

Unfortunately I needed to use the washroom soon after I got there (the whole reason I booked the hotel in the city). (Sigh) So I got to use the washroom at the park.

My first time using a squattie pottie... Ugh. I desperately checked if the was something Western style and found this.

That was not a step up. So I rushed back to the first one and got the full Indonesian experience.

Then again at least it wasn't the washroom on the submarine....

.. of course that was Museum piece so it wasn't functional but still...

Anyways the submarine was cool but really not all suited for easy access.

Walking through tiny round hatches is not the easiest for me anymore.

Still, seeing the torpedo tubes was cool (one even had a dummy torpedo in it)..

Looking at the old navigation equipment was certainly something and seeing the old wiring was like .. wow ... We have come a long way.

Then we looked around the rest of the park grounds.

There were assuming pools, ball pit for kids, history video

A little eating area and of course souvenir stalls.

After that we walked back to the hotel hoping our room was ready.

My wife went the wrong way but we got there and the room was all ready to go.

Hooray

For a $15 HBD room it was quite acceptable. A window would have been nice but comfy bed, air conditioning and washroom? Well worth it.

And I could write a lot more.. but I'll save it for tomorrow as tomorrow is a travel day with likely little to talk about ;)
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