VW Super Beetle Duo at Bukit Citamiang Camping Ground

This is a late post, but late is better than never; the wise man said. It was in September 2020 and after several months of “staying at home” due to the pandemic, we decided to go out for a quick camping for refreshing. The family did not join purposely, only two of us, accompanied by a German Shepherd.

The camping ground is so called Bukit Citamiang (i.e. Citamiang Hill), only around 60km away from South of Jakarta, towards Puncak. It is written as Citamiang Camping Ground in Google Map. Take the main road to Puncak and take a left turn in the Mega Mendung junction. It is only 6km away from the junction through a small road which it will be more winding and ascending as it goes deeper and higher. If it is your first time, then please follow the Google map direction closely. The tricky one is the last junction and followed by steep uphill road before entering the camping ground area. Generally the road is good for 2wd regular cars. Special precautions should be taken when you drive relatively a wide and large vehicle due to some sharp corners and narrow road.

The two VW Super Beetles have just arrived on site after 1.5hrs driving from Jakarta.
Setting up a roof tent is quick and easy, relatively is faster than the conventional dome tent.
One of the best things about Bukit Citamiang is the spectacular view at night.
Setting a bonfire after dark is a must on site. The wood is provided locally with reasonable price.
When you like photography, you can do many things after dark or during the twilight hour. Just don’t forget to bring your tripod and flash light along with the camera.
Here is another sample a night photograph using long exposure setting. BTW, 19 centigrade is nice; wearing short is still convenient and not too cold…
They said that Bukit Citamiang is one of a very few places where you can view all three mountains in one spot. Here you can see Mount Pangrango (3,019m ASL) and Volcano Gede (2,958m ASL) right next to it to the left (in this picture, it is covered by some clouds). BTW, the elevation of Bukit Citamiang is around 1000m Above Sea Level.
Here is the view of Mount Salak (2,211m ASL). In the morning you have to be quick to shoot them using your camera, otherwise you will miss them as they will be covered by stubborn clouds already.
This is Nelsie, a 9 year old female all-black German Shepherd. You know her already as we have taken her along to camping several times already.

That is a photography-story about Bukit Citamiang camping ground. It is unfortunately to hear that this camping ground is now temporarily closed. The good news is there is another camping ground just next to it, called Bukit Brader camping ground. The PIC is the same; Kang Dillah, WA +62 878 9570 0127. Please make sure you call him first before visiting the place.

This is 1974 VW 1303 Super Beetle, equipped with a custom made roof rack to accommodate the heavy roof tent.

If you are interested to rent this classic Volkswagen Beetle for any events, please call us at +62 813 1031 4210.

Duo Kombi Camping at Gunung Pancar

I can’t remember exactly how many times I have done camping at Gunung Pancar. A friend of mine just bought a standard 1977 VW Kombi & wanted me to accompany him camping with his children (& his dog). So here we are, in June 2019, did another camping there.

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Left – right: Lala, Calvin, Nelsie (8yo female all-black German Shepherd), Patar, myself & the two male Beagles (Mero & Matano)…

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Campervan camping at Gunung Pancar…

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This camping spot, ‘Lembah Pakis’ is the one that we like the most at Gunung Pancar camping ground. The field is flat, not too big. The toilet & musholla is very near by.

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In the clear evening, we walked out the dogs & the children…

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The cooking & dining gears…

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The two VW Kombi: 1977 & 1979…

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The photo was shot from the top of the other Kombi & showing the roof tent more clearly…

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Deep Purple campervan

Gunung Pancar is the closest camping ground from Jakarta, about 1-1.5hrs driving, at Sentul area, Bogor. They open 7 days a week. Please visit the website to get more information.

 

Jakarta VW Campervan in Auto Bild Magazine

Auto Bild is a leading German automobile magazine based in Hamburg, Germany. Auto Bild was first published in the last week of February 1986. Auto Bild with its worldwide licensed editions, of which more than 7 million copies are sold every month, is published in 36 countries, including Indonesia.

In June 2016, Auto Bild Indonesia published a special holiday edition (in Indonesian language: Edisi Spesial Liburan) with Jakarta VW Campervan  as one of the main features. The VW Campervans picture is on the cover page.

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The Cover Page of Auto Bild magazine Indonesia, 344th edition, June 2016

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The centerfold of the magazine. The title says: “Traveling in Hippies Style”. You know what it means, don’t you?

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Nice weather & blue sky during the interview

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The Auto Bild magazine crew

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The interview & photo session were taken at a park in our complex, South Jakarta. Now, the park is gone & mall-office-apartment-hotel facility is being constructed there.

Please call us at +62 813 1031 4210 for more information.

Pink Floyd Concert in Gunung Pancar

The Mountains are my Bones,
the Rivers my Veins.
The Forests are my Thoughts,
and the Stars are my Dreams.
The Ocean is my Heart,
its pounding is my Pulse.
The Songs of the Earth
write the Music of my Soul.

Just a few days before the Eid festival last week in early July 2016, we brought Pink Floyd campervan to Gunung Pancar for family camping. Here are the photo essay:

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We wish you & your loved ones a blessed Eid…

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Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt… (John Muir)

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The earth has music for those who listen…

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Alone with myself the trees bend to caress me. The shades hug my heart… (Candy Polgar)

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Nature never goes out of style…

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Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better…

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Nature is not a place to visit. It is home… (Gary Snyder)

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Home is where you park it…

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You will find something more in the woods than in books. Trees and stones will teach you that which you can never learn from masters… (St. Bernard)

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Nature is pleased with simplicity and nature is no dummy… (Isaac Newton)

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These are the ingredients for Chili Con Carne; one of the best dish at the camping ground…

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A happy life is one which is in accordance with its own nature… (Seneca)

If you are interested to rent this Samba style Campervan, please call +62 813 1031 4210 for inquiry.
Jika Anda berminat menyewa VW Campervan Samba ini, mohon telepon kami di nomor +62 813 1031 4210.

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To me, a lush carpet of pine needles or spongy grass is more welcome than the most luxurious Persian rug… (Helen Keller)

Jakarta VW Campervan in Media

Here are some Jakarta VW Campervan video clips which had been aired in national TV channels & internet media. These videos will give you more & better idea about Campervan.  Please enjoy…
Jakarta VW Campervan telah diliput oleh beberapa saluran TV nasional maupun media di internet. Berikut video klipnya yang dapat membuat kita semakin mengenal Campervan. Selamat menikmati…

BlackXperience.com, April 2016

MNC TV, Autoride, April 2016

TV One, Rupa Indonesia, 13 Jan 2016

Rajamobil.com, June 2015

If you are interested to rent these vintage VW Campervan, please call +62 813 1031 4210 for inquiry – Jika Anda berminat menyewa VW Campervan yang klasik ini, mohon telepon kami di nomor +62 813 1031 4210.

 

 

 

 

Yearbook Photo with a VW classic van

Early on March a few weeks ago, we took Pink Floyd campervan to our children’s school in South Jakarta for taking a yearbook photographs.

Here are the results with some remarkable quotes about friendship as the captions.

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“Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave, and impossible to forget.”

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“You and I are more than friends. We’re like a really small gang.”

 

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“Boyhood is the longest time in life for a boy. The last term of the school-year is made of decades, not of weeks, and living through them is like waiting on the millennium.”

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“I am not a word, I am not a line.
I am not a girl that can ever be defined.
I am not fly, I am levitation.
I represent an entire generation.”

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“Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

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“There are some people in life that make you laugh a little louder, smile a little bigger, and live just a little bit better.”

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“A good friend knows all your best stories. A best friend has lived them with you. See the difference?”

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“A friend is someone with whom you dare to be yourself.”

If you are interested to rent this vintage VW Campervan, please call +62 813 1031 4210 for inquiry – Jika Anda berminat menyewa VW Campervan yang klasik & cantik ini, mohon telepon kami di nomor +62 813 1031 4210.

 

Campervan camping in Sukamantri (again)…

This was our 4th time camping in Sukamantri, Bogor, done in February 2016. Please read our previous posts if you want to know more about Sukamantri camping ground & our experience of camping in a Volkswagen campervan. This time, a photographs essay only, with Red Hot Chili Peppers as the celebrity…
Ini adalah kali keempat kami camping di Sukamantri, Bogor, di bulan Pebruari 2016. Mohon baca beberapa posting kami sebelumnya jika Anda ingin tahu lebih jauh tentang bumi perkemahan Sukamantri & juga pengalaman kami camping menggunakan Volkswagen campervan. Posting ini lebih ke sebuah esai foto, dengan Red Hot Chili Peppers sebagai pesohornya…

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“The mountains are calling. I must go…”

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The majestic Mount Salak (2,211m asl) looks & feels very closed.

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“I’m most alive among tall trees…”

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“There is no wifi here but I promise you will find a better connection.” (but fortunately there’s signal here in Sukamantri, though weak…)

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“One day you will wake up & there won’t be anymore time to do the things you have always wanted. Do it now.” Paolo Coelho

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“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” John Muir

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“Every morning you have two choices: continue to sleep with your dreams, or wake up & chase them…”

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“My years are divided into two seasons: camp & not camp…”

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“I don’t need therapy. I just need to go camping. I don’t get homesick. I get campsick.”

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“There is no app for this…”

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“Home is where we park it.”

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“All good things are wild & free…”

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“Go outdoors. Well traveled. Life was meant for adventure.”

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If you are interested to rent this vintage beauty VW Campervan, please call +62 813 1031 4210 for inquiry – Jika Anda berminat menyewa VW Campervan yang klasik & cantik ini, mohon telepon kami di nomor +62 813 1031 4210.

Classic VW Campervan for branding & marketing

The current technology enable us to change the colour of our cars for temporary, not permanent, without having to costly & time consuming repainting. Thanks to the cutting stickers & large size computer printing technology. It’s available in many places in Indonesian major cities & the price is relatively affordable. If you have complex graphic design, then you would need the computer printing. If the design is simple, then the cutting sticker  will do just fine.
Teknologi masa kini memungkinkan kita mengubah warna mobil sesuai keinginan kita untuk sementara waktu, tak permanen, tanpa harus melakukan proses pencatan yang mahal & lama. Ini berkat teknologi cutting sticker & cetak komputer berukuran besar. Teknologi ini tersedia di kota-kota besar di Indonesia & harganya relatif terjangkau. Jika desainnya rumit, gunakanlah cetak komputer. Tetapi jika desainnya sederhana, maka cutting sticker akan cukup.

Here are a gallery of Jakarta VW Campervan photographs with stickers, due to Customers’ demand.
Inilah galeri foto-foto mobil dari Jakarta VW Campervan yang pernah di-branding menggunakan sticker sesuai keinginan Penyewa.

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This is actually the Red Hot Chili Peppers campervan; red & white colour…

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The campervan was used as a wedding car. No wonder it’s full of floral decorations…

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The bride & the groom had a wedding theme which required an ivory color…

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Take a closer look; it still maintained two-tone colors; darker below & lighter upper…

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The darker color on the lower half came from cutting stickers. The top one was the original paint…

Pink Floyd selling ice cream sandwich at the recent Brightspot Fair in Senayan City, Jakarta. Photo from instagram/ingridarv

Pink Floyd selling ice cream sandwich at the recent Brightspot Fair in Senayan City, Jakarta. Photo from instagram/ingridarv

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This is a promoting sticker from a cafe selling its famous ice cream sandwich in Jakarta.

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A smaller sticker at the front of the left side due to the rear side entrance door…

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The branding used cutting stickers. It sticks strongly to the body of the car but easy to peel off without damaging the paint…

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This is Pink Floyd under branding of a popular skin lotion brand. The original color is pink & white…

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The branding used cutting stickers, including the product logo & the event logo, no computer printing…

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As required by the Client, all pink color was covered by blue color, including the roof which is white originally…

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I took three days for stickering this much & another two days to peeled them off…

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This is Deep Purple campervan. The original color is two tone light purple & white…

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To follow the Client’s corporate / product / brand color, the purple paint was covered with light-blue color stickers, meanwhile the upper white paint was untouched…

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To accommodate the logo design, computer printing sticker was chosen by the Customer…

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Even the front-mounted spare-wheel cover was also covered with sticker displaying the product logo…

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The stickering works took two days to complete…

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The product marketing booth looks matching with the light blue Campervan…

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Telkomsel’s campaign #Hypbareng in April 2017, in three cities: Jakarta, Serang & Cirebon.

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The bottom half red color is cutting sticker.

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The top-half is the original car color.

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This is Google’s campaign: Google Teman Ramadan, May 2017 in Jakarta

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The green color is printing sticker.

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The top half is the car original color.

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This is a company campaign in April 2016.

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The lower half is printing sticker. The top one is original color.

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This is Spotify campaign in May 2017 in Jakarta.

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It is printing sticker for the lower half & leave the top half blank.

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Nu Oceana campaign in March 2017 visiting many different places in Jabodetabek.

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Printing sticker.

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This is Pink Floyd in red color cutting sticker.

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This red-white two tone colors providing classic Samba look.

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This was a brand launching in December 2016.

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Zilingo.com, branding campaign in the month of Ramadhan, May-June 2018.

 

Tamara Cream 9If you are interested to rent these classic VW Campervan for the product branding, marketing or other commercial events, please call +62 813 1031 4210 for inquiry.
Jika Anda berminat menyewa VW Campervan klasik ini untuk pemasaran produk, penjualan atau acara komersial lainnya, mohon telepon kami di nomor +62 813 1031 4210.

Partying the 17th Birthday in Style

Ariane 18This extraordinary friend of mine, who has the Volkswagen Town in his house & a double sliding 1977 VW Kombi, has a daughter who was about to turn to 17 years old. The daughter, Ariane (named after the European space rocket), wanted to have an outdoor BBQ style party with a VW Campervan, celebrating it with her friends.
Kawan saya yang memilliki Volkswagen Town & sebuah VW Kombi 77 dengan dobel pintu geser (masih ingat ?) mempunyai seorang putri yang berulang tahun ke 17. Namanya Ariane, diambil dari nama roket luar angkasa Eropa. Ariane punya ide untuk mengadakan pesta ulang tahun barbekyuan di halaman rumahnya dengan kehadiran sebuah VW Campervan.

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Ariane, the happiest birthday girl on earth…

So, the 1963 Red Hot Chili Peppers VW Campervan was brought in with full of force. Please enjoy the photo gallery.
Maka si Red Hot Chili Peppers Campervan didatangkanlah dengan kekuatan penuh. Silahkan dinikmati galeri foto-fotonya.

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The Karbit family…

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CELEBRATIONS add color to our life. And BIRTHDAY is one of them. Wishing you unlimited happy days & celebrate hundreds of birthdays – Anonymous

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You are SEVENTEEN! Say farewell to braces, pigtails & toys. Hello to driving parties & boys – Anonymous

You are only young once, but you can be immature for life time.

You are only YOUNG once, but you can be immature for life time – Anonymous

“SUCCESS is like reaching an important birthday & finding you are exactly the same.” Audrey Hepburn

“Because time itself is like a SPIRAL. Something special happens on your birthday each year. The same ENERGY that God invested in you at birth is present once again.” M Mendel Schneerson

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“When you’re a kid, they tell you it’s all “Grow up. Get a job. Get married. Get a house. Have a kid.” And that’s it. But the truth is, the world is much STRANGER than that. And so much DARKER. And so much MADDER. And so much BETTER…” Elton Pope

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The SUN is shinning, the BIRDS are chirping & the TREES are swaying, all to wish you a happy birthday – Anonymous

A birthday is the first day of another 365 day journey around the sun. Enjoy the trip.

A birthday is the first day of another 364 day JOURNEY around the SUN. Enjoy the trip – Anonymous

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Do not regret growing older. It’s a PRIVILEGE denied to many – Anonymous

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“To know how to grow old is the master work of WISDOM & one of the most difficult chapters in the great ART of living.” Henri Frederic Amiel

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They tell you when you grow older you will lose your MIND. What they don’t tell you is that you don’t miss it much – Anonymous

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B I R T H D A Y – Be yourself. Invite new challenges. Recall past triumphs. Trust your instincts. Have faith in your abilities. Desire only the best. Affirm your strengths. You’re got what it takes – Anonymous

“The two most important days in your life are the day you are BORN & the day you find out WHY.” Mark Twain

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As you grow up, make sure you have… more DREAMS than memories, more OPPORTUNITIES than chances, more HARD WORKS than luck & more FRIENDS than acquaintances – Anonymous

“It takes a long time to grow YOUNG.” Pablo Picasso

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Trivia: 80% of 10-year old American girls say they have been in diet. The number one magic wish of for young girls age 11-17 is to be THINNER.

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Count your life by SMILES, not tears. Count your age by FRIENDS, not years – Anonymous

“And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the LIFE in your years.” Abraham Lincoln

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How do you expect me to remember your birthday when you never look any OLDER? – Anonymous

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“It must have been a rainy day when you were born., but it wasn’t really rain, the sky was crying because it lost its most beautiful ANGEL.” Anonymous

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“Age is strictly a case of mind over matter. If you don’t MIND, it doesn’t MATTER.” Jack Benny

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Today was GOOD. Today was FUN. Tomorrow is another one – Anonymous

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“Let us never know what old age is. Let us know the HAPPINESS time brings, not count the years.” Ausonius

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Age only matters if you are CHEESE. Or WINE. Or SCOTCH- Anonymous

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“There are 364 days that you might get unbirthday presents & only ONE for birthday present, you know.” Lewis Carroll

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Be CRAZY, LAUGH, LOVE & LIVE it up because this is the oldest you have been & the youngest you’ll ever be again – Anonymous

I’m not getting older, I’m just becoming classic.

I’m not getting older, I’m just becoming CLASSIC- Anonymous

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Don’t count the years, but count the WISHES & all the CHEERS. Happy birthday – Anonymous

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We are YOUNG only once. After that we’ll need some other excuses – Anonymous

Happy birthday. May your facebook wall be filled with messages from people you never talk to.

Happy birthday. May your FACEBOOK wall be filled with messages from people you never talk to – Anonymous

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On this day; DANCE like no one is watching, SING like no one is listening, LOVE like you’ll never get hurt & LIVE like it’s heaven on earth. Happy 17th birthday, Ariane…

If you are interested to rent this classic VW Campervan for a birthday celebration or anything else, please call +62 813 1031 4210 for inquiry.
Jika Anda berminat menyewa VW Campervan klasik ini untuk perayaan hari ulang tahun atau apa saja, mohon telepon kami di nomor +62 813 1031 4210.