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Posted on October 25, 2013 by bertamasyatour — Leave a comment

[:en]Taste the charm of the archipelago – Mt. Bromo and Madakaripuwa waterfall edition 2[:id]Taste the charm of the archipelago – Mt. Bromo and Madakaripura waterfall #2[:]

Friendship and nature can present a full flavor story, a combination theme that will never be endless to tell, inviting us to feel the same experience, because everyone loves adventures and challenges in their respective levels, always fun to explore the archipelago with friends. Check out this travel story exploring Mount Bromo and Madakaripura Waterfall at the foot of Mount Bromo.

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When most people say that in the moment of sunrise is the perfect time to begin the journey. Yes .. we agree with this. Each one of us when begins to plan, when we would get ready for bed at night, when we rushed up from the bed, and when we said goodbye and walk away from all the habits that we used to do. Footsteps and emotional are not uncommon, we believe there will be something big that we will achieve … yes, we have a dream. We will make it happen.

Terminals, stations, airports, is the most similar place to stop, and carve out a story, someone came and gone. Bandung city stations was a witness to the first step of our trip. We made an appointment to meet here and begin our dream. One by one of us had arrived with even slightly unsteady steps because we sustain the burden of the heavier bags than usual. But it did not hinder us to smile cheerfully to each other .. just to greet each other “Hi … Good morning ..” and are you ready? The five of us are ready to realize our dreams.

At 07.30 precisely, the roar of the engine series rail cars Executive Argo Wilis increasingly rowdy and signs whistle sounded from behind the glass window, indicating a fair train is ready to depart towards Gubeng Station Surabaya. We will arrive on schedule at 07.30 pm at night.

Most of the day we spent together. Jokes and laughter even thought to tend rowdy, instead of the other passengers’ atmosphere. We exchanged stories, playing cards and sometimes a bit of a frown because we were trying to tell crunchiness story. Krik… krik .. in the afternoon our stomachs were growling, we ate together the simplicity of wrapped rice with potluck dishes, but feels very tasty and luxurious as this togetherness. Hills, mountains, rivers, paddy acreage that lay green became an added scenery bonus that we can enjoy on this trip. Yes … I believe that there is happiness found along the way and not merely found at the destination.

Were in Meeting point at Jatim Expo Surabaya

At 07.30 pm in the evening, we had arrived perfectly at Gubeng Surabaya Station. Each one of us directly tries to adapt to the surrounding atmosphere. We also sit back relax in the waiting room just to stretch our legs and leaned back for a moment. While thinking the mode of transportation that will take us to the next places. Yes, of course, this is a common thing that we do .. we’ll brainstorm a bit small if it will have an effect on our budget that would spend. That’s the backpacker. Effective in terms of time and as efficiently as possible.

We were riding the taxi took us to the meeting point at Jatim Expo Surabaya. Most of us were just setting foot in the city of Surabaya. Therefore, we also occasionally tilting our neck out the window, put out his arms and let our cheek swept by chill night wind of Surabaya Heroes town. Although the sky was dark we tried this silly little thing because we did not get to see the city as a whole in the daylight. Only vehicle headlights, street lights, and building lights. In the way, we were involved in small talk with the driver. Mr driver told me about his family and we were asking each other about the origins, intentions and our goal here. Two bills of one hundred thousand and fifty thousand marks the end of our brief encounter with the driver. Thank you, Mr. Driver … bye.

Precisely nine o’clock we arrived at Meeting point at Jatim Expo Surabaya. The atmosphere here is quite crowded. Many youths who spent Sunday night at this place. Sitting cross-legged on the edge of the rail gathered over coffee and chatting to one another to be one scene here. We met here with a team from Keliling Nusantara that will become our tour guide on this tour program, in addition, we are also acquainted with other tour members. We call him “Mas Putra” as our tour guide from Keliling Nusantara. Our different backgrounds were not chasm to get to know each other and promote unity. Most of us are from Jakarta, Bekasi, and Bandung.

Minibus Toyota Avanza and Daihatsu Luxio carrying eleven persons of us toward Probolinggo. I remember we crossed Pasuruan city and Sidoarjo city while we drive toward Probolinggo. Sidoarjo is a silent witness to the sinking of a village, district by accident mud from the earth. In the midnight we arrived at the stops area that was pretty crowded, a lot of people are wearing thick gloves and other clothing to wrap the body of the cold temperature there. Various Jeep row lined up neatly. It is a kind of terminal at Tengger township. We also changed using the Jeep, I call it “tough old”. The rugged terrain must be passed by the tough old that very is good in the off-road field. Dozens of the sharp bend in the slope was about 60 degrees, the ramp had to be conquered with a perfect towards the first point called Penanjakan. Typical sounds of forest animals in height was accompanied our journey. Cool atmosphere, quiet, the sky is still dark, only our headlights with the engine occasionally off in the midst of the steep terrain adds to the atmosphere as this journey into the magical and mystical.

After the heavy field and aura that feels mystical and magical had passed, we were rushing down and walked hand in hand toward climbing quickly followed Mas Putra. In front of us, many jeeps was parked on the shoulder of the tough street edge of the abyss and elongated hill which also neatly brings a group commonly referred to as the sunrise hunter. Instantly we were stuck in a time dimension is at the altitude of 2392 m above sea level. The sky was still dark, but the reddish tinge indicates the sun will soon appear. Did not have to wait long, Morning sun was warm on our closed eyelids. Her beam offers warmth in the cold the body is at the peak of Penanjakan. As he comes into the cold antidote. Here not only the enthusiastic local waiting for the sun, International tourist did not lose much. Yeah .. no less foreign tourists keen to perpetuate the hidden paradise of the archipelago. Hundreds of hand-held camera capture preparing to witness the appearance of the sun. Subhanallah ….. cool… Only this is spoken from our lips when we were mesmerized by the orange tinge there. Where is the place for the first time I step, that’s where our mouths and hearts of thanksgiving. The farther the distance walked, the more extensive the eyes look more real evidence of His greatness.

Capturing the moment with International Tourist

Sunrise of Bromo welcome you with warmth

After a moment enjoying the warmth of the sun. We then walked to the Jeep that will take us to the next destination Sea of Sands. The view of white cloud layer is so soft, sinking arise appear to change with the heat of the sun. When looking back to the top, that was still thick fog cover Pananjakan, it turns out we had been through the clouds. Passengers of off-road vehicle’s shocks become increasingly felt when entering the vast expanse of sand. Visibility was limited due to the grains of sand flying as many Jeep passing. We momentarily seemed to be in a different time dimension swallowed by the Sahara Desert across the African continent. Soon we were treated to towering sand grooves. It is formed from eruptions that occurred the long time ago. We also set up the energy for rushed down to the next climbing. On the way, we often met with horses. This horse rented to take tourists were reluctant to the stairs of Mt. Bromo. It is said that there are about 250 pieces of stairs. But, this ladder is quite dense because there is only one lane for up and down. This situation makes us choose the steep to climb the sands to get to the top of Bromo crater. This field is quite enough to make us panting breath, give up and stop back down was possessed. However, we help each other, encourage each other and reaching out to get to the top. Tired was paid off when it reaches the peak of the crater, we are treated to a view that we do not see every day. The expanse of sand dunes that surround the crater accompanied the hot sun over our heads. Here again, we say thanks for the beauty of the earth created by God.

Next journey – Inside Hardtop perspective

Once satisfied, we immediately came back to the old Jeep that will take us to the other surprising destinations. Here is a stretch of savanna hills, vast expanse of overgrown weeds and other wild plants. Adding to the charm of this hidden hill, not less with savanna in Africa or anywhere in the world. Quiet atmosphere, strong winds carrying sand grains that sweep anyone blocking and dried weeds that grow wild make anyone who watched it would feel very lucky.

With all friends and team of Keliling Nusantara

Once satisfied, we hurried to the Whispering Sand with energy left, but we still keep the spirit. This place became famous after had been used for working on several films. Maybe it’s the sound of a strong wind carrying sand grains like whispers calling for natural beauty, making a sound, and creates a romantic impression. Next, we back to the Tengger village and returned with our previous car. This became parting moment with our Jeep. The car brings us to one of the houses in the village of Tengger, and down to lunch and rid yourself of the thick dust remaining on our faces and bodies. We are preparing for lunch. We enjoyed it so voraciously. Barely forget when the last time we get to eat like this after a long night activity.

unwind after ascending the peak of Mt Bromo

Once our energy back, we continued our journey to Madakaripura waterfall. This place is said to be trusted in earlier times into a trance of Gajah Mada. Its location is quite hidden, quiet streets on either side because there are many valleys and ravines deep enough that seemed ready to eat anyone who is not careful. Occasionally we encounter a bee breeding. This area is also producing many kapok trees. Increasingly enter into and close to the location, width street is getting narrower. About an hour we had arrived. The journey began. Not easy to get to the waterfall. Impassable terrain is across the river and set foot on the rocks as a foothold. The wet will became a sensation. And that is stressful enough when passing lane cliff rocks in a tilted position. Holding on slit – blemish rock cliff with remain alert and cautious because the rock is slippery due to the moss. Helping hand from us were ready took her as an aid. If off guard when holding or stand, was likely to slip or fall into the water. To unwind some of us tried Madakaripura cold water. Laughter, shouts, and splashes became a part of our story in Madakaripura after sunbathing in Bromo. This coolness has provided happiness for us.

Horizon afternoon drifting increasingly dark. The car carrying us to Surabaya as we fell asleep after we have completed a series of the successful trip. We gave each other ‘s fingers tightened shaking hands and our backs heavy to embrace each other as mutual split. And even this unity will remain intact until the interwoven into the history of the eternal in achieving the dream.

The five of us immediately headed to our hotel which had earlier booked. Finally, we can lay back completely. Almost forgot when your back is touching the mattress and wrapped in a blanket. We also enjoyed the grace of God one more again, Rest. We were immersed in the dark sky of Surabaya asleep in our dreams further. When the sun had started to crawl up, it is the sign we had to check out. We enjoy the time left in every corner of the city of Surabaya. Not far from our hotel, there were staying Submarine Museum. Located on the banks of Kali Mas, at the center of Surabaya. More precisely next to Plaza Surabaya. This monument is actually a real submarine, namely KRI Pasopati. This Uni Soviet-made ship had taken part in the Battle of Aru Sea against the Dutch.

Once satisfied perpetuate some favorite corner, we were hurried to “Pasar Genteng “ using public transportation. This is a traditional market offers souvenirs typical of Surabaya. We had previously gathered information on the store “Bhek” we can get it all. We were busy struggling with a basket in hand and looking for what’s right-hand pieces taken as souvenirs. After completion of all the affairs of souvenirs, we walked in the heat of the afternoon for lunch in the downtown of Surabaya.

Not far from Pasar Genteng we found a place to eat in the street that is quite unique. Talking about satay (Sate), in Surabaya is quite different from other regions. “Sate Klopo Ondomohen l- Mrs. Asih) is legendary enough. The dining area is quite popular. Slices of chicken and beef that has been cooked in a puncture half, burned again in order to cook. Which makes it distinctive is beside peanut sauce sprinkled with coconut “serundeng”, along with chopped red onion, chopped chilies to add a spicy sensation made into one. Serundeng create its own distinctive flavor to the meat.

Once full, we were rushed up paying to Mrs. Asih. And ready to take a taxi toward Juanda airport. When the twilight switch into the dark, the iron bird was flying toward our hometown in Bandung drove us to return home. The end of a journey that is home. Find your way, find out how valuable a ‘home’. We went back to our homes with the timeless history that we carved together. This togetherness will always be tied together beautifully.

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Quoted from Travel Story with Keliling Nusantara to explore Mt. Bromo and Madakaripura waterfall. Originally published by Ririn Oktivia from Bandung.

Source : http://ririnoktivia.blogspot.com/2013/10/mencicipi-pesona-bumi-nusantara-edisi.html

Posted on August 16, 2013 by bertamasyatour — 2 Comments

[:en]Rafting Adventure at Pekalen River with Songa Adventure – Last part of 4[:id]Rafting Sungai Pekalen bersama Songa Adventure – Bagian terakhir dari 4[:]

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Rafting in Pekalen

The last day of the trip is rafting in Pekalen river Probolinggo, we have been to Ijen Crater and Enjoy The Blue Flame, To Sukamade and release Turtle activity, we enjoyed the stunning moment of beautiful sunrise of Java from Mt Bromo. it such an amazing trip.

This is the last day of our exploration, we’ve climbed to the summit of Ijen crater then paid off by the amazing blue fire, we also have struggled to cross the steep rocky mountain and across rivers to watch the turtles lay their eggs on Sukamade beach and release their babies on the beach in the morning, we also discover the exotic Mt. Bromo, and now we will try rafting at Pekalen river, according to information we received, this river is one of the best rivers for rafting adventure in Indonesia.

Pekalen river located in Probolinggo, on the district named Condong, can be reached approximately 1 – 1.5 hours of Bromo, Pekalen river’s reputation as a rafting location was known throughout the country, challenging rapids and adrenaline, in contrast with 4 people my friend who already tried rafting in Bali, I’ve never done rafting adventure before, this will be the first challenging experience, we are very excited to explore this river.

We arrived at the rafting operator base camp after a trip through the street full of holes and seemingly has not been repaired, after a chat with the officer on guard as necessary, we then transferred to rafting location at the top by a courier who might come from local villagers through the same streets. Along the way, our car was rubbing against by local people who ride motorcycles, it seems he was trying to avoid a hole in the road so accidentally nudged our car, we went down and found the motorcyclist deeply regrets the incident, he displays his countenance as if pleading for apologizes even though he did not say these words, we don’t intend to prolong this trouble, moreover we are also in a hurry, when we left we were just told to the father of cyclists to be more careful while driving.

When we arrived at Songa Rafting basecamp, there is a slight problem occurs, the courier who drove us from the bottom to the basecamp charged us for extra because he has led us, we are confused whether or not such a procedure, I took the initiation to call the contact person of Songa Rafting and asked if we should give additional charge for the courier who drove us, and fortunatelly our contact person was on the location, she then met the courier that the costs are borne by the Songa, the issue is not really how much should we pay for to the courier, we are just afraid this will be a bad habit of charging wildly outside specified.

We were greeted with a welcome drink, fresh tea in bottles by the rafting operator Songa, while my friends relax after the trip, I completed the payment administration for rafting adventure, shortly after we relax, all rafting adventure participants (coincidentally the time that there are so many participants coming from Surabaya and surrounding areas) were collected for briefing before we transferred to Pekalen river. We were transported by truck which took us to the river to begin the adventure to explore Pekalen one of the best rivers for rafting activities in Indonesia, through the residents villages and yard, uphill road occasionally make us have to hold on to the pole on the side of the truck, after about 20 minutes , we finally arrived at the starting point of Pekalen river rafting, everyone was grouped of number of 4 or 5 people, each group was escorted by a guide who is experienced, before long we started across the river with a special boat rafting.

We shouted at by high cascade, we also admire several waterfalls that we passed over the crossing point on the rafting river, a waterfall is a natural nest of bats numbered in the thousands or even tens of thousands. Halfway we all stopped for a break and enjoy a hot drink made from grain processed ginger also tasted delicious fried banana, before long we went across Pekalen river, one of my friends had tried rafting in Bali and he said Pekalen river is cooler and more challenging, is likely to be commensurate with his reputation, Pekalen river is one of the best river rafting activities in Indonesia.

Pekalen river exploration with route 12 km lasted approximately 2.5 hours, when rafting activities completed, we again transported by trucks to the Songa basecamp for rest and lunch. And it was great, once enjoyed a simple lunch after exploring the river. We then showered and ready to go back to Surabaya and end our tour in East Java. It was late afternoon when we left Pekalen river, and we are still going to travel again for 3.5 hours to arrive in Surabaya.
By evening, we arrived in Surabaya and stopped at restaurants on. A. Yani street for dinner, that night we ate grilled chicken and sate, one of the typical Indonesian menu, it seems my friends from Singapore like the menu, and we eaten all that on the table, nothing to left except the plates, next we drive to the hotel where my friends would spend the night, before going home tomorrow morning to Singapore.

This was the fun tour, getting to know new colleagues, get to know their way of life, their daily life, their culture, and customs, as well as how we see each other to discuss the economic situation of each country. Five days is relatively short, but I think it’s more than enough to make us very familiar and close each other. I believe that someday I have a chance to meet them in their country.. Amen!

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Ini adalah hari terakhir explorasi kami, kami sudah melewati pendakian ke puncak kawah Ijen kemudian dibayar dengan indahnya blue fire, kami juga sudah berjuang menyebrangi gunung melewati jalan terjal berbatu dan melintasi sungai-sungai untuk menyaksikan penyu bertelur di pantai Sukamade dan melepas bayi-bayi mereka di pantai, kami juga sudah menjelejahi Bromo yang eksotis namun ramai, dan sekarang kami akan menjajal rafting di sungai Pekalen, menurut informasi yang kami terima, sungai ini merupakan salah satu tempat rafting terbaik di Indonesia.

Sungai Pekalen terletak di Kabupaten Probolinggo, di kecamatan Condong, bisa ditempuh kurang lebih 1 – 1.5 jam dari Bromo, reputasi sungai ini sebagai tempat rafting sudah dikenal seantero tanah air, jeram-jeram yang menantang dan memacu adrenalin, berbeda dengan 4 orang kawanku yang sudah pernah menjajal rafting di Bali, aku belum satu kalipun pernah melakukannya, ini akan menjadi pengalama pertama yang menantang, kami sangat bersemangat untuk menjelajahi sungai ini.

Kami tiba di basecamp rafting bawah setelah perjalanan melewati jalan yang penuh dengan lobang dan nampaknya sudah lama tidak diperbaiki, setelah obrolan seperlunya dengan petugas yang berjaga, kami kemudian diantar menuju lokasi rafting di bagian atas oleh seorang kurir yang mungkin berasal dari penduduk desa setempat melewati jalan yang sama. Di tengah perjalanan, mobil kami sempat diserempet oleh penduduk lokal yang mengendarai motor, nampaknya dia berusaha menghindari lobang di jalan sehingga tanpa sengaja menyenggol mobil kami, kami lalu turun dan mendapati bapak pengendara motor tersebut sangat menyesalkan peristiwa tersebut, ia menampilkan raut muka seakan memelas untuk meminta maaf walaupun ia tidak mengucapkan kata-kata, kami tak enak hati untuk memperpanjang persoalan ini, lagipula kami juga terburu-buru, saat kami meninggalkannya kami hanya berpesan ke bapak pengendara sepeda agar lebih berhati-hati selagi mengendarai.

Saat kami tiba di basecamp Songa Rafting atas ada sedikit masalah lagi yang terjadi, si Kurir yang mengantar kami dari basecamp bawah menuju basecamp atas meminta charge tambahan karena dia telah mengantarkan kami, kami bingung apakah memang seperti itu prosedurnya, aku mengambil inisiasi untuk menelpon contact person kami di Songa Rafting dan bertanya apakah kami harus memberikan charge tambahan untuk kurir yang mengantar kami, dan kebetulan contact person kami sedang berada di lokasi, dia lalu menemui si kurir bahwa biayanya sudah ditanggung pihak Songa, sebenarnya bukan persoalan berapa jumlah yang harus kami bayarkan untuk kepada kurir, kami hanya takut ini akan menjadi kebiasaan buruk menarik biaya liar di luar yang telah ditentukan.

Kami disambut dengan welcome drink teh dalam botol oleh pihak operator rafting Songa, sementara teman-temanku bersantai setelah perjalanan, aku menyelesaikan administrasi pembayaran rafting adventure, tak lama setelah kami bersantai, semua peserta rafting (kebetulan waktu itu ada banyak sekali peserta rafting yang berasal dari Surabaya dan daerah sekitarnya) dikumpulkan untuk dibriefing sebelum kita semau diberangkatkan menuju sungai Pekalen. Kami diangkut dengan truk yang membawa kami menuju sungai Pekalen untuk memulai petualangan menjejahi salah satu sungai terbaik untuk kegiatan rafting di Indonesia, melewati perkampungan penduduk dan pekarangan, sesekali jalan menanjak membuat kami harus berpegangan pada besi-besi di sisi truk, setelah kurang lebih 20 menit, akhirnya kami tiba juga di starting point rafting sungai Pekalen, semua orang sudah dikelompokkan pergroup sejumlah 4 atau 5 orang, masing-masing group dikawal seorang pemandu yang sudah berpengalaman, tak lama kami memulai mengarungi sungai dengan perahu khusus rafting.

Kami berteriak sekeras-kerasnya saat melalui jeram tinggi, kami juga mengagumi beberapa air terjun yang kami lewati selama melintasi jalur rafting di sungai ini, beberapa air terjun tersebut merupakan sarang alami kelelawar yang berjumlah ribuan atau bahkan puluhan ribu. Setengah perjalanan kami semua berhenti untuk istirahat dan menikmati sajian minuman hangat terbuat dari olahan jahe juga pisang goreng yang terasa sedap, tak lama kami melanjutkan mengarungi sungai Pekalen, salah seorang kawanku sudah pernah menjajal rafting di Bali dan menurutnya di sini lebih keren dan lebih menantang, nampaknya memang sepadan dengan reputasinya, sungai Pekalen merupakan salah satu sungai terbaik di Indonesia untuk kegiatan rafting.

Penjelajahan sungai Pekalen dengan route 12 km berlangsung kurang lebih 2,5 jam, begitu aktivitas rafting selesai, kami diangkut lagi menggunakan truk ke basecamp Songa untuk istirahat dan makan siang. Dan rasanya nikmat sekali menikmati makan siang yang sederhana setelah lelah menjelajahi sungai Pekalen. Kami lalu mandi dan bersiap untuk kembali ke Surabaya dan mengakhiri keseluruhan tour kami di Jawa Timur. Hari sudah sore saat kami meninggalkan kawasan rafting sungai Pekalen, dan kami masih akan menempuh perjalanan lagi selama 3,5 jam untuk tiba di Surabaya.

Menjelang malam, kami tiba di Surabaya dan mampir di salah satu restoran di Jl. A. Yani untuk makan malam, malam itu kami makan ayam bakar dan sate, salah satu menu khas Indonesia, nampaknya kawan-kawanku dari Singapore menyukai menu tersebut, dan kami menghabiskan semua yang di meja, tak tersisa sedikitipun kecuali piring-piringnya, setelah kenyang kami melanjutkan menuju hotel tempat kawan-kawanku akan bermalam, sebelum besok pagi akan pulang ke Singapore.

Tour kali ini rasanya menyenangkan, mengenal kawan-kawan baru, mengenal cara mereka hidup, keseharian mereka, budaya dan kebiasaan mereka, serta cara kami memandang satu sama lain dan berdiskusi tetang situasi ekonomi masing-masing negara. Lima hari memang relatif singkat, tapi menurutku itu lebih dari cukup untuk membuat kami sangat akrab satu sama lain, dan jika ada kesempatan aku menemui mereka di kota mereka.. Amien!

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Posted on July 23, 2013 by bertamasyatour — 2 Comments

[:en]From Sukamade beach to Mt Bromo – part 3[:id]From Sukamade beach to Mt Bromo With Singapore Friends – part 3[:]

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Mt Bromo

After a fun activity observing turtle laying eggs on a full moon night and release the babies turtle at Sukamade beach, five of us (Alan Yeo Yuan Lun, Loh Ee Chong, Hu Enwei and Ong Peng Kiat and me) will continue the journey to Mount Bromo via Probolinggo, we stopped at the home of a friend in Banyuwangi for a short break and wash our face and replace vehicles that we use. From Banyuwangi to Probolinggo, we can use one of two alternate paths, via Jember or via Situbondo, our friend suggested us to use Situbondo route by consideration of road conditions much comfortable and flat, after completing affairs, we begin the journey to Mount Bromo in Probolinggo, this trip is going to last for about 6-7 hours, throughout the course my friends spend the time with playing cards in the back of the car and chatted some topics that I did not understand, because I do not understand their language. We occasionally stopped at the mini market to buy mineral water, beer, snacks and dinner at Kraksaan – Probolinggo, in a shop serving seafood dishes.

I was offered a beer by my friends for a drink together, with their innocent little faces say “we know maybe beer is banned to be a publicly distribute in Indonesia, but we want to high-five to the boss” and we had a drink together. I had thought, it might be banned, whereas now, we can buy beer in almost every mini market that can be found along the road on Java, and for myself, it’s not big deal. We also share the knowledge in playing cards and telling stories about the motivation to support business in each country, from the conversation I know some of the general differences between a card game motivation in Singapore and Indonesia, they bet on every card game, card game in Indonesia is not always used to put a bet, it is often used for entertainment only, in particular, Singapore legalized gambling but not in Indonesia, people always secretly when gambling, while in Singapore, they are free to do so, and it becomes one of the state income tax.

We arrived at the hotel at the foot of Mount Bromo approximately 10 pm, then get out of the car we felt cold fresh air and distinctive mountains and we enjoyed it, after drinking hot tea we had to rest because explore Bromo will start early morning at 3 am, time for rest relatively short in, but that’s it, the tour is always draining power and reducing the duration of our rest, a tour was tiring but also fun.

2:30 am I was awakened by the hotel clerk to prepare, as did my friends, we were picked up by Hardtop at about 3:15 am, I always use this hardtop every I visit Bromo, and I already called ahead of time to explore Bromo today. This morning we will witness a famous beauty Bromo sunrise, we will go to Penanjakan, a location in altitude, from here we can enjoy the Bromo sunrise with landscape mountains as background in the area of Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, on arrival at Penanjakan, there were many hardtops that preceded us, and we had to walk about 100 meters because our hardtop was far behind the queue. Bromo seems is never quiet, every day throughout the year Bromo is always full of visitors, including the time we visited, although working days, people meet at Penanjakan to watch the Bromo sunrise, early morning air at Bromo area is actually cold, but because there are hundreds of people who gathered here, Bromo not so cold again.

This is the awaited moment, as the sun rose, the sky so brightly colored, the combination of blue color sky, red and yellow at dawn as forming painting in very broad background unattainable, when the sun is getting shined we looked away to the right side of point arises sunrise, the beauty of nature painting pamper our eyes and every visitor, coating mountains that look great and beautiful from a distance, surrounded by a sea of sand that is protected by high cliffs mounting, and we’re standing on one of the cliffs. This region isolated from the outside world and just like the area has their own world, from the height, Mount Bromo was clearly visible and most arid lower than the other, the smoke billowing from the crater sulfur, in front of Mount Bromo is Mount Batok, higher then Bromo and almost impossible to climb, on the farther side, Mount Semeru, the highest peak in the Java, sturdy towering and majestic, take your pictures with the mountains in the background, we look like being in the dazzling paintings.

Bromo Crater and Teletubbies hill

The rising sun, we got down to the sea of sand to visit Bromo and climb to the crater, we arrived at the parking area on the sea sand, and four of my friend continue to climb Bromo crater on horseback, while I have had several times visited Bromo, so I choose to wait for them in the parking area while enjoying a hot meatball and playing with cute dog owned by a local resident who played at nearby parking location. From a distance it seems clear Poten temple is located just below the foot of Mount Bromo, a sacred place by native Tengger was a place of worship for Hindus, the Hindu community across the country will occasionally come to worship in the temple, and once a year Tengger community held a traditional ceremony called Kasodo, the ceremony begins the parade troupe that brings all sorts of offerings towards the temple to pray and ended by throwing offerings into the crater of Mount Bromo. Poten temple in the sea sands located between the parking area and stairs leading to Bromo crater.

Soon four of them came, and I was finished eating my meatball, then we went to the Savana of Bromo, this place is known as Teletubbies Hill as a form resembling locations in the Teletubbies doll play in their cartoon series, rolling green hills in the distance, there is a path that will guide us to a certain height to the hills and we could follow it, even though the sun was getting hot, cold air immediately make the tourists comfortable when playing around the hills. Once satisfied to take pictures, we left the savannah towards Bromo Sand Whisper, a mini desert formed from the ashes of the eruption of Mount Bromo, for hundreds or even thousands of years, this is the last spot to be visited when exploring Bromo, by noon we finish explore Bromo and back to the hotel for rest and lunch. As usual, I will invite my friends to eat at home of Agung one of my friends that I deliberately asked to prepare lunch for us plus our driver.

Tired explore Bromo was nothing compared to the tired explore Ijen, ascent field is obviously different, after all, in Bromo we much helped by hardtop that takes us to all the interesting places in Bromo, after lunch, we rested at the hotel, at 1 pm we’ll continue to visit one of the legendary waterfalls that still has historic links with Gajah Mada the Prime minister of Majapahit, a high waterfall and beautifully situated on the slopes of Bromo mountain, waterfall named Madakaripura.After a short break we went to the waterfall location, approximately 40 minutes from Bromo, upon arriving at the gate of the waterfalls, we still had to walk down by the river and cross it sometimes guided by local residents that we lease, after approximately 30 minutes, we arrived at the waterfall, that resembles splashes of rain, every person who visited this waterfall will definitely wet, there are a lot of rental umbrellas here and rain coats are made of plastic, if you do not want to get wet, you can rent an umbrella or buy a rain coat. Unfortunately when we arrived at the waterfall site are drizzly, local guide advised us not to linger in the waterfall area, because if the rain came suddenly, there was the possibility of flash floods will come, so it will close the path back, and we do not want to stuck in the waterfall area due to rain or flash floods. After taking photos and enjoying the atmosphere, we immediately left the area of the waterfalls and back along the river bank, the torrential rain when we got back, we were lucky to cross the river flow is not too high so that we can still go back to the gate. We enjoy taking hot tea at the stalls that line inside the area of the waterfall entrance, after all the rain coming down so hard, but after waiting some time, the rain also never let up, we finally decided to go back to the hotel without waiting for the rain to stop.

Tonight we were supposed to spend the night at the homestay provided by the rafting operator Pekalen – Probolinggo, but after considering the information from the operator that there are a lot of mosquitoes in the homestay would we live, we decided to once again spend the night on the slopes of Mount Bromo in the same hotel. When we arrived at the hotel the rain had stopped and it was afternoon, we will spend the rest of the day at the hotel on the slopes of Mount Bromo in the evening while enjoying a cold Bromo, tomorrow morning after breakfast, we will continue the journey to the rafting location in Pekalen river, which is still in Probolinggo.

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After a fun activity observing turtle laying eggs on a full moon night and release the babies at Sukamade beach, five of us (Alan Yeo Yuan Lun, Loh Ee Chong, Hu Enwei and Ong Peng Kiat and me) will continue the journey to Mount Bromo via Probolinggo, we stopped at the home of a friend in Banyuwangi for a short break and wash our face and replace vehicles that we use. From Banyuwangi to Probolinggo, we can use one of two alternate paths, via Jember or via Situbondo, our friend suggested us to use Situbondo route by consideration of road conditions much comfortable and flat, after completing affairs, we begin the journey to Mount Bromo in Probolinggo, this trip is going to last for about 6-7 hours, throughout the course my friends spend the time with playing cards in the back of the car and chatted some topics that I did not understand, because I do not understand their language. We occasionally stopped at the mini market to buy mineral water, beer, snacks and dinner at Kraksaan – Probolinggo, in a shop serving seafood dishes.

I was offered a beer by my friends for a drink together, with their innocent little faces say “we know maybe beer is banned to be consumed in Indonesia, but we want to high-five to the boss” and we had a drink together. I had thought, it might be banned once, whereas now, we can buy beer in almost every mini market that can be found along the road on Java, and for myself, it’s not big deal. We also share the knowledge in playing cards and telling stories about the motivation to play cards in each country, from the conversation I know some of the general differences between a card game motivation in Singapore and Indonesia, they bet on every card game, card game in Indonesia is not always used to bet, it is often used for entertainment only, in particular, Singapore legalized gambling but not in Indonesia, people always secretly when gambling, while in Singapore, they are free to do so, and he became one of the state income tax.

The rising sun, we got down to the sea of sand to visit Bromo and climb to the crater, we arrived at the parking area on the sea sand, and four of my friend continue to climb Bromo crater on horseback, while I have had several times visited Bromo, so I choose to wait for them in the parking area while enjoying a hot meatball and playing with cute dog owned by a local resident who played at nearby parking location. From a distance it seems clear Poten temple is located just below the foot of Mount Bromo, a sacred place by native Tengger was a place of worship for Hindus, the Hindu community across the country will occasionally come to worship in the temple, and once a year Tengger community held a traditional ceremony called Kasodo, the ceremony begins the parade troupe that brings all sorts of offerings towards the temple to pray and ended by throwing offerings into the crater of Mount Bromo. Poten temple in the seasand located between the parking area and stairs leading to Bromo crater.

Unfortunately when we arrived at the waterfall site are drizzly, local guide advised us not to linger in the waterfall area, because if the rain came suddenly, there was the possibility of flash floods will come, so it will close the path back, and we do not want to stuck in the waterfall area due to rain or flash floods. After taking photos and enjoying the atmosphere, we immediately left the area of the waterfalls and back along the river bank, the torrential rain when we got back, we were lucky to cross the river flow is not too high so that we can still go back to the gate. We enjoy taking hot tea at the stalls that line inside the area of the waterfall entrance, after all the rain coming down so hard, but after waiting some time, the rain also never let up, we finally decided to go back to the hotel without waiting for the rain to stop.

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Posted on July 10, 2013 by bertamasyatour — 3 Comments

[:en]Sukamade Trip – Finding turtles and The Best Activity In Sukamade – part 2[:id]Trip Sukamade – Mencari Penyu dan melepas tukik – bagian 2[:]

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Banyuwangi to Meru Betiri with 4WD

We continue the trip from Ijen Crater, as the second day the adventure of East Java.

After a breakfast with a special menu and vegetable named “lodeh” and fry wader fish, I bought two bunches of fresh bananas as a preparation for the journey to Sukamade. We met our friend named Ika in Banyuwangi, I knew her when we were in college and active in some social activities, she helped us to find off-road vehicles that can drive us to Sukamade beach in the south of Banyuwangi because the path to Sukamade can only be reached by that vehicle. After a brief chat and pleasantries we start exploring Sukamade using 4WD vehicle (Trooper), from Banyuwangi we have to travel 5-6 hours to arrive at the nearest homestay to Sukamade beach inside Meru Betiri National Park, along the way we just sleep because tired after an exhausting climb of Ijen one day before and the lack of rest, occasionally awakened by the driver to buy some necessities in mini market, we also woken up when we arrived at the gate of Meru Betiri National Park and pay the entrance fee of IDR. 20.000, – per person for foreign tourists, from here we drive through the forest past the steep rocky path up the mountain is just passable by bicycle or 4WD cars. At 2 pm we arrived at the homestay, there is nothing for lunch, in addition to fried noodles in the canteen that only exist in the region. We spent the afternoon by relaxing and playing cards, finding turtles activities that lay their eggs on the Sukamade beach will be held in evening, after playing cards we fell asleep and was awakened by the officers at 7 pm for dinner.

Sukamade is a beach located in the Meru Betiri National Park, a conserved forest that stretches includes Jember and Banyuwangi districts, can be accessed from these two districts. The Sukamade beach is protected by the National Park, with a coastline that extends approximately 3 km covered by cliff in the sides and forest, these situations make this beach protected from the greed of the human hands. Throughout the year we can find turtles laying eggs on this beach, the turtles are deliberately conserved by the National Park to be preserved.

Turtle And The Eggs

At 8 pm we start the activity to find turtles lay their eggs on the beach, of the homestay we must walk approximately 500 m to arrive on the beach, national park officer gave us an instructions in order for the exploration do not make noise and turn on any lights, luckily it was a night full moon, so the light remains abundant. Did not take long to find turtles laying eggs on this beach, after waiting only about 45 minutes, we were given a sign that there is a turtle laying eggs and we headed to the location, wow ..! adult green turtle was about 50 years old laying eggs in a hole, spawn process takes a long time, for about 3 hours, from start digging holes, laying eggs, cover the hole and the last to make the camouflaged hole that predators can not find original egg hole, then the turtle back to the beach and disappeared. Usually, female turtles lay eggs for a period of approximately 15 days in a cycle of 3-4 years, once laying approximately 200 eggs and will last for 2-4 days in the period of 15 days. There are several types of turtles that lay their eggs on the Sukamade beach, most often are green turtles, Sukamade indeed their native habitat, there are also occasional hawksbill and leatherback turtles lay their eggs on the beach, although the intensity is very rare. We found 2 turtles are laying eggs that night, around 11 pm we completed this activity and go back to the homestay for a break after making sure to the officer for tomorrow agenda that we will take release turtle babies to the beach.

Package: Sukamade and Ijen crater tour

I Woke up at 05:30 pm for morning prayers, then I woke my friends, they are from Singapore and getting ready to release baby turtles into the sea. To be able to release the turtle babies, tourists are usually charged a fee of IDR. 50.000, – per group, in addition, Conservation Center officer also ask you for volunteer donations. At 7 am we went to the beach, carrying a bucket of turtle babies amounts to approximately 50 babies. Morning warm, bright morning sunshine, the fresh morning air, and the coastal wind is not too strong refreshing atmosphere in the morning, we lined up on the beach, and after making a line in the sand, we put off turtle babies right at the top of the line in the sand, they were running with gusto, although slowly heading towards the beach to welcome their new life, most of them will not survive to adulthood because hunted by predators, but a small group of turtles that survived will provide hope of survival of their species in the times to come and lay back on the Sukamade beach.

After releasing the babies of turtle in the morning and enjoy the atmosphere in Sukamade, we go back to the homestay and breakfast, after completing the payment administration, approximately at 10.00 am we left Sukamade and back to Banyuwangi, we stopped at a shop that serves a buffet for lunch, and proceeded to the house of my friend in Banyuwangi, we arrived around 3 pm. From Banyuwangi, we will continue the journey to Mount Bromo in Probolinggo, we still have to travel for about 6-7 hours to arrive in Bromo

– to be continued – From Sukamade beach to Mt Bromo With Singapore Friends

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Setelah sarapan yang mengenyangkan dengan menu istimewa sayur lodeh dan ikan wader goreng, aku menyempatkan membeli dua tandan pisang segar sebagai bekal untuk perjalanan menuju Sukamade. Kami menemui kawan kami yang bernama Ika di Banyuwangi, aku mengenalnya dulu saat kami masih kuliah dan aktif di beberapa kegiatan sosial, dia membantu kami mencarikan kendaraan off road yang bisa mengantar kami ke pantai Sukamade di Banyuwangi selatan, karena jalur ke Sukamade hanya bisa ditempuh dengan kendaraan tersebut. Setelah obrolan singkat dan basa-basi kami memulai penjelajahan ke Sukamade menggunakan Trooper, dari Banyuwangi kami harus menempuh perjalanan 5-6 jam lagi untuk tiba di home stay di dalam kawasan Taman Nasional Meru Betiri yang terdekat dengan pantai Sukamade, sepanjang jalan kami hanya tidur karena lelah setelah pendakian yang melelahkan di Ijen sehari yang lalu dan kurangnya istirahat, sesekali saja dibangunkan oleh supir untuk membeli beberapa kebutuhan di mini market, kami juga dibangunkan saat tiba di pintu gerbang Taman Nasional Meru Betiri dan membayar tiket masuk sebesar Rp. 20.000,- perorang untuk wisatawan mancanegara, dari sini perjalanan masih akan berlanjut menyusuri hutan melewati jalan terjal berbatu mendaki gunung yang hanya bisa dilewati dengan kendara roda dua atau mobil FWD. Antara jam 2 sore kami tiba di home stay, tak ada sesuatu untuk makan siang, selain mie goreng di satu-satunya kantin yang ada di dalam kawasan tersebut. Kami menghabiskan sore dengan bersantai dan bermain kartu, aktivitas menemukan penyu yang bertelur di pantai Sukamade baru akan dilaksanakan malam hari, setelah lelah bermain kartu kami tertidur dan baru dibangunkan oleh petugas pada jam 19.00 untuk makan malam.

Sukamade adalah sebuah pantai yang terletak di dalam kawasan Taman Nasional Meru Betiri, sebuah kawasan hutan lindung yang membentang meliputi kabupaten Jember dan Banyuwangi, dapat diakses dari dua kabupaten tersebut. Pantai Sukamade dilindungi oleh pihak Taman Nasional, dengan garis pantai yang memanjang kurang lebih 3 km di batasi tebing di sisi-sisinya dan hutan di sisi daratannya menjadikan kawasan pantai ini terlindung dari tangan-tangah serakah manusia. Sepanjang tahun kita bisa menemukan penyu bertelur di pantai ini, penyu-penyu tersebut secara sengaja dikonservasikan oleh pihak Taman Nasional untuk dijaga kelestariannya.

Jam 20.00 kami memulai aktivitas menemukan penyu yang bertelur di pantai Sukamade, dari home stay kami berjalan kurang lebih 500 m untuk tiba di tepi pantai, petugas Taman Nasional meberi kami instruksi agar selama penjelajahan jangan membuat suara bising dan menghidupkan lampu apapun, untungnya malam itu adalah bulan purnama, jadi cahaya tetap berlimpah. Tak butuh waktu lama untuk menemukan penyu bertelur di pantai Sukamade, setelah menunggu hanya sekitar 45 menit, kami diberi tanda bahwa ada seekor penyu yang sedang bertelur dan kami menuju lokasinya, wow..! seekor penyu hijau dewasa berumur kurang lebih 50 tahun sedang bertelur di lobang yang iya gali, proses bertelur memakan waktu cukup lama, kurang lebih selama 3 jam, dari mulai penggalian lubang, bertelur, menutup lubang dan terakhir membuat lubang kamuflase agar para pemangsa tak dapat menemukan lubang telur yang asli, setelah selesai penyu tersebut kembali ke pantai dan menghilang. Penyu betina mengalami periode bertelur selama kurang lebih 15 hari dalam siklus 3-4 tahun, sekali bertelur mencapai sekitar 200 butir dan akan berlangsung selama 2-4 hari sekali dalam periode 15 hari tersebut. Ada beberapa jenis penyu yang bertelur di pantai Sukamade, paling sering adalah penyu hijau, sukamade memang habitat asli mereka, sesekali terdapat juga penyu sisik dan penyu belimbing bertelur di pantai ini walaupun dengan intensitas yang sangat jarang. Malam itu kami mendapati 2 penyu yang sedang bertelur, sekitar jam 11 malam kami menyelesaikan aktivitas ini dan kembali ke home stay untuk istirahat setelah memastikan agenda untuk besok kepada petugas bahwa kami akan melepas bayi-bayi penyu ke pantai.

Package : Sukamade and Ijen crater tour

Aku bangun jam 05.30 WIB untuk sholat subuh, setelah itu aku membangunkan kawan-kawanku dari Singapore itu dan bersiap-siap untuk melepas bayi penyu ke laut lepas di pantai Sukamade. Untuk dapat melepas bayi-bayi penyu, wisatawan biasanya dikenakan biaya sebesar Rp. 50.000,- pergroup, selain itu, petugas Balai Konservasi juga menyampaikan permohonan donasi dari anda yang sifatnya sukarela, jika anda suka dapat memberi jika tidak tak apa-apa.

Jam 07.00 pagi kami berangkat ke pantai sambil membawa satu ember bayi-bayi penyu berjumlah kurang lebih 50 ekor. Pagi yang hangat, sinar mentari pagi yang cerah, udara pagi yang segar, dan hembusan angin pantai yang belum terlalu kencang menyegarkan suasan pagi, kami berlima berdiri di tepi pantai berjejer, dan setelah membuat garis di pasir kami melepas bayi-bayi penyu tepat di atas garis pada pasir, mereka pun berjalan dengan penuh semangat walaupun pelan menuju arah pantai menyambut kehidupan baru mereka di alam bebas dan liar, sebagian besar dari mereka tidak akan bertahan sampai dewasa karena diburu oleh para pemangsa, tapi sekelompok kecil penyu yang berhasil bertahan tersebut akan memberikan harapan keberlangsungan hidup spesies mereka di masa-masa yang akan datang dan bertelur kembali di pantai Sukamade.

Setelah melepas bayi-bayi penyu dan menikmati suasan pagi di Sukamade, kami kembali ke home stay dan sarapan pagi, setelah menyelesaikan administrasi pembayaran, kurang lebih jam 10.00 WIB kami meninggalkan Sukamade dan kembali ke Banyuwangi, kami mampir di sebuah warung yang menyajikan hidangan prasmanan untuk makan siang, dan melanjutkan perjalanan ke rumah kawanku di Banyuwangi, kami baru tiba sekitar jam 15.00. Dari Banyuwangi, kami akan melanjutkan perjalanan menuju gunung Bromo di Probolinggo, kami masih harus menempuh perjalanan selama kurang lebih 6-7 untuk tiba di Bromo – to be continued –

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Posted on July 6, 2013 by bertamasyatour — 2 Comments

[:en]The Trip to Ijen Crater – Enjoy amazing Blue Fire from Singapore part 1[:id]Trip ke Kawah Ijen – Api Biru yang menakjubkan – bagian 1[:]

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Juanda Airport and Pickup

After a long discussion via email, we agree that the 5-day trip will be held from 24-28 June 2013, according to this Itinerary Ijen – Sukamade – Bromo and Rafting in Pekalen. There are 4 participants who request for tour packages to these destinations, they were Alan Yeo Yuan Lun, Loh Ee Chong, Enwei and Hu Peng Kiat Ong, they are all from Singapore and me as their guides. After repeated correspondence with Hu Enwei, I thought I’d be able to guess how their current appearance when they came in Surabaya Juanda Airport, and I was totally wrong, initially I thought Enwei name synonymous with women, it turns out upon arrival at the airport, they were 4 young people age with me, of course none of them are women like that I guess. Chinese names are always difficult to distinguish whether they are women or men, at least to me Indonesian people and do not understand Chinese or Mandarin.

Although my guess is wrong, but eventually I met also with them, and it’s easy to recognize them, as they out of the door International Airport and then turned left and right, do not know who they should meet, I took the initiation to approach them and ask if anyone of them named Hu Enwei, and they answered “yes“, and I find them so they do.

Surabaya and heading to Ijen

I said “welcome in the city of Surabaya” to them and I introduce myself, the atmosphere still feels stiff, after that we straight out of the airport and start the 5 days tour program in East Java. There were missed while we were at the airport, they should change their Singapore dollar at Juanda Airport, we had to find for the money changer in Sidoarjo and unfortunately, we did not fond it, after a brief chat we agreed that the remaining payment will be made when returning to Surabaya. We had lunch in Sidoarjo.

The journey to the crater was full of experience, we left Sidoarjo at 15:30 pm, stuck in traffic in Porong and we had just arrived at the Catimor hotel on the slopes of Mount Ijen at 23:00 pm after passing through three checkpoints, 2-hour delay from the original plan, we do not have enough time to rest before the start of the climb to the crater of Ijen at 0:30 pm on the next day. Unfortunately we spent the rest of the evening with a hot cup of coffee from the break, eventually the whole night we did not sleep. After eating lunch bread provided by the hotel, we went to Paltuding and start the ascent at approximately 1:30 am.

Ijen Crater Experience

I’ve climbed a couple of times accompanied Ijen crater and normal so far, I always lead them to climb to the crater, but apparently not this time, they were just left me behind, salute to their power, the climb to the crater of Ijen is always tough especially for smokers who easily out of breath. After 2 hours of climbing we reached the edge of the crater, then tracking down into the crater for a closer look at the blue fire, after nearly 30 minutes, we’ve been very close to the blue fire, we were very lucky at the time because the fumes do not lead directly toward us, we could enjoy the view blue fire long enough, felt satisfied, we climbed to the crater rim, shortly after the sulfur smoke began to fill the entire crater. The challenge of climbing to the crater of Ijen is most severe when the fumes of sulfur fill the entire parts of the crater and we got stuck in it, if not used, we might not be able to breathe because the air mixes with sulfur fumes.

After sunrise, we get down into Paltuding and enjoy the hot coffee in the stall while resting. Actually, we intend breakfast at the stall, but because there is nothing to eat, then we went on a trip to Banyuwangi, so we sat in the car, the five of us fell asleep exhausted after a night of no sleep plus climbing activity Ijen crater is so tiring. We stopped at the shop for breakfast, we ordered a rural side dish with fish water and fried eel and vegetable, so good, but apparently Hu Enwei and his friends not familiar enjoying breakfast with Indonesian menu, only me and drivers who had a breakfast, and we stop by another stall, buy breakfast for our Singapore friends. We also had to buy bananas and papayas as stock for next trip to the Sukamade beach in southern Banyuwangi.

Continue: next day to Sukamade

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Surabaya Juanda

Setelah diskusi panjang via email, kami menyepakati rute trip 5 hari yang akan dilaksanakan pada 24-28 Juni 2013, yaitu Ijen – Sukamade – Bromo dan Rafting di Pekalen. Ada 4 peserta yang request paket tour ke 4 destinasi tersebut, mereka adalah Alan Yeo Yuan Lun, Loh Ee Chong, Hu Enwei dan Ong Peng Kiat, mereka semua dari Singapore dan saya sebagai pemandu mereka. Setelah berkali-kali berkorespondensi dengan Hu Enwei, aku mengira akan bisa menebak bagaimana penampilan mereka saat datang di Bandara Juanda Surabaya, dan dugaanku salah total, semula aku mengira nama Enwei identik dengan perempuan, ternyata saat tiba di bandara, mereka adalah 4 orang pemuda seumuran denganku, tentu saja tak satupun dari mereka adalah perempuan seperti yang aku duga. Nama-nama keturunan Cina selalu sulit untuk dibedakan apakah mereka perempuan atau laki-laki, setidaknya bagiku yang orang Indonesia tulen dan tidak mengerti bahasa Cina atau Mandarin.

Walaupun tebakanku salah, tapi akhirnya aku bertemu juga dengan mereka, dan mudah saja untuk mengenali mereka, saat mereka berempat keluar dari pintu Bandara Internasional dan kemudian menoleh kiri dan kanan, tidak tau siapa yang harus mereka temui, aku mengambil inisiasi untuk mendekati mereka dan bertanya apakah ada salah satu dari mereka yang bernama Hu Enwei, dan mereka menjawab “iya”, dan merekalah yang aku cari begitupun sebaliknya. Aku mengucapkan kepada mereka selamat datang di kota Surabaya dan memperkenalkan diri, suasana masih terasa kaku, setelah itu kami langsung keluar dari bandara dan memulai program tour 5 hari di Jawa Timur. Ada yang terlewatkan saat kami di Bandara, mereka seharusnya menukar uang dollar Singapore mereka di Bandara Juanda, kami terpaksa harus susah payah mencarikan untuk mereka money canger di Sidoarjo dan kami tidak menemukannya, dan menyesal sekali kami tidak menemukannya, setelah obrolan singkat kami menyepakati bahwa sisa pembayaran akan dilakukan saat kembali ke Surabaya. Kami pun makan siang di Sidoarjo.

Perjalanan menuju Kawah Ijen terasa amat lama, kami baru meninggalkan Sidoarjo sekitar jam 15.30 WIB, terjebak macet di Porong dan kami baru tiba di hotel Catimor di lereng gunung Ijen jam 23.00 WIB setelah melewati 3 pos penjagaan, molor 2 jam dari rencana semula, kami tidak memiliki cukup waktu untuk istirahat sebelum memulai pendakian ke kawah Ijen pada jam 00.30 WIB di hari berikutnya. Sialnya kami menghabiskan sisa malam dengan minum kopi panas dari pada istirahat, akhirnya sepanjang malam tersebut kami tidak tidur.

Ijen

Setelah memakan bekal roti yang diberikan oleh hotel, kami berangkat ke Paltuding dan memulai pendakian kurang lebih jam 01.30 WIB. Aku sudah beberapa kali menemani tamu mendaki kawah Ijen dan sejauh ini normal saja, selalu aku yang memimpin mereka untuk mendaki ke kawah, tapi ternyata tidak kali ini, merekalah yang justru meninggalkanku di belakang, salut untuk power mereka, pendakian ke kawah Ijen memang selalu berat terlebih bagi para perokok yang mudah kehabisan nafas. Setelah 2 jam pendakian kami tiba di bibir kawah, kemudian turun ke kawah untuk melihat blue fire lebih dekat, setelah hampir 30 menit, kami sudah berada dekat sekali dengan blue fire, kami sangat beruntung saat itu karena asap belerang tidak menjurus langsung ke arah kami, kami bisa menikmati view blue fire cukup lama, setelah dirasa puas kami pun naik ke bibir kawah, tak lama setelah itu asap belerang mulai memenuhi keseluruhan kawah. Tantangan pendakian ke kawah ijen paling berat adalah saat asap belerang memenuhi seluruh bagian kawah dan kita terjebak di dalamnya, jika tidak terbiasa, bisa-bisa kita tidak dapat bernafas karena udara bercampur dengan asap belerang.

Setelah sunrise kami turun ke Paltuding dan menikmati kopi panas di warung sambil istirahat. Sebenarnya kami berniat sarapan pagi di warung tersebut, tapi karena tak ada sesuatu yang bisa dimakan, maka kami melanjutkan perjalanan ke Banyuwangi, begitu kami duduk di mobil, kami berlima langsung tertidur kelelahan setelah sepanjang malam tidak tidur plus aktivitas pendakian kawah Ijen yang begitu melelahkan. Kami berhenti di warung untuk sarapan pagi, kami memesan hidangan pendesaan dengan lauk ikan wader dan belut yang digoreng serta sayur lodeh, begitu nikmat, tapi rupanya Hu Enwei dkk tidak terbiasa menikmati sarapan pagi dengan menu seberat itu, jadilah aku dan pak supir saja yang makan dengan lahap pagi itu, kami juga sempat membeli pisang dan pepaya sebagai bekal trip selanjutnya ke pantai Sukamade di Banyuwangi bagian selatan.

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Posted on May 20, 2012 by bertamasyatour — 2 Comments

Child of Krakatoa, The Beauty of Archipelago and the Amazing Underwater Views

I’ve been living for long enough moment in Jakarta the Capital of Indonesia, my company send me and some friends to stay in and fill in the blanks of my head office in Jakarta for three months, it’s mean i have a lot of time to explore and to go on vacation to the tour destination around Jakarta.

Not too long my friend confirmed me about a trip to the child of mountain of Krakatoa. Unfortunately the quota of these trip was full, when he was arrived, he told me that the trip was very fun, he told me the beauty of landscape of Krakatoa, that’s was typically island landscapes of Nusantara, and the underwater views are amazing. That’s all interesting me to take my own trip to the Krakatoa.

I got a backpacker trip to Krakatoa on April 27th until 29th, the trip started by agreement to gather in meeting point at Merak Port, Banten at 10.00 pm. When all participant are completed, we cross to the Bakahuni Port, Lampung at 01.00 am, the journey from Merak to Bakahuni is about 2 hour and half or 3 hours if the weather is not good. That was very night and also we were tired because of the travell from Jakarta to Banten, i couldn’t enjoy that moment, it’s would be different if the journey started in the morning day.

We arrived to Bakahuni about 03.30 am, from Bakahuni to Child of Krakatao we have to go Canti dock, this is the nearest dock to cross to nature reserve area of Krakatoa. There is some public transportation from Bakahuni to Canti and you can hire it to reach it, from Bakahuni to Canti taken about 40 minutes to 1 hour.

It was dark when we arrived to Canti, but we must wash our faces to take bath and then pray shubuh. From this dock we will cross again to Sebesi Island, this is the nearest inhabited island to Child of Krakatoa, while waiting the crossing to Sebesi I spend the time with breakfast in cafeteria which is provided by people for tourist.

At 05.30 am we crossed to Sebesi, enjoying fresh morning air on the wooden boat that was sailing, enjoy the warmth of the bright morning sun and the beautiful views of sea with small islands that looks green from a distance, how beautiful this archipelago like the gods have bestowed so great a gift to the inhabitants of this island country. The first destination of this backpacker trip is exploring uninhabited small island, Sebuku, around the coast of this island there are many remaining reefs, according to the local tour guides who piloted the boat that we were riding, the remaining reefs around the coast caused by fishing by bombs, this activities will destroy the reefs and kill it’s biota. Suddenly i justify the word of Allah “many damage in the lands and oceans because human hands” that’s human greed will destroy him self, earth and everything in. After exploring small island Sebuku we countinue riding to the middle for snorkeling and enjoy underwater views, and then we knew that underwater view of those area are damaged, maybe needs many decades to return back the condition to be normal. At 10.00 am we continue riding to Sebesi Island where our homestay located along the trip of Krakatao, and then we slept without bath.

Landscape of Umang Islands
Here we can find new growing reefs

The next destination is snorkeling, exploring and enjoying sunset at Umang Island, we started from Sebesi Island at 01.30 pm, the underwater view of Umang Island not too different with the underwater view of Sebuku Island, the reefs are destroyed, maybe also because of fishing by bombs, but swimming in the blue ocean and enjoying the atmosphere of islands gave me different sensation, fun and unforgettable, satisfied after swiming in the water so we exploring Umang Island and wait for sunset, when dusk began to redden the atmosphere become completely different, beauty, a blend of the beauty of naturel atmosphere and blush evening twilight alluring the eyes, you are more adventurous must be familiar with this moment, perfectly amazing.

We arrived to our home stay at 08.00 pm, take bath and then burn the fish at the coast and dinner, enjoying the atmosphere of night, the sounds of small animals combined the sound waves at beach, it feels really refreshing. One time in your life, you need to enjoy this moment, this is really-really help you to contemplate the flashback of your life’s journey in crowded town.

Big Krakatoa
in 1883 erupts and destroy 2/3 of his body

We must wake up at 03.00 am to go in early morning, so we can enjoy sunrise on the top of Krakatoa, the trip from Sebesi Island to the Child of Krakatoa is about one hour and half with boat, and when we arrived to the Island of Child of Krakatoa we must climb about 15 minutes again to reach the top, Child of Krakatoa actually is top of mountain of Krakatoa, where the body of the mountain buried in the ocean, so when we arrived to the beach, actually we arrived to the place near the top of Krakatoa, at that’s time Child of Krakatoa status is normal, so we can climb the mountain, from here the entire group of islands scattered in the vicinity clearly visible, there are many islands arround Child of Krakatoa resulted by eruption hundreds of years or even millions of years ago.

Enjoying sunrise from the top of mountain is amazing experience, and so we are in the top of Krakatao, sunrise blended with islands landscape are wonderful, our long journey perfectly paid off with such a wonderful experience. Sunrise gives a life to the earth and everything in, it’s warm woke up the entire resident, and we were look those moment closer.

After enjoying sunrise from the top of Child of Krakatao, we continue riding to Lagun Cabe, this spot is very popular for snorkeling, because of his healty reefs, in this place i found the diversity of marine life. In this place i could see small stingray swiming in the ocean floor.

Day in the afternoon when we come back to Sebesi Island, i feel satisfied, and i feel there is a future for this marine life, there is a future for diversity of marine life in this nature reserve area, this hope must be maintained, so we can preserve nature as they should be sustainable without damaged by human hands, due to the dependencies not just for fish in the sea, but also the surrounding communities will be harmed when the environment are corrupted.

Photos on Trip to Child of Krakatao

Landscape of Umang Islands
Here we can find new growing reefs

Big Krakatoa
in 1883 erupts and destroy 2/3 of his body

Photos on Trip to Child of Krakatao

Posted on May 18, 2012 by bertamasyatour — Leave a comment

Bandung, a passionate night athmosphereBandung, Suasana malam yang penuh gairah dan Surga para pencinta belanja

Long weekend like this, do not ask a bout toll road to Bandung or Bogor or Puncak, it is definitely crowded, this is really long weekend, four days off between 17-20 of May, almost all offices in Jakarta closed and all the employees coming from the surrounding area are going home or take a vacation, so long traffic jam on the highway leading toll Jagorawi to Bandung or toll Cipularang to Bandung. But we forced our self to go to Bandung for sightseeing holiday as well as visiting my friends there, then were stuck in traffic between hundreds or even thousands of cars in Cipularang, God!!

Bandung is always alive, the city is cool and full of charm, atmosphere of the night between haunts adds the splendor of the city at night, Bandung is also a paradise for shopping lovers, fathers-the girls are pretty gorgeus, one day is not quite enough to enjoy the atmosphere of this city.
We arrived before sunset, and then pick a friend and stopped to pray at the same time, after a while we went to Ciwalk (Ciamplelas Walk), a night on the center of the city, traveling, taking photos to preserve, indeed Ciwalk is the place for young peoplein Bandung to hang out, here there are a lot of cafes that accentuate the artistic design to create a relaxed atmosphere in the cafe so the visitor feel comfortable, in addition to cafes and places to hang out, here too many sellers of typecal accessories of Bandung, in the daytime along Ciamplas Walk road there are many clothing seller, if you visit this place, my suggestion, first make a shopping list, that will actually help you what to buy and which ones are not necessary. After traveling we decided to stop by one of the cafes while also waiting for our friends get together, and we deliberately delaying dinner at the cafe.

By evening, all of our friends had gathered, then we go up to the Punclut, a central area that serves food dishes are typical of Bandung, there are many food stalls along the way of Punclut and the concept is very similar, are cross-legged. From here you can enjoy views of the city of Bandung from a higher place, from a distance it looks just the lights illuminate the streets of Bandung, perhaps because of this atmosphere, Punclut food stalls is always crowded at night, but unfortunately when we arrived in Bandung Punclut, suddenly rain fall down.

To enjoy dinner at Punclut, you do not need to spend a lot of money, the average price of food here is affordable and even cheap relatively in Bandung, food presentation are typecal, in addition to the sensation of spicy sauce really makes the torn melt, gosh! it is very spicy! make me warm in the cold and rainy Bandung and make my stomach feel hot inside. After a dinner we returned to Cimahi to one of our friend’s house to over the night there.

The next destination is Riau Street, one of the shopping places in the city, to get to the places we have to pass under a overpass bridge, according to our friend this bridge built for the purposes of the Asian-African conference held in Bandung, and it is very long bridge. Riau street is not as busy as Ciamplas Walk street, but if you negligent, this place will make your wallet drained. From Riau street we then headed to Pasar Baru, is also a shopping center in Bandung, the price of goods here is very cheap, you can find all kinds of convection here and the price are cheap,This place is paradise for shopper.

Bandung is comfortable city, cool, full of charm, and friendly locals, there are many places that i have not yet visited here, my vacation today and previous visits is not yet enough to dive into this city as one of tourism destinations in Indonesia.

Pose di Ciamplas Walk

Long weekend seperti ini, jangan tanya jalan tol menuju Bandung atau Bogor apalagi ke Puncak, sudah pasti macet, ini benar-benar long weekend, empat hari libur antara tanggal 17-20 Mei, hampir semua perkantoran di Jakarta tutup dan semua pegawai yang berasal dari daerah sekitarnya pulang atau berlibur, jadilah kemacetan panjang di tol Jagorawi yang menuju Bogor atau tol Cipularang menuju Bandung. Tapi kami memaksakan juga berangkat ke Bandung untuk jalan-jalan liburan sekaligus berkunjung ke rumah teman di sana, jadilah kami terjebak kemacetan di antara ratusan atau bahkan ribuan mobil di Cipularang, Apes..

Ini dia Ciamplas Walk – salah satu icon kota Bandung

Bandung memang tiada matinya, kota yang sejuk dan penuh daya tarik, suasana malam di antara tempat-tempat tongkrongan menambah semaraknya kota di malam hari, Bandung juga surga bagi para pecinta shoping, mojang-mojangnya aduhai cantik-cantiknya, tak cukup rasanya jalan-jalanku yang cuma sehari semalam untuk menikmati suasana kota ini.

Kami tiba menjelang magrib, lalu menjemput salah seorang teman dan sekaligus mampir untuk sholat, selang beberapa waktu kami berangkat ke Ciwalk (Ciamplelas Walk), menikmati suasana malam di pusat keramaian kota, keliling sambil mengambil foto untuk diabadikan, Ciwalk memang tempat nongkrong muda-mudi Bandung, di sini ada banyak sekali kafe-kafe dengan disain artistik dan menonjolkan suasan relax untuk membuat suasan kafe senyaman mungkin, selain kafe dan tempat tongkrongan di sini juga banyak penjual pernak pernik dan aksesoris khas bandung, siang hari di sepanjang jalan Ciamplas walk ada banyak penjual pakaian, jika anda mapir ke tempat ini, saran saya buat daftar belanja lebih dahulu, daftar itu akan benar-benar membantu anda mana yang harus dibeli dan mana yang tidak perlu. Setelah puas keliling Ciwalk kami memutuskan mampir ke salah satu kafe sambil juga menunggu teman-teman ngumpul semua, dan kami sengaja menunda makan malam di kafe tersebut.

menunggu makan malam di Punclut

Menjelang malam, dan teman-teman sudah berkumpul, kami naik menuju Punclut, sebuah wilayah pusat makanan yang menyajikan hidangannya khas Bandung, ada banyak warung makanan sepanjang jalan di Punclut ini dan konsepnya hampir serupa, rata-rata lesehan. Dari sini anda bisa menikmati pemandangan kota Bandung dari tempat yang lebih tinggi, dari kejauhan yang terlihat hanya lampu-lampu menerangi jalan-jalan kota Bandung, barangkali karena suasana inilah warung makanan di Punclut ini selalu ramai di malam hari, dan semakin malam akan semakin ramai, tapi sayang sekali saat kami tiba di Punclut Bandung tiba-tiba diguyur hujan.

Untuk dapat menikmati makan malam di Punclut, tenang saja, anda tidak perlu merogoh kocek terlampau dalam, harga rata-rata makanan di sini terjangkau dan bahkan relatif murah untuk ukuran kota Bandung, penyajiannya khas, selain itu sensasi sambal pedasnya benar-benar membuat air mata meleleh, ampun.. pedas amat, sangat pedas untuk membuat saya berkeringat di antara dinginnya Bandung dan hujan serta membuat perut saya terasa panas di dalam. Setelah puas makan malam kami kembali ke Cimahi ke salah satu rumah teman kami “Dako” untuk bermalam di sana.

Destinasi berikutnya adalah Jalan Riau, salah satu tempat belanja di kota Bandung, untuk sampai ke tempat tersebut kami melewati sebuah jembatan layang yang menurut teman kami sengaja di bangun untuk keperluan konferensi Asia Afrika yang pernah diadakan di Bandung, jembatan yang lumayan panjang untuk ukuran jembatan layang. Di Jalan Riau ini memang tidak seramai seperti di Ciamplas walk, tapi jika tidak berhati-hati, tempat ini cukup untuk menguras kocek anda. Dari Jalan Riau kami kemudian menuju Pasar Baru, ini juga merupakan pusat belanja di Bandung, harga barang-barang di sini sangat murah, mengingat Bandung sebagai sebagai pusat konveksi di Indonesia, segala macam jenis konveksi di sini bisa anda temukan dengan harga yang murah, tempat ini memang surga bagi anda para pecinta belanja.

Bandung adalah kota yang nyaman, sejuk, penuh daya tarik, serta penduduk yang ramah, ada banyak tempat yang belum sempat saya kunjungi di kota ini, kunjungan-kunjungan sebelumnya yang sudah pernah saya lakukan rasanya belum cukup untuk menyelami kota ini sebagai salah satu kota destinasi wisata di Indonesia.

Foto-Foto

Salah satu toko aksesoris di Ciwalk

suasana malam di Ciwalk

Mengantri untuk memilih hidangan di Punclut

Bakso plus Mie di Cimahi

Posted on May 11, 2012 by bertamasyatour — 2 Comments

[:en]Trip Cagar Alam Anak Gunung Krakatau[:id]Trip Cagar Alam Anak Gunung Krakatau murah[:]

Ada momen cukup lama aku tinggal di Jakarta, perusahaan mengirimku dan beberapa orang kawan-kawan sekantor untuk mengisi kekosongan kantor pusat di Jakarta yang baru saja didirikan, ini juga berarti kesempatan untuk berlibur ke tujuan-tujuan wisata di sekitar Jakarta.

Selang beberapa waktu di Jakarta, ada kawan memberi informasi trip ke anak gunung Krakatau, tapi sayang sekali dia bilang perserta trip backpackernya sudah melampui kuota, saat dia pulang dia cerita viewnya benar-benar alami has kepulauan Indonesia, indah dan spot snorkling nya juga lumayan ceritanya. Tentu saja aku kemudian tertarik untuk melakukan trip ke Krakatau, tinggal mencari waktu yang pas dan menyesuaikan dengan timeplan pekerjaan di kantor.

Aku dapat paket backpacker trip ke anak gunung Krakatau untuk tanggal 27 april sd 29 April 2012. Perjalanan di mulai dengan janji bertemu di pelabuhan merak sekitar jam 22.00 (27/04), begitu semua peserta yang rata-rata dari Jakarta dan sekitarnya ngumpul, kita menyebrang ke bakahuni sekitar jam satu pagi, perjalanan dari merak-bakahuni sekitar 2 sampai dengan 2.5 jam, karena sudah sangat malam dan beberapa kawan memang capek setelah menempuh perjalan 2 jama-an dari jakarta, kami tidak sedang berminat untuk menikmati perjalanan malam tersebut, kalau penyebrangannya siang hari, barangkali akan lebih menarik sambil menikmati view laut selat sunda.

Kami tiba di bakahuni sekitar jam 03.30 pagi lebih, dari bakahuni, untuk sampai ke daerah cagar alam anak gunung krakatau, kami masih harus menuju dermaga Canti, dermaga ini adalah dermaga terdekat untuk menyebrang ke daerah cagar alam krakatau. Di Bakahuni ada banyak angkot yang bisa disewa menuju dermaga Canti, sekalipun jam 3 pagi, perjalanan darat dari bakahuni ke dermaga Canti barangkali sekitar 1 jam-an.

Hari masih gelap saat kami tiba di demaga Canti, tapi kami semua sudah harus bangun untuk cuci muka dan mandi bagi yang mau dan selanjutnya sholat subuh, dari dermaga Canti ini kami akan menyebrang menuju pulau sebesi (pulau sebesi adalah pulau berpenghuni yang memang ditunjuk pemerintah untuk dijadikan homestay bagi wisatawan ke krakatau), sembari menunggu penyebrangan ke pulau sebesi kami menikmati sunrise sambil sarapan pagi.

di Pulang Sebuku Kecil – Sama 2 cewek dari Jerman

Sekitar setengah enam pagi kami menyebrang, menikmati udara pagi yang segar di atas perahu kayu yang sedang melaju, menikmati hangatnya sinar mentari pagi yang cerah dan pemandangan laut yang indah dengan pulau-pulau kecil yang terlihat hijau menggunung dari kejauhan, begitu indah nusantara ini, seperti juga begitu besar Tuhan telah melimpahkan karunia-Nya bagi negeri kepulauan ini. tujuan pertama dari paket backpacker ini adalah eksplore pulau sebuku kecil yang tidak berpenghuni, di sekaliling pantai pulau sebuku ini, terdapat banyak sisa terumbu karang hancur dan sudah mengiring karena sengatan matahari tepi pantai, menurut guide lokal yang mengawaki perahu yang kami tumpangi, terumbu karang yang tersebar di sekeliling pantai sebuku ini adalah sisa-sisa pengemboman laut untuk menangkap ikan. Sebelum wilayah cagar alam krakatau diresmikan, terdapat banyak sekali aktivitas penangkapan ikan ilegal di wilayah ini, salah satunya adalah penangkapan ikan dengan cara dibom, tentu saja hal ini menghancurkan terumbu karangnya dan merusak biotanya. Ini membuatku termenung dan membenarkan sebuah pernyataan di kitab suci Al-Qur’an yang kira-kira artinya “sungguh telah nampak kerusakan di darat dan lautan karena ulah manusia”, begitulah manusia dengan kerakusannya akan menghancurkan dirinya, bumi dan seisinya. Setelah puas eksplore, main-main dan berenang di tepi pantai pulau sebuku kecil, kami sedikit ketengah untuk snorkling menikmati pemandangan bawah air, jadi nampak lebih jelas, wilayah ini telah hancur, terumbu karang di dalamnya rusak, dan mungkin butuh berpuluh-puluh tahun lagi untuk tumbuh seperti semula, kami hanya menikmati berenang di lautan yang membiru di sekitar pulau ini. Jam 10.00 pagi kami melanjutkan perjalanan lagi menuju pulau sebesi, tempat homestay kami selama trip ke anak gunung krakatau, yang ada hanya semua peserta capek dan saya tertidur tanpa sempat mandi.

Landscape Pulau Umang –
Di sini ada terumbu karang baru yang sedang tumbuh.

Tujuan berikutnya adalah snorkling, eksplore dan menikmati sunset di pulau umang, kami berangkat dari sebesi sekitar jam 13.30, pemandangan bawah laut di sekitar pulau umang ternyata juga tidak jauh berbeda dengan yang ada di pulau sebuku, yang ada hanya sisa-sisa terumbu karang yang sudah hancur, tapi berenang di laut yang jernih membiru dan menikmati suasana kepulauan di sore hari memang selalu menyenangkan dan tak terlupakan, begitu puas berenang kami menjejahi pulau umang dan menunggu sunset, saat senja mulai memerah, suasananya jadi benar-benar berbeda, indah, perpaduan antara indahnya suasana alami kepulauan dan rona merah senja sore memikat mata yang memandang, kalian yang suka berpetualang di alam bebas pasti tidak akan asing dengan moment seperti ini, benar-benar menakjubkan.

Kami sampai di homestay pulau sebesi sekitar jam 20.00 malam dan kemudian mandi, acara selanjutnya adalah bakar ikan di tepi pantai, makan malam, menikmati suasana malam, yang terdengar hanya suara hewan kecil berisik (tapi tidak bising seperti di Jakarta) bercampur dengan suara deburan ombak tepi pantai, semuanya terasa benar-benar menyegarkan. Satu waktu dalah hidup kalian harus menyempatkan diri untuk moment seperti ini, sangat-sangat membantu untuk merenungi kilas balik perjalanan hidup kita di tengah kota yang penuh sesak dengan kesibukan.

Suasana Pagi dan pemandangan pulau-pulau dari puncak anak krakatau.

Krakatau Besar
Tahun 1883 meletus dan menghabiskan 2/3 badannya

Kami harus bangun jam 3 pagi untuk dapat berangkat sepagi mungkin dan dapat menikmati sunrise di puncak anak gunung krakatau, perjalanan dari pulau sebesi menuju anak gunung krakatau ditempuh selama satu setengah jam dengan perahu kayu bermesin, dan saat kami tiba di pulaunya, kami masih harus medaki sekitar 30 menitan untuk sampai ke puncaknya, anak gunung krakatau sebenarnya adalah puncak dari gunung krakatau yang badan gunungnya ada di dasar lautan, jadi sebenarnya saat kami tiba di tepi pantai, ini sama saja kami sudah tiba di dekat puncaknya, beruntung sekali saat kami tiba, status anak gunung krakatau sedang normal, yang artinya tidak ada aktivitas berbahaya gunung. Dari sini seluruh gugusan pulau yang tersebar di sekitarnya terlihat dengan jelas, ada banyak pulau di sekitar anak gunung krakatau yang berasal dari pecahan gunung tersebut karena letusan puluhan tahun bahkan jutaan tahun silam.

Keluarga baru : dokumentasi di puncak anak krakatau

Menikmati sunrise di puncak gunung adalah pengalaman yang menakjubkan, begitu juga kami di puncak gunung krakatau, sunrise yang berpadu dengan indahnya pemandangan laut kepulauan benar-benar sangat memanjakan mata, perjalanan panjang yang melelahkan rasanya terbayar dengan indahnya pengalaman seperti ini. Matahari terbit memberikan kehidupan bagi bumi dan seisinya, kehangatannya membangunkan seluruh penghuninya, dan kami sedang menyaksikan moment tersebut lebih dekat, benar-benar pengalaman yang tidak terlupakan.

Setelah puas menikmati sunrise di puncak anak gunung krakatau, destinasi berikutnya adalah snorkling di lagun cabe yang menurut penduduk setempat adalah wilayah di mana terumbu karang masih tumbuh sehat, memang benar yang mereka katakan, di lagun cabe ini terumbu karangnya masih terlihat sehat dan aku mendapati ada kehidupan yang cukup beragam di dalamnya, walaupun warna terumbu karangnya tidak benar-benar beragam warna, tapi cukup menggemberikan melihat biota laut yang hidup di sekitar terumbu karang yang tidak terusik tangan manusia, di sini aku sempat melihat ikan pari kecil berenang di dasar laut yang hidup.

Hari menjelang sore saat kami puas menikmati pemandangan bahwa latu lagun cabe yang mengagumkan, kami pulang ke pulau sebesi dengan perasaan puas dan saya merasa masih ada harapan untuk megembalikan keanekaragaman kehidupan bawah latu di wilayah cagar alam anak gunung krakatau, harapan ini harus dijaga tetap ada, agar kita dapat melestarikan alam sebagaimana seharusnya mereka lestari tanpa dirusak oleh tangan -tangan manusia, karena bagaimanapun ketergantungan terhadapnya bukan hanya bagi ikan-ikan di laut, tapi juga masyarakat sekitar akan dirugikan saat lingkungan sekitarnya rusak.

Setelah menikmati pemandangan kepulauan nusantara yang indah, sunrise dan sunset di pantai dan gunung, menikmati pemandangan bawah lautnya yang mengagumkan, setelah perjalanan 2 hari 2 malam kami harus kembali ke Jakarta, walaupun melelahkan tapi tetap terasa menyenangkan, menurut saya, view landscap dan underwater daerah cagar alam anak gunung krakatau begitu indah, dan saya sangat merekomendasikan kepada anda yang suka jelajah alam untuk mengunjunginya, tidak terkecuali bagi anda yang mau relaksasi dari kesibukan kota, anda tidak akan kecewa.

Dokumen Kenangan Keluarga Besar peserta tour krakatau – I miss you all guys..!

Rute trip ke Jakarta – Anak Gunung Krakatau

Terminal Kampung Rambutan.
Naik semua bis jurusan merak, ada banyak kok, perjalanannya sekitar 2 jam.
Dari pelabuhan merak naik kapal penumpang menyebrang ke pelabuhan bakahuni lampung, perjalanannya sekitar 2 jam 30 menitan sd 3 jam bergantung cuaca.
Dari bakahuni naik angkot ke dermaga canti
Dari dermaga canti naik perahu kayu ke pulau sebesi, setiap hari Pulang Pergi (PP), pagi dari Dermaga Canti ke pulau Sebesi dan sore dari Pulau sebesi ke dermaga Canti.
Dari Pulau Sebesi sewa perahu nelayan menyebrang ke anak gunung krakatau ongkos sewa perahunya kira-kira Rp. 500.000,-.

Semoga membantu.. 😀

Posted on May 11, 2012 by bertamasyatour — 11 Comments

Trip to Pari Island – Thousand Islands – Jakarta

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We should leave Friday morning and we will have a chance 3 day 2-night vacation in Pari Island – Thousand Islands – Jakarta, but my boss is still living until Friday afternoon, so we only had a chance 2 days 1 night, although reduced one day, but still not diminished the taste of this holiday.

Saturday morning, we have to arrive early in the morning at Kali Adem dock- Muara Angke in order to cross to the Thousand Islands, the boat will cross left around 06.30 am in the morning, so before that time we had to be at the dock or if we late we cannot cross to the Pari island. Before crossing, we took morning breakfast around Muara Angke, there are many cafeterias already standby at that morning and we get breakfast.

Kali Adem is the new pier, operated for the purpose of passenger transportation for thousand island people or visitors, there is a fast boat that will take passenger into thousand islands and then take the other to Kali Adem dock, before the dock was built, backpackers usually cross to the Thousand Islands, using a rented fishing boat.

Journey from Kali Adem Pier to Pari island taken about 40 minutes to 1 hour depend to the weather, if you are not used to taking journey by ship, you will usually nauseous and vomiting, therefore, I suggest you sit in the back of ship which is more calm, because in the front of the ship due to shock waves will be felt, the ticket price of Rp. 26.000, -.

Pari Island is one island between many more island in this area which was already famous as a tourist destination in Jakarta, there are many islands in the Thousand Islands that became tourist destination, Pari Island is fairly newly developed, only little tourist facilitation we can find here, not like in the Pramuka Island, or Untung Jawa island, or Sepa or Tidung island that was already more famous earlier, even banana boat we cannot find here, because it the beach has more natural atmosphere. Pari island has a population of about 350 families, and according to people’s information that Pari Island still in dispute, because of it, tourism beach developers did not want to invest on the island, there are positive and negative consequences of the condition of the dispute, one side, tourism development on this island become sluggish, but on the other hand, this causes Pari Island residents cooperate among theme self to advance tourism in their island, which means the awareness to be independent and to make Pari Island as a tourism destination truly started from the minds and hearts of the locals, and I think there is no something better than they worked together to advance their environment. And they are really self-conscious and consolidate to build Pari Island as a tourist destination in the Thousand Islands to compete with the surrounding islands that were already started long before them.

We arrived at Pari Island around 08.00 am – that is because the ship departure delayed, what should we do first is to find inn where we over the night in Pari Island, the average inn rental rates in Pari Island ranges from 300 thousand to 450 thousand for one night, but how lucky we get a homestay with only 150 thousand for the night, even though we should know that the in is not as good as the inn with the price of 450 thousand, but it is enough to just rest and over night.

Staying up all night before we left here is indeed exhausting, so we go sleep upon our arrival, we woke up around 01:30 pm to start a vacation activity in Pari Island, there are several points of destination in Pari Island, there is a Virgin sand beach, there are hills of sunrise, there is also a snorkeling spot, our first goal was a virgin sand beach. The manager of the beach hygiene charging Rp. 2.000, – for the purposes of maintaining the cleanliness of the Virgin sand beaches, and expenses in full force one day, so you do not need to worry to go back to the inn and back again to Virgin sand Beach repeatedly, while on the same day, you will not be charged again.

On this beach, we chatted with a few locals who deal with Virgin sand beaches, and they then offered us to drop off at one of the snorkeling spots around the island. To get to the snorkeling spot we had to rent a wooden boat paddle driven by residents, the rent of Rp. 40.000, – per boat, one boat containing a maximum of 4 people, we also rent snorkeling equipment with a rental fee of Rp. 40.000.

Underwater scenery at Pari Island is awesome, well-preserved marine life and healthy coral reefs and many kinds of fishes, with a small paddle boat we were riding, we can reach some snorkeling spots without hassles, and it is true really beautiful, awareness of citizens to preserve marine life make underwater territory of Pari Island are really beautiful, really memorable snorkeling experience. Towards sunset we finished snorkeling activities and get back to the island, on the way home we watched the sunset on the beach is so beautiful, amazing twilight afternoon flushed, reddish yellow horizon, the sun shadow bouncing in the sea surface, for those of you who like beaches, of course, you will really enjoy this moment, an experience that probably cannot be enjoyed by those who are too busy with sparkling metropolis of Jakarta.

After a shower and clean in the homestay, we prepared dinner with squid main menu, we had been booked in advance to one of the residents to cook squid for us. The menu is really spicy, but we ate ravenously until the full, anyway we were too hungry after a day of snorkeling, and then we take rest, we need it to be able to wake up tomorrow morning to enjoy the sunrise on the hills of sunrise.

We woke up when the sun is just rising and we rush to find a place to enjoy the moment, the sunrise on the beach, it is always refreshing, enjoy the warmth of the morning sun, the fresh morning air, and the waves that reflect the sun and its rays, the Thousand Islands is a paradise for anyone who wants to enjoy the beautiful moment of archipelagos, if you live in Jakarta or if were in Jakarta and had enough time, I suggest to make a vacation in the Thousand Islands, don’t miss it.

On 11 AM we had to go home, because the ship will cross from Pari Island dock to Kali Adem dock is on 03:00 pm, one day and one night in Pari Island was really fun, even though we were not fully satisfied, but enough to relax my self from the busy and the bustle of living in Jakarta.

Trip cost to Pari Island – Thousand Islands

The cost of crossing from Kali Adem dock to Muara Angke Rp 26.000, – / person – one-way trip and you must pay for the ticket again when you return back.
Virgin Sand beach admission Rp 2,000, – / person for whole day.
Rent snorkeling equipment Rp 40.000, – / person, includes lifejacket, fin, and swimming glass.
Wooden Boat renting Rp 40.000, – fit for 4 people.
Bicycle Rent to take around Pari Island Rp. 20.000, – / day.
Inn rent/homestay ranges from Rp. 250.000, – to Rp 450.000, – per house fit up to 10 people.

Photos on Pari Island

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Trip cost to Pari Island – Thousand Islands

The cost of crossing from Kali Adem dock to Muara Angke Rp 26.000, – / person – one-way trip and you must pay for the ticket again when you return back.
Virgin Sand beach admission Rp 2,000, – / person for whole day.
Rent snorkeling equipment Rp 40.000, – / person, includes lifejacket, fin, and swimming glass.
Wooden Boat renting Rp 40.000, – fit for 4 people.
Bicycle Rent to take around Pari Island Rp. 20.000, – / day.
Inn rent/homestay ranges from Rp. 250.000, – to Rp 450.000, – per house fit up to 10 people.

Photos on Pari Island

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