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17 Jan 2022

Ke Pulau Komodo...

January 17, 2022 4 Comments

(...sambungan coretan perjalanan pada tahun 2019)

Setelah selesai hiking, melihat sunrise dan mengambil gambar di puncak Pulau Padar, kami meneruskan pelayaran ke Pulau Komodo sambil menikmati hidangan sarapan pagi di atas bot. A cruise to Komodo Island from Padar Island takes approximately 1 hour 30 minutes in calm sea waves, ini kata pemandu pelancong kami. Tidak sah lawatan ke gugusan kepulauan Taman Nasional Komodo jika tidak singgah ke Taman Negara Komodo yang terletak di Pulau Komodo. Berbeza dengan Pulau Rinca (sebelum ke Pulau Padar dan ke Pulau Komodo kami telah melawat Pulau Rinca) yang biawak komodonya mudah dilihat, di Pulau Komodo (menurut kata guide) biawak-biawak komodo bersifat liar dan kebarangkalian untuk pengunjung melihat biawak-biawak tersebut adalah tipis walaupun bilangan biawak komodo lebih banyak di Pulau Komodo berbanding di Pulau Rinca.

Laluan ke darat setelah turun dari bot

Berita tentang rancangan penutupan Pulau Komodo kepada pelancong oleh kerajaan Indonesia yang tersebar sejak awal tahun 2019 menguatkan niat kami untuk melawat pulau tersebut. Sewaktu berjalan di kawasan trek mencari biawak Komodo, kami sempat bercerita dengan Ranger yang menemani kami dan ternyata mereka sebenarnya tidak senang dan tidak setuju dengan rancangan penutupan tersebut. Ramai yang akan terkesan akibat daripada penutupan Pulau Komodo. Para Ranger akan kembali menjadi nelayan atau mencari sumber rezeki lain. Mereka juga menyuarakan kebimbangan akan berlaku "pertentangan" penduduk pulau dengan pemerintah seperti yang berlaku di Raja Ampat.

Gerbang pintu masuk ke Pulau Komodo

Pokok-pokok kayu di hutan Pulau Komodo.

Persekitaran Pulau yang kering kerana musim panas.

walaupun biawak komodo sukar dilihat di Pulau Komodo, tetapi kami bernasib baik kerana semasa kami melawat dan masuk ke dalam hutan kami berpeluang melihat 3 ekor biawak komodo. Lebih mengujakan lagi, ada biawak komodo yang bergerak mendekati kami yang berada di kawasan "kolam air minum". Di pulau ini, biawak komodonya tidak bermalas-malasan seperti di Pulau Rinca.

Seekor biawak komodo sedang bergerak menuju ke kolam air minum

Saya mengambil gambar seolah-olah saya mengusap sang biawak komodo

Tips: Jika dikejar biawak komodo, berlarilah dalam bentuk zig zag dan panjatlah pokok untuk menyelamatkan diri (biawak komodo yang besar, tidak mampu memanjat pokok. Tapi biawak komodo yang masih kecil sangat pakar memanjat pokok)
Info: Biawak komodo yang betina akan bertelur. Telur akan menetas dalam tempoh masa 9 bulan. Biawak betina hanya menjaga telur selama 3 bulan dan anak biawak komodo akan menetas sendiri tanpa mengenali ibunya. Dalam keadaan terpaksa, si Ibu akan memakan anaknya sendiri.
Nasihat: Jangan ganggu biawak komodo atau berada terlalu dekat dengan binatang tersebut. Walau keadaan mereka seperti santai-santai sahaja, biawak komodo sangat pantas jika menyerang mangsa atau bila mereka merasakan diri mereka terancam.

6 Jan 2021

2019 Trip: Kawah Ijen

January 06, 2021 9 Comments

We left Bromo and heading to Banyuwangi. After 6 - 7 hours of zig zag journey, we finally arrived at the Hotel Ketapang Indah, Banyuwangi around 7pm. Took out dinner, bath and short sleeps, as we need to get ready for another hiking - to Kawah Ijen as early as 1am next morning. Kawah Ijen is popular among tourists because of the blue fire phenomenon. Blue fire is a rare phenomenon which is only can be seen  in Indonesia (Kawah Ijen) and Iceland. 

Okay, do enjoy the pictures but sorry for no details explanation for each picture

The view is very extraordinary. Took this picture on the way up to the top of the mountain.

giving way to the miner



The blue fire


                                          Me and Mimi with blue fire as the background


Take a rest before go back to the starting point.




Okay, that's me standing proudly and looking down at the Crater 







Fenny, me and mimi




3 Jan 2021

2019 Trip: Bromo

January 03, 2021 12 Comments


This is a throw back post and since I already forgetting all the details, I only provides short caption for each picture.


This is at the Pasir Berbisik area



I am on my way up to the top of the Mount Bromo


Waiting for the sunrise at the King Kong Hill (if I am not mistaken)



Okay, I forgot who's took this picture


On the way up to the top of the Mount Bromo 


Beautiful view


Peace for you!


21 Feb 2018

Memories In Bali

February 21, 2018 5 Comments
Assalamualaikum.
This is a post about my memories in Bali, back in 2015.
 
Upon arrived at the Ngurah Rai International Airport Arrival Hall. Tour & Travel Agent Representatives are waiting and holding a piece of paper with the name of person/group written on it. I can say, maybe more than 50 representatives. It’s not easy to spot your name, so you have to read each of the paper or hear your name being called by them carefully. It took about 10 minutes for me and friends to find our new friend, Iskandar.
We spent 5D4N at The Flora Kuta Bali Hotel. I booked through Booking.com.Why I choosed this hotel? Well after reading good reviews through Tripadvisor.com. Yes, this hotel offer a strategic location which is only 5-7 minutes walking to the center of Kuta.
A breathtaking sunset view at Kuta Beach. 15 minutes walking from the hotel we stayed. My travel buddies making a love sign while I shot the moment.
At the Tegalalang Rice Terrace. Located in Ubud, a must visit place when you are having vacation in Bali. A beautiful place but unfortunately, it's paddy harvesting season in Ubud when we were there and most of the paddy has been harvested.
This is me, buying fruits at one of the stall along to road to Kintamani.
Tanah Lot Temple ( Pura Tanah Lot)
Ulun Danu Beratan Temple. This temple is set at lakeside of Beratan and located at Candi Kuning Countryside. It's took about 2-3 hours to get here from Kuta.
At the Hard Rock Cafe, Bali
A view at  Pandawa Beach. A very beautiful beach. We do Kayaking here, in the middle of a very hot day.
A beautiful view at Uluwatu Cliff.
A civet in a cage. I somehow feels pity of this creature. Most of them are fall asleep when we visiting A Luwak Coffee Garden in Ubud.
This is a Civet poop before processed and become the most expensive Coffee in the world, The Coffee Luwak. How does the Coffee Luwak taste? I only had a little sip of the coffee, I can't comment more. But to be honest, it was just an ordinary taste to me, nothing so special.
Drop by for a while at The Batik making Factory after visiting Painting Gallery and  Jewellery Making Factory in Ubud.
The Statue of Vishnu (Patung Wisnu) a the Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park. 

Thank you for reading my post.