The Bromo Adventure

Well honestly I was too lazy to write this story but I think I should share my travelling experience. This happened last year in the end of summer September 2011 in Indonesia (well I call it summer although it was the end of dry season hahah) when my friend from Italy visited me in Surabaya. His name is Emanuel, his nickname is Ema (looks like a girl name but that's how we call him eheh). He is an AIESECer from Italy and had internship in Jakarta for 6 months. We plan to go to Bromo and dont know how to get there because ususally I went to bromo with my friend with car and usually my friend drove the car (I can't drive the car). We got some problem before going there because no one could join us together to Bromo, no one could lend us the car, sh*t just got real and no one really could help us. Using travel agency service way too expensive, for one person it could cost Rp500.000 and I said no travel agency!!!

Finally we came up with the idea that I never do this before, yeah...using my motorbike. I really never use my motorbike to Bromo, it's Supra Fit and I doubted that this motorcycle could really go there in a good shape. I said, sure this motorbike could survive more than any motorcycle because I used it to went through a hell way back then in Pacitan, so Bromo is nothing compared to that hell way in Pacitan. I went to Honda service center and told the technicians that I will use the motorcycle to Bromo and make sure that the technicians made it in a really good shape.

Next morning on 17 September 2011 we went there using motorbike, I drove the motorbike and my Italian friend sat behind. Sure after two hours riding motorbike our ass felt really hot and we took a rest in a "warung" beside the road. We continued the journey and finally at 1 PM we arrived in "Yoschi" hostel after two hours (total trip Surabaya-Bromo: 4 hours). I said to Ema that we need to find another "bule" so we won't get bored waiting for Bromo trip. Lucky us!!!! there are three young British stayed in front of our room (I'm sure that their British accent is exactly the same with what I heard in Harry Potter movie). They are Guy, Olie and Alex.

After several bla bla bla we got into fun conversation, went to "Bat Cave" and spent the time until night. We talked about everything, played some stupid games, played cards and fun just got real (this time no shit :).

                                                  Me, Guy, Sanne, Olie, Alex and Ema

We promised to meet in "Pananjakan" a high peak of mountain to see beautiful sunrise and Bromo mountain. The british went with jeep, me and Ema with my motorbike and something wrong happened to my hand. I forgot to put gloves on my hand and the result both of my hands were freezing on the trip to Pananjakan. You could imagine in a very cold mountanious area, and it is 3:30 am without gloves. No problem, I made it to Pananjakan wih Ema, so we tried to find the British between so many "bules" in Pananjakan. This is the result of our trip in Pananjakan to see Bromo and we finally met those British :D

                                          Beautiful sunrise from Pananjakan
 

                              Friendship photo with Bromo mountain background

                                 Olie planking beside the cliff, LIKE A BOSS!!

                      White pure mist with Bromo mountain background, ME GUSTA!!!!

                                                 Bromo crater, so scary

Finally we finished our traveling with happy ending. I was so glad could meet the British and listen to their unique accent :) and could help Ema to fulfill his wish to Bromo. The trip was amazing and I learned a lot from this Bromo adventure. The learnings and advantages are:

1. Dare to use motorbike to Bromo, it shows that if you have a will there is a way. If you have bravery to go very far with limited thing you have, sure you can do it if you believe you can

2. Meet awesome friend from the other side of the world, listen to their traveling stories so it gave me more perspecive about traveling and meet new people

3. The happines that you can't imagine when you see your friend is happy too because of your help

4. Because I met those British new friends, probably I will have place to stay if I go to London :D

5. You will get addicted to travel more :)

Ciao,

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Pacitan, Another Paradise of Indonesia

Hello Hello,

With me again with the story of my hometown Pacitan, southern region located in East Java. This time I want to share to all of you about beautiful Pacitan, that still become mystery and not many people know about it's uniqueness. Well this time I brought my two friends from Poland and Holland to taste the beautiful of Pacitan region because many exotic tourism places to see, especially the beach, still a few people who knows it and the beach is a little bit virgin haha.

So the route is started form my home to Teleng Ria beach. Not so far, about 3 km from my home and my Dutch friend photographed one of the beauty of Pacitan. The green rice paddy looks like green carpet from the heaven with the sun above it makes the scenery even more beautiful.For your information, my Dutch and Polish friend went to Teleng Ria beach by walking from my home! For me walking this far is quite not usual especially if the condition very sunny and very hot. Indonesian person like me afraid of becoming black, and European people like them want to become darker ehehehe.

 

The green rice paddy with mountain background

Then the story continued to the beautiful beach of Teleng Ria. The beach immediately faces Hindi Ocean, which makes the wave very big and even suitable for doing surfing if the wave really high.

Teleng Ria Beach

The next day our destination more amazing because we went to three exotic places in Pacitan. First destination is Srau Beach. It is located about 30 km from the center of Pacitan town. Srau beach is a must destination if you go to Pacitan because it's nature is really beautiful and even my European friend told me that "this is a paradise!". The reason is about the uniqueness itself. It has four sides for breathtaking view of the beach. The first side located in the eastern part of the beach. This part is for swimming part because the tide is not high. You can enjoy swimming in this side. The second side is in the south part of the beach. Here you can see it's big wave coming into you and the rock floor. The third is located in southeast part of the beach. This part is a hill. Here is my favourite place because you can see the very blue sea and unlimited view of Hindi Ocean. The water is also clear and sometimes we can see some fish having fun there, Amazingly beautiful! The fourth located in western part of the beach. With rock floor and also high tide of wave. the color of the water is blue green, make it even more beautiful.

Srau Beach Pacitan

The next destination for our trip is Gong Cave. Many people claimed this cave is the most beautiful in South East Asia, so this place is also must visit. The cave is located in the hill, so we must go up to the hill. Don't worry about being tired because in every side on the way to the hill there are many souvenirs and food sellers. The cave is very beautiful but it is hot inside, so I suggest for them to use light clothes. The stalactite and stalagmite look so amazing.There is one reason why the name of the cave is Gong Cave. Because some of the stone in this cave sounds "Gong Gong" when people strike it. This is the uniqueness of Gong Cave because the stone is sounded "Gong Gong' when someone strike it. Don't believe me? try it by yourself!

Gong Cave, Pacitan

Well the last destination is Klayar beach, the unique beach in Pacitan. This beach is different from another beach in Pacitan. It has beautiful rock hills and very big wave. The blue wave make it eve more beautiful. You laso can find many sea urchins and starfish. Being here means you can make your friend envy because the beautiful of the beach cannot be described by the word. Check it out!

Klayar Beach

Enjoy the breathtaking view of Klayar Beach

Additional Info:

+ Teleng Ria Beach ticket is 3000-5000 Rupiah, it could be more expensive for holiday or if there is special event there.

+ Srau Beach ticket is 3000 Rupiah

+ Gong Cave ticket is 4000 Rupiah

+ Klayar Beach ticket is 3000 Rupiah

Special Thanks to Jerom, my Dutch friend who share these pictures from his camera :)

English, Indonesian, Pacitan Javanese, Surabaya Javanese

Hello again!!!

Now I'm trying to make a bit fun of some languages, especially for Javanese langauge. I am sorry if some of Surabaya Javanese language are wrong. So far that what I knew from living two and half years in Surabaya. Enjoy!!

English	Indonesian	Pacitan Javanese	Surabaya Javanese
Tomorrow	Besok	Sesok	Mene
You	Kamu	Kowe	Kon
To wear	Memakai	Nganggo	Nggawe
What are you doing?	Kamu ngapain?	Nyangopo kowe	Lapo kon?
How?	Gimana nih?	Piye iki?	Yaopo iki?
Numb	Kesemutan	Mar	Gringgingen
Mosquito	Nyamuk	Jingklong	Nyamuk
F*ck	An***g	Da**uk	Ja**uk
Comb	Sisir	Jungkat	Suri/Sisir
No, thanks	Nggak usah	Ra itek	Gak usah
To lie	membohongi	Ngapusi	Mbujuki
Jar	Toples	Rodong	Toples

First Time meeting with Canadian (so much fun!!!!!)

Well,

I decided to write this experience because it's really worthed for me to write it hahaha just to kill the boringness in this holiday. Oh by the way this story is about meeting with "bule" (it's kind of popular nickname for Indonesian people to call western especially white people and please note, this is not negative) from Canada. How could I meet with him? because I join AIESEC and what is AIESEC? I will tell you later ya. Ok so I really forgot the date but it was on May 2009. At that time there were about more than 20 new members of AIESEC and all of them informed that one of exchanger from Canada will arrive. Everybody was so annoying because they keep asking the question, "oh is he tall? is he handsome? is he blablabla" especially for the girls. So, I was curious as well then decided to pick him up in Juanda Airport Surabaya. The most funny thing at that time, just for picking up one exchanger we need two cars? hohohoo....what for? because many people were joining the trip to the airport because their curiousness of this Canadian guy and it was really crowded in the car. So many poeple but fun. We arrived in the airport and then someone told us, "ok, now split in international arrival and raise up your banner and look for this Canadian guy". In each banner there is his name. After very long time going around the airport, finally one of my friend "Pera" found him. "Oh I found him, I found him". Then we found "Curtis" and each of us introduced ourself to him. Taking picture is a must!!!couldn't be ignored because this is the obligation for Indonesian people when we meet foreigners especially "bule". Well so here it is the picture. You can see our happy face meeting with Curtis hahahaha. I am the one who was showing the little banner from a paper. I really cant wait to talk with "bule" because talking with foreigners is so much fun. At that time my style is still "ababil" (it is one of expression for a childish teenager that too much childish) So I asked a lot of questions to him. The next we went to Coffee Corner Cafe to celebrate his arrival in this Sparkling Surabaya city and of course we drank coffee. One of the funny thing again that I found, Ronny ordered a cup of coffeee for Rp 12.000> and guess what he got? a super tiny cup of coffeee and one super tiny biscuit. Spontaneusly I laughed and seemed it was not worthed spending that much money for a cup of super tiny coffee cup hahahahahahaa.

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The Words of First

Hmm...

Hello world! I am Andes, yeah thats my real name and sometimes people just abbreviate it with "anak desa" or it means village boy. I inspired so sudden by that name given by stranger because as a boy from village, I can prove to the world that I can do more than anything hehhee :p. By the way 'm starting to make the blog because a lot of things. First, I am already adult and I think it's time to start a new passion of life, because by this blog hopefully I can write all of my experience and everyone can see me from here. Second, hmm it's about personal thing, I really envy to my friend that already have a blog, can express his or her feeling throughy this blog, really made me wanna do something to write my feeling too about this life. Third, since I joined international organization in my university life, I felt that this kind of organization gave me a lot of amazing experience that may be not all of youngster could feel what I'm feeling now. A lot of stories I should tell to everyone. Well, since I'm not clever in html hopefully I can learn it through this blog hohoho (could be right or wrong expectation haha). For everyone who read this, have a nice day for all of you, enjoy the life, gain more experience, and let's share together :)