Sweet Escape in Small City, Sukabumi

Escape is one of reason why someone do travels. Not only about go somewhere but also find a new place that no one know your name.

Orait! This term is the hardest and stressful term in my study, why? because of this term will be my last semester (amin), now I'm on progress to finish my thesis its actually not too hard but need to be patient for through the 'phase'. Ehhhmmm, i wouldn't tell you about my problem then (LOL) so lets talking about my sweet escape.

Now I will tell you about one of city in West Java, it is called SUKABUMI, it is such a lovely place, its crowded but no traffic jam!!! That is nice! Tito said that Sukabumi is like Bandung on 70's and I'm agree! The first day of my trip was so so but not bad, I have a sightseeing in Sukabumi city, I'm driving in the night and see that the city was so small or maybe narrow because I easily remember every single corner that I've been through. And at last i decide to eat something good its called "Sekoteng Asli Singapore" actually I was so LOL of this name of snack food but lemme try!vHHHHH and here's the ooooooooooooooooooowsemmmmmm 'cemilan'

This was damn nice! and it just Rp. 10.000 AJAH!!! HHHH

Next day! Its rainy day, hoaammmm feels like better under the blanket. But..... come on I'm in Sukabumi and why have to spend my time for sleep? So I finally decided to go with power ranger mode: on. 

First I go to Situ Gunung (Kabupaten Sukabumi), Situ Gunung is part of Gede Pangrango National Park, this place is one of conservation area in GPNP ot TNGGP .I go with a romantic drizzle (but I still hate it LOL), The entrance ticket of this destination only Rp. 10.000/ person in weekday and Rp. 15.000/ person for weekend. I don't wanna talk too much about this place, just let see the picts.

This is the lake, so so ya? 5555 

This way this way! You just need to walk 1km for see the lake.

NEXT! The Second Place is time to EAT! We need food for our next destination LOL. Sukabumi also have a community where Chinese (as always) doing their talent, yap! Dim Sum! I love dim sum so bad! And its my pleasure to eat a lot of those stuff hihihihi... We go to the city and finally we found the nice dim sum but unfortunately hunger just make me forget what the name of this place hahaha. My bad!!!

This was soooooo great! 8/10 for this dim sum. The price quite cheap only Rp. 13.000- Rp. 15.000 per portion.

Feel full, and feeling fat after 4 portion of dim sum also After getting crazy driving in the middle of the rain, (ehmm actually I'm rarely driving but when driving I drive in the intercity traffic lane and its such a life achievement thx to Tito for let me driving and gave me all of his car and also God for save our life perfectly  LOL). I continue the trip and my next destination is SALABINTANA! This is my favorite destination for today! It was damn nice! And the view is Gede and Pangrango Mt. Sooooooo COOL!! I'm gonna cry coz too happy! hahahaha.

And finally the end of the day we visit the coffee shop in Salabintana area, The name is "Kopi Beunta" The place is quite gaul for Sukabumi, the coffee was nice, and also the cake, the price is affordable Rp.5000- Rp. 30.000 for beverage, Rp. 10.000- Rp. 40.000 for food, and Rp. 2.000- Rp. 15.000 for cookies and cake. The service was good the waiters really nice. Over all about 7/10 for the point hehehehe.

 

I Only take the coffee, cookie, and the interior. My Bad for angle of the picts hahahaha.

Haaaa~~~ Today was so nice,Thx SUKABUMI!!!!

Freezing in Dieng Pleteau

Huoooo finally after finished my study in last semester I'm HOME!!! Well this trip I go with someone crazy that I ever told you before in last post in last trip to PAPANDAYAN Mt. yap Tito Taufik

Its kind of pops up in our head to visit this awesome place where peace will be everlasting  *Lebay*. But, let me tell you first about Dieng.

Dieng Plateau is a marshy plateau that forms the floor of a caldera complex on the Dieng Volcanic Complex near Wonosobo, Central Java, Indonesia. Referred to as "Dieng" by Indonesians, it sits at 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) above sea level, far from major population centres. The name "Dieng" comes from Di Hyang which means "Abode of the Gods". Dieng is truly adode of the Gods because you will feel there is no problem, feel safe, feel so comfortable, and it was damn full of tranquility INDEED!

Ok, We start my journey from Bandung, We go to Cicaheum Terminal then take a bus to Wonosobo its take cost about Rp. 70.000 and tooks 10 hours journey wkwkwkwk quite long that the reason why we go on the night approximately bus will off on 19.00 W.I.B. We just took a seat then SLEEP until someone wake me up, and just realize we just the only one passenger in that bus 

The driver ask us where we gonna go and Tito told him just drop we off on Plaza Wonosobo. Then 05.00 AM we arrived in darkness day *Lebay again* hahaha. Oke feel so damn hungry and we found a love Gudeg in the front of Plaza that was the best Gudeg that I ever had. Unfortunately i forget took the picture of the warung but if I'm not wrong the name is GUDEG BU JINAH *definitely strange ya hahaha*. But if u get off in Plaza Wonosobo make sure u see them, its quite crowded even in a really early morning.

Alright, lets continue the journey after had a great meal in early morning I took a micro bus to Dieng here the bus.

it isn't mine, coz I didn't took the pict of the bus

It's took 1 hour and we get off in the terminal of Dieng peoples call it "Homestay BU Djono" a lot of people stay there, but we are not! HAHAHA Tito had another idea to stay and we stay in HOME STAY PUSPA INDAH that was great and also nice, water heater, wi-fi, so really clean and the important things is excellent services. The housekeeper was nice she just help a lot of things especially when I need quick laundry and also perfectly clean!

Ok, after arrived, we just get in the bed and took a nap. Well, the weather was perfectly nice for sleep hahahaha. And after 12.00 PM we woke up and take a shower then ask the housekeeper where we can rent a motor bike. And she gave us what we need and we got the motorbike its only Rp. 150.000 for 2 days. And we start our journey in Dieng. First destination is Sikidang Crater (Kawah Sikidang) the weather not too good, drizzle all day long.

Anyway now its kind of new regulation that we have to pay Rp. 18.000 for the entrance ticket of all destination in Dieng. So keep the ticket carefully!!!

Yap, the weather not too good so we go back to the parking area where a lot of warung there. We order some nice stuff there. The legend of Potato Wedges and Purwaceng.

I really love it!!! Its only Rp. 5000 MUST TRY!!!!

And this is purwaceng, not to special for me and actually bandrek from Bandung was better then this one, a glass of purwaceng Rp.10.000

After that we go to the caldera people called Telaga Warna. That was nice if the sun shine perfectly shining. Ah ya! We have to pay extra Rp. 5000 for get in.

After that we decided to back to he homestay because its gonna be heavy raining. And we think where we gonna go because its still 15.00, and we go to Wonosobo HAHAHAHA it was sudden planning!!!

So, when the rain getting benign we go with the CRAZY MISTY!!! And without helmet -,-

at 18.00 we decide for stop to the restaurant that sold Mie Ongklok, it was my favorite food in Dieng after the potato but unfortunately Tito can't ate it because he has a allergic of shrimp (the sauce of the noodles mixed with shrimp). And after that we continue our journey to find the point of City, and we just realize how small Wonosobo hahahha. And we just hard to find any supermarket. And we asked someone where the supermarket and someone told us there is a supermarket named RITA and beside it there is Mickey Mouse HAHAHAHAAHAHAH WHAT THE FU THE NAME OF THE SUPER MARKET HAHAHHAAHHAHA. Well we didn't go to that place and finally we decided to bought some stuff in Indomaret which is normal! hahaha

After that we found a coffe and bread shop that sold WEDANG RONDE and SKOTENG, I told Tito direclty "STOP!!! Ada wedang ronde! Gambarnya bagus! Mau" and he stop the parking wkakakakak.

its only Rp. 12.000 SO damn cheap!!!!

Left: Wedang Ronde, Right: Skoteng. That was totally strange because they put EMPING in to those stuff. Its different with usually wedang or skoteng. But its so cheap only Rp. 6000 and not bad!!

Well, That stuffs closed our first day journey. And we back to Dieng with freeze driving in the night! So crazy trip and we take a rest directly because the second day we have to wake up really early morning to hunt the sunrise!!!!

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The Awesome of Lovina, Bali.

I'm home now after finish my study in Phuket. And many things to do and now lets talk about my second home, Bali. Long time no see and laugh with Bali, I decided to back there just for make sure that i'm really ready for continue my study in Bandung but actually i don't wanna force my self to do everything that i supposed to do ya ya!! ok ya! I know i must do that but i think i need something that can make me relax and do not think everything that make me depressed. I just need break time just for a while. So! I decided for go back to Ubud with a lot of plan that i had.

So, say hello to Ubud!!!

I just go to bed than think where i wanna go tomorrow and i decided to go to Lovina, Singaraja, the northern of Bali. Its take 3 hours journey. Its really long way but i feel so excited as long as i enjoy the way it was awesome way with hill and city view and every part and street had a different atmosphere kind of the magic of different Bali.

3 hours journey with uphill and downhill way a lot of new construction street project and different climate and finally we arrived in Singaraja city. The think in my mind when i see this city is NETHERLANDS! why? Because the old building, the atmosphere, and the style of the main street its really different with another part in Bali. 

If we see this picture it is quite different with usually of Bali.

So, after Singaraja lest move on to Lovina the main destination. Lovina is mean Love INA or Love Indonesia. Ehhmmm actually i just read i Surfer Girl Fan Page about Lovina hahahah. I thing this place is match for someone who wanna get a real of relaxation without traffic, mass tourism, noisy situation, or whatever about the things that usually tourist do in southern. And another thing is Singaraja really affordable living cost and you know I ate seafood for a crazy portion with many kind of seafood and fish with GREAT PRICE!!! The characteristic of the beach is black sand with some coral, a quite wave, and usually this part of beach is just for hunting Dolphin in the early morning (around 05.00-05.30) , so that is why in this beach had a lot of a 'jukung' (traditional boat). And the reason why I came to Lovina is for watching Dolphin!!! but unfortunately the weather is not too good at that time, a big debit of wind make me feel not sure for go to middle of the sea for hunting the cute animal in the sea. So I decided for swimming and FYI my hotel is had a great view and facility its kind of a 'private beach' so the room is had a direct connection to the beach, what an awesome place! And I promise if i come back to Bali i'll go to Lovina again! So over all i really satisfied with this trip and this one of my favorite trip while i'm stay in Bali for many time.

another side of Singaraja (this place is ex harbor of Buleleng)

Sunset and i take this picture in the front of my room.

So, what are u waiting for? Just plan your trip and lets get there and feel another side of Bali. I'm waiting u there! have a good day! See ya!! ;)

Batu Nunggul Beach, MPP's Private Beach

Naaaahhh kali ini saya ga mau banyak ngomong, intinya saya dan temen- temen kampus ada acara Field Trip di daerah Pangandaran, Batu karas, Green Canyon, dan Kampung Naga. Yang mau saya bahas kali ini adalah Batu Nunggul Beach di daerah Batu Karas, kata dosen saya (Pak Ega) sih ini private beachnya MPP, soalnya jarnag banget yang kesini, dan biasanya cuma anak- anak MPP aja yang jadi penghuni batu nunggul kalo disana.

Waktu sampe sana sih emang bener, ini pantai sepiiii banget dan isinya cuma anak MPP doang, soooo.. its our beach ppls!! Enjooyyy...

Bike Flashmob Bandung 2012

Ratusan pesepeda dari berbagai komunitas di kota Bandung, Senin 27 Agustus, sekitar pukul 5 sore, menutup kawasan jalan Dago tepatnya areal Cikapayang.Kali ini perempatan dago bener- bener di dipenuhin sama sepeda- sepeda mulai dari onthel, fixie, sampe MTB. Ceritanya sih acara ini diadain untuk memprofokasikan UURI No.29 Tahun 2009;

setiap orang yg menggunakan kendaraan bermotor wajib mengutamakan pejalan kaki dan pesepeda

Kegiatan yang di gagas oleh Bike To Work Bandung ini dalam rangka HUT B2W Indonesia yg ke-7 dan Kota Bandung yg ke-5. Diikuti oleh Ratusan goweser dari puluhan Komunitas dan Individu pesepeda di Bandung dsk.
Hanya ada kekurangandalam acara ini menurut saya, kurangnya koordinasi antara panitia dan polisi yang ngatur jalan, jadi terkesan acak- acakan dan ga terorganisir, tapi overall 3 menit yang cukup rame dan cihuy menurut saya.

Naaahh.. berhubung saya udah bingung mau ngomong apa lagi, yuuuu liat foto langsung, cekibrot::::