THE CRAZIEST BACKPACKER ALL TIME

 

Introducing the craziest traveler all time. His name is Ahmad Bastomi, born in Mataram, NTB, Indonesia, December 7th 1992. He has the sixth sense, sixth sense in deciding where the best place to visit is. He found his ability since he was in High School. At that time, he was a professional event organizer. He directed all of our class' touring event. And now, he is the leader of our traveling group. By the way, he had an unforgettable experience when he was traveling in Solo. He lost his money when he ate at the restaurant! Not only did he loose his money, he also got bad itch caused by a bug, somewhere in TARU JURUG Zoo. He had stomachache, too. He p**ped twice a day, guys. Luckily, everything went better. Should you have any question about him, just contact him via facebook: Ahmad Bastomi.

CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF WHITE SAND OF SUNDAK BEACH

Do you think Parangtritis is the best beach in Yogyakarta? Not anymore! You'd change your mind if you come to Sundak Beach. You'll be welcomed by the clean white sand, beautiful blue ocean, and nice wave. No big wave here, so you can swim safely. Your trip would be more joyful if you come together with your friends, family, or colleague.

Sundak Beach was located about 1 hr and a half from Wonosari. Sundak is one of the must-visit beaches in Gunungkidul, a region in Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta. The location is next to Baron beach. If you want to go there  by public transportation, there are a lot of buses with Sundak Beach as the main destination. You have to buy a ticket to enter this site. It costs about Rp 5.000,00 for one person. I think it's cheap enough considering the beauty of the scenery you'll get.

If you want to stay here for several days, there are a lot of boarding rooms you can hire. They cost approximately Rp 20.000,00-Rp 50.000,00 per night. The security is well-guaranteed since the inhabitants are the owner of this site. Enjoy, guys!

NOT SURE IF THIS IS SOLO CITY OR IT'S SURAKARTA CITY?

February 5th, 2012. Me, Ahmad Bastomi, and Adnan Rachmawan, as always, were traveling in Solo City. Wait! Were we really in Solo City or Surakarta?  It had no difference. Some called this city as "Solo" and others called "Surakarta". Surakarta is located in Central Java. Klaten, Boyolali, and Karangayar are its neighbors. Surakarta has strong culture of Java and is a part of Mataram kingdom. The city is good and we like the public transportation. Many big streets here that congestion is almost impossible to happen.
We went to Surakarta from Yogyakarta by train, "Prambanan Express" was name. We spent Rp 10.000,00 to buy the ticket. We arrived there via "Stasiun Balapan". That was one very crowded night. It was because there was a Sekaten Fair in city square. We didn't have a chance to photograph anything for it's crowded as hell. People attended the fair with their family, engagement, or someone else. There was a big mosque called "Masjid Agung" near the city square. But, it's not as clean as I imagine, the bathrooms were dark and very nasty. Nothing was interesting here.

"Sekaten Fair" was not our main destination. State University of Surakarta and "Serabi Notosuman" were the place we wanted to visit. As a student, we were interesting to pay a visit to the biggest university in Surakarta. And we think, State University of Surakarta was the real green campus. There were a lot of trees here, made fresh the air in the morning. People usually did jogging here in Sunday morning. There was a big pool there, but it's too dirty to drink :)  Well, Visiting to this university was an unforgettable moment for us.

Before we went home, we bought a typical food of Surakarta, that is "Serabi Notosuman".

That's all what we did there during our traveling program. We are going to travel somewhere and post the story to this blog so you can read our unforgettable trip.

AMAZING PANORAMA OF KETEP PASS

When you are in Magelang (Central Java), don't forget to enjoy the amazing panorama of Ketep Pass with your family. Ketep is one of  destination site to escape from daily routine. Located in 1200m above sea level, you can see the greatness of both Mount Merapi and Mount Merbabu. Chill air will spoil you and of course, the view of the mountains will fascinate you. According to Wikipedia, it's 30km away from Magelang, far enough but it's worth your trip.

You are charged Rp 7.000,00 per person to enter this site. There is a mosque inside so you can pray in time. There are some motels to stay and there is "volcano theater" where you can watch the volcanic activity of Mount Merapi. But the fare is expensive enough, it costs Rp 30.000,00.

By the way, there is a beautiful site under Ketep Pass, called Kedung Kayang. Waterfall is the only attraction there. The fare is very cheap; Rp 3.000,00. There are 2 pathways to choose, whether you want to be above the waterfall or beneath the waterfall. But, Kedung Kayang is a little bit dangerous. Steed hills and big stream of the river is the danger. So, never say you've ever been in Magelang if you've never been in Ketep!