Category Archives: East Java
First Trip to Sampang, Madura
Boats at the dock in a river of Sampang, Madura. Photo by Victor Deka
I have the opportunity to make a trip to Sampang Regency, in the Madura island East Java. It’s not an excursion, but I enjoyed the short visit. The thing that I want was crossing the Suramadu Bridge, which is the longest bridge in Java. Unfortunately, I was not able to take photograph of the bridge.
Never Ending Beauty of Mount Bromo
Mount Bromo Photo by abius
Mount Bromo (from Sanskrit / Ancient Java: Brahma, one of the Main Hindu Gods), is an active volcano and best known as a tourist attraction in East Java, Indonesia. As a tourism destination in Indonesia, Mount Bromo is attractive because of its status as an active volcano that is still active. In addition, the Kasodo tradition of the Tengger tribe really gives us a spiritual and mystical experience.
Vacation to Madura, what to see?
Madura is an island at East Java Province that has explorable unique traditions. The local government should improve facilities including resort or other property to make this island a travel destination.
G-Land (Plengkung), the Surfing Paradise in Indonesia
From now on Hawaii is not the only place for surfing. Indonesia has hidden surfing paradise with magical huge waves. Now, surfers should consider a surfing place in Indonesia named Plengkung or it is known as G-Land. The beach is located at Alas Purwo National Park, Blambangan, Banyuwangi, East Java.
The Beauty of Ijen Crater
Photograph by: flydime
Ijen Crater or Kawah Ijen is another volcanic tourism attraction in Indonesia. The place is located at Bondowoso Regency, East Java. On the elevation of 2,368 meters, the place is really giving beautiful natural panorama. The crater itself is a lake with green water which has zero pH (acidity), capable to melt one’s finger. The temperature is about 200 Celcius degree.
The best time to enjoy the view is at morning, when the yellow sun light glows the yellow water and shines the surrounding mountain like mount Merapi, the sister of Mount Ijen. Morning haze is creating a tranquility that we don’t get at the metropolitan towns. At 2 pm, the crater is closed for the reason that the thick smoke from the crater that is poisonous.
Visiting Ijen crater is more interesting if we observe the local people doing their daily job as sulfur miners. Why is it interesting? Because the miners only use traditional tools and they should carry chunks of sulfur on their shoulder. Its weight is about 85 kilograms; they should walk up and down the caldera to deliver the sulfur to Pos Bundar, a place to weighting the chunks. The miners get wages IDR 300 for one kilogram. In a day they usually carry 85 kilograms.
