Backpacking alone to Ciismun Waterfall, Cibodas

It was my first time to backpacked without any friends.Actually, one day before I went, I invited some friends to go, but they didn't want to.

I did it when October, 18th 2012. Tuesday morning.

I started my journey from Pulogadung bus station at 7.30 am. then I continued get on the bus Kp. Rambutan-Cianjur from Pasar Rebo at 8.30 am. Alhamdulillah, I got on the bus directly without waiting. I payed only Rp.15.000 for the bus. Then I arrived at Cibodas Cianjur at 11 am.

For the first time, I was counfused where the main door is, so I asked some people, and they gave me the right direction. I chosed to enter Cibodas park, not Pangrango National Park/Cibeureum Waterfall, because I've gone there with my friends last month. I entered Cibodas because I wanted to see Ciismun waterfall.

(a small waterfall, the first waterfall I found)

I had to pay about Rp.6000,00. It is not expensive, right? I felt like as a lost child, because I went there by my self without any friends. I was so confident to walking. When I entered Cibodas, I directly found very beautiful park there. The atmosphere is so fresh. The place is clean enough. Purely, I was alone, so I couldn't share my happiness to anyone. I didn't spend my time to much in this place. I directly went down to search the waterfall. The first place that I chosed was toilet. I had to pay Rp.2000 for the toilet. Then I continued my journey. I found a small waterfall there and took some pictures in this waterfall. I asked unknown woman to took my pictures.

No longer I'd been there, I directly tried to find ciismun waterfall. The track of Ciismun waterfall is as not difficult as Cibeureum Waterfall. It juts spent 30 minutes. It was not exhausted, but tired enough. There were many visitors at that time, mayority were students from Cianjur. Not only that, there were some foreigners from Arabian who visited this waterfall. They are so friendly and kind. Every I met them, they said, Assalamu'alaikum to me. I replied their greeting and smiled. I took some pictures in Ciismun Waterfall, again and again I asked unknown woman to take my pictures. 

Ciismun Waterfall from near distance

I didn't spend my time too much at Cibodas. After playing at Ciismun waterfall, I decided to return to Jakarta, but before that, I had lunch. I ate meatball and I had to pay Rp. 10.000/portion.

I returned to Jakarta at 2 pm by AC bus. I just payed Rp. 15.000 also. On the bus I was sleeping, and also raining. The weather was very cold. Fortunatelly I wore my boyfriend's jacket. I arrived at Jakarta(Kp Rambutan) at 5 pm. Then directly to My house (Pulogadung)

It was my unforgettable experiences, my first time I backpacked without any friends.I was so happy and didn't feel tired at all. 

Enjoy Travelling, Backpacing. :)

Cibodas, Cianjur, Puncak

Again and again.. without long long planning.. I had a trip to Bogor. On July, 14 2012, my friend(Mella, Laili, and Irwan) and I decided to go to Cibeureum Waterfall that is located at Cibodas, Cianjur, Bogor. We started our trip from Pulogadung Station by 98A bus at 9.30 AM. We started our trip so late because actually we were still confused whether to go or not. Our first destination was in Kampung Rambutan Station because the bus is in there. At 10.30 we arrived at Kampung Rambutan Station, east Jakarta to take Cianjur Bus. We were confused because we didn't know what the bus was. So we asked some people there. Suddenly, there was a bus to Cianjur. The bus is AC, and the ticket is about Rp25.000. The bus also didn't cross puncak, so we didn't take this one. Moreover, our money was limited, so we decided to take non AC bus. At 11 am, we got the bus. The destination of this bus is to Cianjur also. The bus is without AC and the ticket only Rp.15.000,-. It was cheap enough for us. We were on the way about 3 hours. Since the bus crossed Cisarua puncak, we could see the beautiful scenery there. So amazing. I miss Puncak so much. Last time I went to puncak was 6 years ago.. 

Finally, we arrived at Cianjur at 2 pm. We continued our trip by small public transportation to get the cibodas. the price of this public transportation is about Rp 2500/person. The car is yellow. So don't get the wrong car!! 

Only, 10 minutes on the way in this public car, we arrived at Cibodas.. it was very long long tripp... more than 3 hours.. We were so tired and hungry but we couldn't take a rest because we had to continue our adventure to Cibeureum Waterfall. Firstly, We entered from the route of Gunung gede Panrango. To entering, we had to pay Rp. 3000/person. Before we were hiking, we prayed first in mushola. 

After that we started our adventure to get Cibeureum Waterfall. We had to cross big forest to caught the waterfall. The route is not easy to do. Hiking is not easy to do, right? We were tired, and we took a rest more than 5 times. At half tim of the adventure, we found a blue lake. The lake is beautiful enough. We took some pictures there. 

After that, we continued our adventure. Then we Found a bridge. From this bridge, we could see teh beautiful scenery of the mountain that is covered by fog, and beatiful thatch. 

We spend 1,5 hours to caught the waterfall. At 4.30 pm, we Arrived at Cibeureum Waterfall. We were satisfied when we arrived here. 

FINALLY, we caught the waterfall after doing the exhausted hiking. We were wet completely because we played in waterfall..

15 minutes later, the keeper of waterfall said that we had to stop and downstair, because the day started dark...

We decided to eat first before go home. At 7 am, we got the AC bus, and Alhamdulillah, we must payed only Rp.15.000/person... 

We arrived at Kampung Rambutan Station at 10pm, then Arrived at home at 11 pm..

This trip was very nice trip that we did. !! I arrived at home at 11 pm, and Alhamdulillah my parents weren't angry with me. hehehehe...

DON'T EVER BE AFRAID TO DO SOMETHING THAT YOU LOVE AND LIKE.

ENJOY YOUR LIFE, LIFE IS AN ADVANTURE 

love, Daina :)

Luhur Waterfall, Ciapus, Bogor

Friday July, 6 2012

It was my several times to go before make a plan. After I went to SMPN 26, Syara, friend of mine and I wanted to go to Anyer because we felt bored. We decided to take Transjakarta busway. Then we arrived at Jakarta Kota Station. We knew that the schedule of the train was not appropriate for us, so we decided quickly without knowing to go where and buy the ticket of the train to Bogor Station. We don't know exactly where our destination was but we had already taken the train. My money at that time was very limited. Just Rp.32.000.. waw..

On the way to Bogor, we still didn't know where we had to go. Syara called and sent messages to some friends to ask the tourism objects in Bogor, except Bogor Botanical Garden of course. Bogor has many waterfalls, but we didn't know exactly where the location was. Suddenly, I asked Neneng, my friends also who lives in Bogor. She suggested to us to go to Luhur Waterfall. She told us just a little information. So we were still confused. At 12.15 pm we arrived at Bogor Station. I asked a man who was at Tourism object information center. I asked about Luhur, seribu and Cigamea waterfals. We asked him to tell us where was the appropriate one. He asked us to go to Luhur Waterfall because the location is not far. The public transportation and the track is easy also.

We took the public transportation 03 Bubulak then stopped at BTM, we payed Rp 2000 only then we continued to take a public transportation to Ciapus, and we have to pay Rp. 5000/person. We spend our time about 2 hours on the way. The scenery is very beautiful. The cloud was grey and the wheater was cold enough. We arrived at 2.30 pm at Luhur Waterfall and it was rain at that time. How so sweet it was....

We prayed at a small mushola then we took some pictures there. Oyaaa, I forgot.. The ticket to enter the Waterfall is expensive enough, Rp30.000/person.. because it is 1 packet with the swimming pool. 

After we Took some pictures and ejoyed the view, we decided to go home at 4 pm after prayed...

Because my money was very limited, Syara and I didn't eat all day until we arrived at home.

                                                                       (Luhur Waterfall)

                                  (Took a picture using timer, n the result is .... amazinggg :) )

I really want to return there. :)

Love Traveling, enjoy the tripppp .. Hidupp Bolangerssss sejatii .. hahahaaa

Nday.

Bojong Koneng Waterfall, Sentul City, Bogor

 

(UHAMKA STUDENTS .. @bojong koneng waterfall, Bogor)

 

(The waterfall, really beautiful and waw ..)

I forgot the date I went to this place... As I know, I went there with my friends of mine, Uhamka friends. 

There were; Novia, Adi (Novia's boyfriend), Nisa, Ezy, Mutiara, Yuni, Yulia, syara, and me (Daina). We started our trip to go to BOJONG KONENG WATERFALL at 7.30 am from Uhamka University, our campus by Adi's Car. We arrived at Bojong koneng waterfall  about 9 am. It was good, because the atmosphere is not crowded and hot. The water was still fresh at that time. We went around and took some pictures. Take pictures is a must for us(hehhee)..

Bojong Koneng Waterfall is a waterfall that is located at Bojong Koneng Village, behind sentul city, Bogor. It is not far from Jakarta, maybe Only 1,5 hours from Jakarta by personal Car(hehehe) ..

The waterfall is very beautiful, the current is swift, and I like it. But, it is pity because there is no public transportation to go there. We have to take a car.. hmmm..

oyaaa, the ticket to enter this tourism object is just Rp. 12.000 if I don't forget. heheh ... 

Really2 beautiful scenery ...

I couldnt forget the moment .. it was nice.. recommended for vacation with ur friend, or ur boy/girlfriend ..

Enjoy Travelling, Enjoy ur life..

Backpacker ..

Love Dina

 

SITU GEDE TASIKMALAYA

Last saturday, My father and I went to Tasikmalaya, West Java. I started my trip at 12.30 am. The road was very silent because it was midnight. I really liked with this situation, since Jakarta is not traffic at the midnight. We passed the Cikampek toll then passed Cipularang toll. The atmosphere at Cipularang Toll was very scream, and I felt it since we entered from the first up to KM 100. I didn't know, maybe it was just my feeling. I was so afraid and the atmosphere supported too. It was my first time met this toll road. I heard that there were many accidents who happened here, especially in KM 97-100. It was very mistic also. hmmm.

I was so happy when my father said we had just crossed in Bandung. The weather started cold. I felt sleepy, so I decided to sleep on the car. Actually, I couldn't sleep at that time, but I tried to close my eyes. Then, we were in Tasikmalaya at 6 am. I couldn't see the beautiful scenery easily because the mountain is covered by fog. Finally We arrived in my father's office. Before we arrived, I saw the a signpost that tells about Situ Gede Tourism. So, I asked my father to go there. Alhamdulillah my father agreed. Actually my father offered me to go to Galunggung Mount, but I was confused. I saw that he was exhausted, so I decided to go to Situ Gede. The location of this object tourism is not far from my father's office. Maybe it is only 2 Km from the office. At Situ Gede, there is just a lake, and also many places to eat. Averagely, the shops sells grilled fish. Before we ate, we went around the places and took some pictures. After than my father invited me to take a boat. The price is cheap I think. It was only Rp. 15.000,00/boat/2 person at that time. Comparing, when I took a boat at Ancol beach, it was expensive enough, about Rp.10.000/person. So, I thought I was cheap enough. We spend our time about 1-2 hours. Then we decided to return to Jakarta. I arrived at home about 3 pm. We spend on the road about 6 hours. Jakarta-Tasikmalaya is just 6 hours. It was my first experience to go to Tasikmalaya. Thanks for my father. I love you so much. Next trip, I expected to go to Galunggung Mountain. InsyaAllah :')

I love Travelling, I love Backpacker .. 

LOVE , DINA...

Bali Island

            To celebrate our graduation in senior high school, my school held vacation to Bali Island. This vacation was held after we finished examination in our last semester in grade third. We went to Bali with some teachers who taught us at grade third. Before doing the trip, we gathered in front of masjid which is located near our school at 7 am. After all students and teachers came, we started our trip by bus.

            After our bus crossed the sea by ship, we arrived at Gilimanuk Harbour at 9 pm. Because we were so hungry, we bought Pop Mie  and ate it on the bus. Then we continued our trip to hotel which was located in Denpasar. The trip from Gilimanuk to Depansar was quite far. After 3,5 hours trip, we arrived at Nirmala Hotel at 1 am. So, we decided to take a rest.

            In bali, we visited some places, such as Nusa Dua Beach,  Kuta Beach, Garuda Wisnu Kencana, Kintamani, Bedugul, and Tanah Lot. At Nusa Dua, we enjoyed playing banana boat and fying fox. Both Nusa Dua and Kuta Beach are wonderful beaches. The sceneries at GWK, Kintamani, Bedugul, and Tanah Lot are very beautiful, so we took pictures together in those places. On the last day in Bali, we visited Sukowati Traditional Market. There were many cheap and unique accesories. After we spent our vacation in Bali for a week, we decided to go home.

            It was my first experience to go to Bali. I was really excited about the beautiful sceneries there. I will never forget this vacation because there are many unforgettable moment which i got with my friends. I will always miss that moment, and i wish that i can go there again with my beloved friends and my family.