Nusalaut is an
island located in Noth Maluku Province. This island also known as
Anyo-Anyo Island. Nusalut's topography is hilly as same as Ambelau
Island's topography. On the Maluku Legend, Nusalaut was believed to
be Ambelau's older brother. Village in this island located in the
coast region. If you want to visit Nusalaut, but you don't want to go
there by longboat, you could be by road. But, this
road still bad and bumpy, only could through by two-wheeled vehicles.
Actually, Nusalaut well known by foreign
tourists,they often visit there on September till April. This because
of in Ameth Village many tourist want to see marine park. In this
island also found object of cultural heritage, like old church, a
statue of the hero Martha Christina Tijahahu, and old ford.
On this island, can be found in the form of plant spices cloves and
nutmeg to reach thousands of hectares. These results make the
Europeans and colonists came to Indonesia and to the Maluku. Nusalaut
Island is born place of Indonesian National hero, Martha Christina
Tijahahu, that's why there are a statue of her.
In other hand, Nusalaut has
beautiful nature scenery and attractive marine park. Route to go to
Nusalaut Island is by plane to go to Ambon. Then followed by trip to
Tulehu Harbour, and go to Nusalaut Island by boat.
Bangka Belitung, a
place that sometimes called Belitong or Billiton, in olden days is named of one
kind of sea snail. This province is the place that used for made “Laskar
Pelangi ” Film, and popular because of its beautiful nature. But Bangka
Belitung still has another interesting places, one of them is Babi Island. Babi
Island in English: Pig Island, located in Bangka Belitung Province, near
Lengkuas Island. Babi Island also known as Kepayang Island, so when your boat
arrive in Babi Island’ s beach, the name on the sign board is Kepayang Island. This
island can be seen from Lengkuas Island, and Lengkuas Island can be seen from
Babi Island and another small island around it. Actually, at the 17th
century, Belitung Island became one of trade route of merchants, Lengkuas
Island – Bird Island – Babi Island. From
Lengkuas Island, Babi Island can be reached by foot when sea water decreases. From
Babi Island also can be seen another island, like Burung Island (Bird island),
where many kind bird will fly all around to greet you. Or an island full with
granite, that became one of bismuth mine.
Most of the people
more often go to Lengkuas Island, but actually, they also must visit Babi
Island. Babi Island is not a big island, and this island is uninhabited Island,
it vegetation is dominated by coconut trees. Babi Island is one of the most
attractive diving spot in Belitung.
Nobody knows why did the island was named
Babi (pig) Island. Maybe in olden days, there are pig farm there, although there
are not pigs around this island now, but who knows? Character of Babi Island as
same as another island around it, white sands, granite stones, grass, and
coconut trees. The granite stones all around Babi Island are very big, some
people say the name “Babi (Pig)” Island connected with this giant stones, which
said like a pig. Another people connected the name with “Jin Babi” or “Limpai”,
an evil spirit in the Belitung legend, a kind of pig that believed it size is
very big. Some opinion said that the granite stones look like another shape,
like whale, bird beak, or cakil (a giant who has big long under teeth). Its sea
is calm, with little waves. In some side of the center the sea, there is big
granite stones appear from the sea water. Its black color is contras with blue
color of the sea and sky, where white clouds move slowly. Its reefs are not
green or full color, most of them colored soft brown. The marine life consists mostly of corals, small reef fish. Sometimes in
the beach can be found sea stars with much kind light colors. There are a sand
bank that usually visited by many kind of bird when sea water decrease.
Sand-bank in Babi Island
In back
side of this island, can be seen a light house of Lengkuas Island. Although
this light house, that was made in 1882, begins to rust in many side, it still
stand solid, it is an icon of Belitung Island.The most beautiful scenery when
enjoy sunset and at the same moment with moonrise, and sunrise on the next day.
In the evening, if you
lucky, the sun will give orange color charmed away in the sky. Sometimes, in
Babi Island there are “false sunset” on five o’ clock. You can stay in the
coast at night, with tent, while fishing, and then roast a fish, while see a
shining stars. That is really excellent experience. This is the place when you
can enjoy sunrise and sunset everyday. Babi Island serve scenery like a
painting, some people said that Babi Island look like a piece of paradise that
threw by angel to the earth. You don’t need a skill of photography or very good
camera, every picture that you take here must become nice picture.
Artistic granit stones
Because of this island uninhabited, and the nature still original, this
island is very nice place to camping and adventure. For you who want to
camping, you were suggested to bring your own logistic necessary and water,
because of Babi Island is uninhabited island and there are not water source. You
must prepare lighting tools, like flashlight, and fire wood to make fire. And
also must attentive with wild animal that usually dominated this small island.
On the stone on some spot around Babi Island there are black and slippery
mosses and really high, so you must climb it carefully. In the some part of the
sea, you must walk carefully; because of there are many “bulu babi”, that can
hurt skin. Another things that should to be warn when you want to stay outdoor
here is “agas”. Agas is a small animal that often bite people and put their egg
on the skin that caused injury in the skin.
Todays, most of the trip in Belitung has a one unity route, Lengkuas
Island – Burung Island –Pasir Island – kelayang Island – Babi Island. The trip
to Babi Island can began from Jakarta, West Java Province to Pangkal Pinang,
Bangka Belitung Province, by plane. Then from center of the city, you can
access your transportation to Tanjung Kelayang or Tanjung Tinggi. Both of the
dock are the most popular and nearest dock to Babi Island. The trip is followed
by a motor boat, the only way to access Babi Island. The cost of boat rent is
about 300.000 – 350.000 Rupiah per day. That is not including rent of a float
and tools for snorkeling. If you don’t want to camp in this island, you must go
back to Tanjung Kelayang or Tanjung Tinggi to stay in one of the hotels there,
because in the Babi island there is not place to stay in.
Sunrise in Babi Island
That is the one more of hidden paradise in Indonesia, out of that; there
are still many more attractive places in Indonesia. After read about Babi
Island, what is your opinion? Babi Island is an interesting
place, isn’t it? Are you interested to visit or enjoy your holiday in Babi Island?
For Indonesian, what' s appear in your mind when hear “tempe”?
Yes, tempe is one of Indonesia traditional food. Tempe was made from
soybean which fermented with yeast. But, this is not
about that food. This is story about a lake in South Sulawesi
province. Located in western of Wajo District, South Sulawesi,
Indonesia.About 7 kilometers from Sengkang city.
The extent of the lake is 13.000 hectare. At Tempe Lake,
there are many freshwater species that rarely seen in another place.
Maybe that is caused by location of Tempe Lake above the continental
shelf of Australia an Asia. But, unfortunately, some of the species
begin extinct.
In Tempe Lake we also
can find an annual festival called “Maccera Tappareng”. This is a
traditional ceremony to purify the lake. This ceremony began with
cutting the cow, followed by the traditional attractions. All of
ceremony partisipant wear “baju bodo”, a traditional clothes of
Bugis Tribe.
Floating House at Tempe Lake
On the center of the
lake, there are hundreds floating house owned by a local fisherman.
Tourists can come stay at some floating house, together with the
locals. Sunrise and sunset can be seen from this house. Also many
kind of birds, flowers, and water grass that floating on the lake
water. At night, we can see beautiful moon, while fishing.
This is an information about beautiful,
small island in Indonesia. Penjalain Island is uninhabitant island
that located in eastern of Tarempa Island, Anambas Islands, Riau
Province. There are two route to go to this island. First, using a
plane which go to airport in Tanjung pinang, a capital city of Riau
Province. Then followed by small plane to Anambas Island airport, and
then go to Penjalin Island using a boat. The alternative route is
from Tanjung Pinang Airport, go to Tarempa Island, an island which
also has a beautiful scenery. From Tarempa Island, the trip continued
to Penjalin Island using a boat. By that two ways, this island could
reach for about 12 hours.
The atmosphere
on this island is quite and calm. Its beautiful scenery is
attractive, and surrounded by calm sea water. The sea water is
unique, on one side is dark blue, and on another side is light blue.
Penjalin's beach has white sands, in one side of the beach we can see
an artistic pile of granite.
Penjalin Island has
great diving spot. We can diving and snorkling to enjiy its beautiful
marine scenery. We can see healhty coral reefs, parrot fish, angel
fish, bat fish, and suddenly, eel moray.
On the evening, if we're lucky we can see a green turtle or hawksbill turtle. They usually On
Penjalin's sea water, as far as the eye could see tiny islands
appear. Now, do you want to go to Penjalin Island ?
