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June 23/ Sun- Surabaya Tour 12.00 jmput airport Juanda 13.00 Makan siang 14.00 chek in hotel Agogo downtown sby 20 jln melati sby 15.00 klenteng Tua Di SBY, Taman Suroboyo, tugu pahlawan 18.00 mall & makan malam Rapha has a concert with ballet at the Esplanade on Sat 10 Jun 2023- we also saw the cannon salute as part of the NDP Parade rehearsal. It was tiring and when we reached home we continue our final close up and packing for the trip. The car touch up was also arranged with Ah Yong and Jerry send in the car on Sunday 11 Jun 2023 and was told to collect on 14 Jun 2023. We picked up Jerry at 7.45 pm- late by 15 mins – as Jerry has to rush back to continue the coaching at Ceng San CC by 8 am. He make it by 8.05 am. By 8.50 am we cleared the customs and I went to the lounge. At custom clearance, we need to replace the 200 mL sunblock into 2 smaller bottles x$5 + spray $4 with spray from the pharmacy. We flew Air Asia to Surabaya-it was on time and no checking needed. I went to the lounge and pack some ice cream and crossiants .and olives .etc. Upon arrival around 12 pm T2, we waited for the driver for about 20 mins- as there were some activities around the airport. Nico- nice guy – and first stop was the local soto ayam for lunch Cak Har – Rp 254k. Then we drove around Surobaya – and visited the third Patong of SuroBUaya- then go on Madura Bridge linking Surabaya and Madura island – started by Megatwati with charges – stopped by SBY and restarted by Jokowi- without toll charges We visited the Old temple of Kuan Yin – pics with Owl and then Heroes Square and Monument. Do some shopping at Hero at Tunjungan Plaza- Rp 347K. Do our dinner at seafood Genteng Rp 140K –cold and not nice. We check in Agogo hotel and rest. 12 June 23 / Mon Baluran National Parks and Pantai Bama- Bangsring Long Drive to Banyuwangi - Probolingo 05.00-11.00 Sby-banyuwangi 11.00-12.00 lunch 12-00-1400 Baluran National Parks/Savanna 1400-1600 Pantai Bama- Brangsring snorkeling 1600-1700 Check in hotel Grand Harvest Tamansari, licin, banyuwangi We start our trip towards Banyuwangi- stopped for BF at Depot Sopongiro- Rawon Sinto – Nice food at 213K We arrive at 11 am t Situbondo-Wongsorejo – Baluran National Park –Savana Bekol Situbondo - Sumberwaru. Pic with Semeru Mountain Then we go to Pantai Bama- Bangsring – under water activities – shd have brought flippers to enjoy. The guide ask us to hold breath and hold and snap some pics just below the surface above rock and behind a sculpture patong, then behind corals and finally in cage with small sharks. Thereafter we cleanup and lunch there at Kedai Trembesi 128K. We download all the pics from MSD card to PC directly. Then walk the mangrove. Check in Grand Harvest 13 June 23/ Tue - Ijen trekking – Sukamade Green Turtle
3.00-0400 otw Ijen 4.00- 7.00 Wisata Gunung & kawah ijen 7.00-10.00 back hotel 10.00-12.00 otw Sukamade 14.00 - meeting point at adventure homestay meet betiri - Tirta gangga Abadi Desa sarongan -preparation for the trip to sukamade it's take around 2 hours driving through the jungle in the bumpy road passing several rivers -coffee break at the river and take foto -checking in at sukamade basic guest house -dinner -at 08.00pm observation the sea turtle with ranger After a short rest at Grand Harvest – early morning at 2.30 am call and 3 am departure to Kawah Ijen- to catch sunrise. We meet the guide introduce by Nico- at 250K + 4 mask @25K + Entrance Indo@10K and Foreigner@100K –Total about Rp 490K. I bought a mountain beanie at 25K and we have a sip of hot coffee in the holding areas before we start off, We could not see blue fire as the trek down was closed. We take some beautiful pics at the top and sunrise was cloudy. Bought a piece of sulphur for sovenier Rp 50K. It was a long trek up and steep trek down – I walked backwards on way down to ease the knee. Then we went to misty forest. And do lunch Then we proceed to Sukamade-for turtle laying eggs ritual- and release of turtles the next day. Upon arrival of bad news- no more homestay hotels left – and we have to go thru 2 hrs of forests and river crossing The homestay was badly organised and we end up in kampong in the Desa in villager home with no aircon and low roof bathroom – Food provided Wayu the head security of village. The dinner with Parkies and BF with Kelor soup. The story of Green turtles is quite interesting as the baby turtles will become adults up to 80cm to 1 m and come back to lay eggs. They have program to collect the eggs and put in hatchery – takes 2 months. Firstly we have to drive about 20 mins to the turtle center. At about 8 pm – arm with torches, we walk in groups via the tracks towards the beach. It was in total darkness as we walk along the shore to identify the turtle tracks up to about 100 m inland. Until the turtle has set up the site and dig the hole and start laying eggs – we cannot on the lights. Each time they lay about 100 + eggs. Also we have to stay behind the turtle so as not to distract them. The ranger will dig lower to collect the soft shell turtle eggs. 14 June 23/ Wed Turtle Release & Green Bay -at 06.00 release baby turtles program-visiting hatchery -breakfast -going back to rajegwesi -visiting Green Bay -lunch 1200-1700 otw Lumajang 1700 - check in Glagah Arum Bupper After breakfast at Satpam Wahyu house- we start off to the turtle center and collect our pails of turtle. We follow the same tack towards the beach in daylight- and start to release the turtle – of course the baby turles all respond differently – start side ways towards the sun, pause to sense the location so they can come back years from now. On the way back out of the forest- another difficult drive through forestry roads and potholes we stop by Green Bay Teluk Ijo and enjoy a nice beach walk and collected some reddish, greyish and greenish stones. We took some nice pics up the cliff like formation with waves below and expanse of river stones beach. It was probably only 800 m and short beach. Thereafter we continue our long drive stopped for lunch at Padang Minang food 120K , then proceed to Lumajung along Yudobundo river. We are moving up from south Sukamade side to wards Lumajung further up to our next destination of Glagah Arum – it was a difficutl drive as ceratin section of the mountain roads is totally devastated and not passable by normal car. We took a long drive. By the time we reached it, it was pass 8 Pm and we have to request for POP mee at 51K. It is a modern tent setting – and drying our clothes was first priority. Again early morning call at 2 am for next morning destination of P30 and B29. 15 June 23/ Thur P30 and B29 0300-0500 otw P30 0500-0600 B29 1000-1200 otw to Songa Adventure 1230-1500 Short Water Rafting 1500-1700 check in Tumpak Sewu Homestay 19.00 pm makan malam at restaurant We started early and rented 4 motor bikes to take us to the top of P 30 – 4 pax at 540K. We were early and it was very cold and we hide out in the shed in darkness. The motor ride was pretty scary as the terrain was very rough and rocky and often on slopes hugging the hill side overlooking the slopes of plantation. From P30 we have a nice view of Bromo- and was above the clouds. Then we move down to B29. Back to Hotel Glagah Arum for BF before we depart for next stop Tumpak Sewu Rest homestay house. Next we proceed to Songa for water rafting – I think Budi. 4pax@310K + 250K for guide. We had lunch there and download all the pics into thumbdrive. On the way to Tumpak Sewu Rest homestay house, we bought oranges -, apple malang and salak as well as mangoesteen 91 K. Took dinner at homestay 91K. 16 June 23 / Friday Tumpak Sewu
1000 am Proceed to Tumpak Sewu 10.20-13.00 Tumak Sewu – Goa Tetes 13.00-14.00 lunch at Tumpak Sewu- rawon 14.00-19.00 Proceed to Malang 1700-1800 Dinner- Bakso Arief
Today we challenged Tumpak Sewu @ 30K x4 + Rp 250K for guide.
Our first stop was to take a pic from the top- before proceeding downwards along terrain and water edges and crossing over simple trellis bridges over some rapids, until Coban Sewu. At some areas we are actually crossing through the waterfalls downflow of waters and at other spots – we wade through- or climb up the rocks and trek until we reach the iconic photo spots – and looking backwards – we saw rainbows below. On the way back- we side track and climb up the watrefalls to Goa Tetes – an old cave with dripping water and we stand in submerged waters inside the cave, and finally it was long trekking up the slope and we stopped for coconut waters @20K and pocari and bananas @34K to hydrate. We washed up and I washed all the shoes and clothings and have lunchat Tumpak Sewu Rawon @91k and bought a blue sandal @15K. Next was long drive to Malang and dinner at Basko Arief and also bought 2 beers for Nico and 2 stouts for myself. Check in Jambuluwuruk.
17 June 23/ Sat SanTerra Laponte– Taman Labirin - Café Sawah Pujon Kidul 1000 am Proceed to Batu Malang 11.00-12.00 SBG Songgokerto- Pandesari San terra 1200-1300 Taman Labirin – Maze, Shooting 13.00-14.00 Coban Rondo 14.00-15.00 lunch Cafe Sawah Pujon Kidul 1500-1800 Driving to Surabaya- Ibis 18 June 23 / Sat Submarine and Patong No1 1000 am Proceed to check out Ibis 10.00-11.300 Submarine
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