The Independence Day in The Peak Lawu Mountain

An August is associated with the victory of the struggle for independence for our beloved country, The Republic of Indonesia. All Indonesian citizens all over the world celebrate this historic moment.

This month on August 16 2008 in the evening, we plan to climb Lawu Mountain. We are tono, catur and Yusnu Iman Nurhakim (me). We expect to rech the peak Lawu mountain before sun rises. We hope see the beautifull sun rises from east in the morning, streaks red and orange sky from the peak Lawu mountain is our reason. We plan to start climb from Cemara Sewu Base camp and return to down by Cemara kandang base camp. We will bring a national flag "Red-White". We will make a small celebrate on there. The Thanksgiving for God on our freedom from release occupation.  Freedom...Freedom....

My Daily Activity

I wake up every day at 04:30 a.m. I take wudlu to pray. I always jog at 05:30 a.m. I take a bath. At 06:30 I prepare my worksheet. I go to work. I usually have lunch in food stall near my office at 12:00 a.m. I come home at 04:00 p.m. In the evening I go to internet cafe near my home. At 10:00 p.m I go to bed. zzz...zzzz....zzzz

Cycling in The Samas Beach, Yogyakarta

That morning, it was quite a struggle to penetrate the thick traffic in Yogyakarta city, but two hours later we finally entered Tehe Samas Beach gateway. It was almost half past nine when we arrived at the Samas Beach. I looked around and smiled. Cool, I thought. I've just found a new place to escape all those mad, frantic deadline.

Quite and peaceful, it is a world away from Yogyakarta's notoriously commercialized, ultra-touristy beach areas that have become flooded with souvenir-hawkers and vendors selling everything under the sun. No, that hectic madness doesn't exist here. I stood for a moment, breathing in the stillness of the surroundings, as my eyes admired the beautiful gently sloping rice terraces that come right down to the back of the beach.

I come back to the spot where my cycle parking. I began to cycling along the sweeping, dark sand of the beach. The sun was on the top. My head feel hot. The samas beach is not really suitable for swimming due to the currents and lack of emergency services. Like many beaches on the south coast of Java. On my journey, i met a handful of other visitors as well as locals who smiled we;comingly at us. During the rail ride, i were spoiled by the gorgeous sparkling beach, wonderful tropical coastline and rural panorama. Looking into the distance, Merapi and Merbabu Mountain could be seen.

I like the singing of waves under the hot Yogyakarta sun. The time for lunch. I find a food stall which enjoyable place, low price, and delicious food. I chat with food stall seller. Her name is mrs Mira. She offers some food for me like gorengan, tempe goreng and etc. I want a cold orange drink. I took tempe goreng and eat them.

The time is three precise. I am ready to back home. For to return to my home, it will take two hours. So, I arrive in my home more or less at five a clock. The sun was ready to disappear below the horizon, leaving streaks of bright red and orange in the sky. It was not easy to stop gazing at such beauty.

A romantic cycling ride on the coastline is not the only fun leisure activity found here. There is also trekking and bird tour.

Where my birds in yogyakarta

My name is Yusnu Iman Nurhakim. You can call me iman. I am 28 years old. I live in Krapyak Wetan, 3.5 Km from Yogyakarta to south. I have spent my life time in Yogyakarta for 9 years. The first 7 years of my life in Yogyakarta, I studied in Gadjah Mada University. My major is Forestry Faculty with concentrate in forest resource of conservation study.

When i spent the first live in Yogyakarta, this city have lot paddy field. The birds like blekok (Ardeola speciosa) frequently had been seen on paddy field. They are in group. They feed like snail, insect and other molussc.

Every morning, i come and visit paddy field to watch this bird. With fresh air, cool weather, low pollutant i usually jog in surround Yogyakarta street. I usually stop for a moment when i saw the birds on paddy field. I sit near edge paddy field. I watch them. I feel happy if the birds fly in group and made "V" formation. Sometime i account them. I account birds there are 8-10 bird which can be counted. 

But, unfortunately the Yogyakarta city today is becoming the buildings cuty, crowd city, water pollution, trash in anywhere. Many paddy field gone, to be changed building. A street full vehicle, so crowded, poluttion in every where.. Trees cutting clear. The land is used settle. Every where you look, you just found buildings. The number of buildings have increased in each years. They built settlement, house, shop, house office an etc. I just found birds such as burung greja (Passer montana), burung pipit (Lonchura sp), Burung walet sapi (Colocalia esculanta). If i lucky i could to seen burung kacamata in shrubs.

The Yogyakarta city just remains green land such as mausoleum. If you want to get fresh air, cool air, low pollution come to mausoleum. You can go to krapyak wetan mausoleum which is one of sample.

I hope all people consider about this. I want my birds back to visit Yogyakarta city. I hope man and animals can live together. All i want is for people to start thinking about this things. I want to see the birds feed. I don't like see the birds in cage. I want to see birds fly on sky.

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The Return of Birdwatching in Samas Beach Yogyakarta

I decide to observe again birds in Samas Beach because i need picture this object. I take a picture like vegetation which possible birds life, beauty point of interest view and beauty landscape.

If you have passed a gateway, take right small street. It's better you ride by cycle, because you can reach all the ways, no noisy and no scarry animals. You can see around where ever you like. There are many beauty place for to be watched. The pandanus vegetation dominated in here. That is my objection. Because this place usually birds can be found. If i lucky, i get their nest.

Oh yes, i see a group birds on a Terminalia catappa branches. The name bird is blekok (Ardeola speciosa). I count them about 10-15. I take a few picture for documentation.

I take for 2 an hor to observe. I sit and hide in shrub. It's enough my body feel ill. But no longer, the kingfisher come and sit on branch. I account only one. I look around this lagoon. In a center of lagoon, i see bird which have perform like kuntul, big (40-50 cm), white-neck, sitting on dry branch. Idon't know this name species. This bird not move, just a hed look to be moved.

I had taken a feww picture in the Samas Beach Yogyakarta. It's enough to me. I'll come back again soon later.

Birdwatching in Samas Beach Yogyakarta

Samas Beach located 24 km from south Yogyakarta. Samas Beach has brown sand coastline. There is vegetation formation coastline like pascaprae formation, pandanus formation and cemara udang (Casuarina equesetifolia) formation. Samas beach has area conversation center for penyu belimbing (Dermochelys coriacea), tree vegetation reserve which supported by Toyota and astra. Infrastucture in Samas Beach like smooth asphalt road, park area for bus, cycle and motorcycle available here. About food you can found stall in here.

In Samas Beach you can see bird species like kuntul (Ardeola speciosa) in paddy field, Casuarina equesetifolia vegetation formation, acasia (Ecualyptus sp) vegetation formation.
In Samas beach you can fishing in lagoon coastline. there is much fish species for catched.
For to reach Samas Beach you can use by bus Bantul-Samas direction from Giwangan Bus station. You just pay IDR 5,000. Very cheap.

Samas beach have camping ground. In this area you will found mercusuar.
People in Samas Beach respect to all tourist and they are friendly people.
Unfortunately there is no hotels. A few tourist visit in this destination. Dangerous wave. Don't swim.
The bird species which can be found:
1. Ardeola speciosa (in group on paddy field)
2. Colocalia esculenta.
3. Leucopsar sp
4. Passer montana.
I observed bird species at 08.00 am to midday

Birdwatching in Parangtritis Beach Yogyakarta

Bordered by the deep blue indian Ocean on the south it is only natural that Yogyakarta has series of beautiful beaches on its long coast-line. The most popular is Parangtritis Beach, 28 km away. Legend has it is that Parangtritis is the domain of Nyai Roro Kidul, the beautiful Quen of The South Seas, who was married to Panembahan Senopati, the founder of modern mataram empire. There are also popular as a row of three beaches Baron, Kukup, Sundak and Krakal which are about 70 kilometres from the city. Smooth asphalt roads, winding up and down the hill, lead us easily to these exotic beaches. And if we go a bit further, Wediombo, a quiet unexplored beach will welcome us. The white-sand, clear water and thundering waves offer a breathtaking view.

Wonderful Merapi Mt. landscape

Mount Merapi is the most active volcano in the world. it is about 30 km from Yogyakarta. The volcano is one of the nature riches which have a lot of mystery. Arriving here, we will immediately be welcome and refreshed by the cool breeze. And the green, sloping hill with its vast array of trees will entice even the demanding trekkers.

Merapi Mt. always eruptive volcano, stands boldly at the back of the hill. Because of the activities it has recently been declared "The Mountain of the decade" by the International Natural Disaster Reduction, a body under the United Nations. We can see a breathtaking view of this fire Mountain from Plawangan Seismological Station, a 2,5 km hike up the hill, which observes its activity year long. The smoking summit, which can be seen on a bright clear day, is a real challenger for climbers who dare.

Nature Tourism Exploration 2008 Turgo-Merapi Mt. Yogyakarta

Yogyakarta Tourism Board

Terms And Conditions

Nature Tourism Exploration 2008 Turgo-Merapi Mt. Yogyakarta

Time and Venue:
Day, date : Sunday, August 3rd 2008
Starting Time : 08.00 am
Start Venue : Tritis Squre, Dusun Turgo, Desa Purbowinangun
Finish Venue : Tritis Square, Dusun Turgo, Desa Purbowinangun

Distance : +/- 8 Km myjourneys-tommo.blogspot.com

Rules :
1. Must be in good health.
2. Must arrive in 1 hour before starting time.
3. Bring the registration form on the day of event.
4. Wearing sport wear is a must.
5. Wearing any political attribute is strictly prohibted.
6. All participants will be departed together at the same time.
7. Must follow the map/ route provided by the comittee.
8. Have to keep the cleanliness, safety and discipline.
9. The rule of the event will be read before starting time.

Others:
1. All participants will get T-shirt, insurance, health facility, consumption card and door prize card.
2. Tax of prize is charged to the winner
3. Contribution IDR 20,000
4. For further information please contact to BAPARDA DAERAH ISTIMEWA YOGYAKARTA Jl. Malioboro