Planning a Trip to Inner Baduy and Krakatau Volcano

Yesteday morning I was advised by my wife that my third daughter will  start her school holiday on Monday 15 June 2009. My wife said that we can start our vacation on next Monday. Then I rushed to find a vatcaion destination in addition to  our plan to Ujung Genteng Beach. I have  been long time to haave an interest to visit the Baduy tribe life in Banten and the Krakatau volcano.

Yesterday morning I started  browsing the information about Baduy and Krakatau volcano. I found a contact  in Carita Tour. His name is Pak Roman. He explained me about the Baduy trip, if I would like to go by my self. Then he mentioned another name  to cantact to. There he is Pak Agus. Pak Agus is the coordinator of  Baduy trip guide in Ciboleger village.

From the information that I could gather, the trip to Baduy Dalam will require us to drive  about 3 hours from Jakarta to Rangkasbitung via Pandeglang. Then continue drive to Ciboleger about  1 and half hours. Ciboleger is the gate to enter the Baduy Luar ( Outer Baduy). Then from Cibolger to Inner Baduy we will take a walk for along  13 kilometers or 3 hours.

We plan to spend the night in the Inner Baduy on the Saturday night and come back down to Ciboleger on the Sunday morning.  On tghe Sunday afternoon we will continue to Carita and spend the night in Carita Sunset View motel. In the following morning or Monday morning we will cruise for the the Krakatu volacno.

Last night I gathered my kids and talked about this program and started the preparation.  I wish God bless us and grant us  a save and enjoyable trip.

Planning a Trip to Ujung Genteng Beach

This morning Pak Ujang answer my sms that I sent him last night about to book an accommodation in Ujung Genteng Beach. It appeared that Pak Ujang could prepare a villa with two room for us to stay in Ujung Genteng on 26 to 29 June 2009.  We  were ini sms discussion to clarify our plan to Ujung Genteng Beach. I told to Pak Ujang to continue the discussion with my wife.

Finally we decided to to Ujung Genteng in this summer vacation. We managed to ask the Budi santoso family to join us. So, there will be two family that consist of  6 kids and two couple of adults .

To Help Costa Gebang To Improve its Oil Production.

Very early in the morning about 7 o’clock  Iwas called by my Operation Director to have a meeting in his office.  The meeting was attended by Mr. Tjarogo of Gebang, Benny Yunus of Malacca Straits,  Amir Balfas the the Dirctor of Operation of Energi Mega Persada, Indra Hudaya of Malacca straits and my self.  The meeting was a kick-off  of a projects to help Costa Gebang to improve their oil production. The Director of Operation explain the plan to improve oil production of Gebang. Then Indra Hudaya presented the brief plan and status of Costa Gebang.

June-July 2009 Summer Vacation is coming

This is the month of June 2009. My three kids almost finished their class examination.  One of my daughter has to find a new school, since she will finish her secondary high schooll.  When they finish with their class examination, we will take a family vacation. We plan to  Ujung Genteng beach in the southern edge of west java. We plan to go on 26 to 29 June 2009. I have started browsing the internet for the information and my wife started to book hotel there. We hope some of our family will join us.

There were some option of destination to go for our family. First option is Manado. It has been long time that we wanted to go to Manado.  Since  it was difficult to confirm the vacation period of my three kids, it was difficult to book the flight to Manado far ealier. If we book the flight in very short notice, the ticket will be very expensive. So we might postpone to go to Manado and take Ujung Genteng beach as a viable  vacation trip destination.

We have contacted and checked several motel or hotel in Ujung Genteng, it appeared that most of them have been booked.  We still wish and try that we can have the the accommodatrion in Ujung Genteng  in thise days. There has been one  other family will join us to go to Ujung Genteng, so we might be a total of 1o people to t go there.

I have check ed blogs of people who shared information about Ujung Genteng, the trip will take about 6 to 7 hours drive  from Jakarta.  The critical places are the traffic in Cicurug and Cibadak that might be very crowded. We  must plan to pass those two city before the peak activities of the  traditional market in those two places.

PARAHYANGAN AGUNG JAGATKARTTA

  A  Temple in the foothill of Salak Mountain, Bogor Indonesia .

 

Parahyangan Agung Jagatkartta Temple

Me at the Langebaan Lagoon, South Africa

Me sitting one the granit basement in the side of Langebaan Lagoon, South Africa

The pictute was taken in 30 October 2008.  This was in a geological field trip that was organized by American Association of Petroleum Geologist.

The popular town of Langebaan is just over 100 km from Cape Town on the West Coast off the R27 next to Langebaan Lagoon. The white Caribbean like beaches surrounding the crystal clear waters of the Langebaan Lagoon are one of the main attractions of Langebaan.

Langebaan is well known as it is the ornithological capital of South Africa, has recorded the largest oyster shell deposits in the world and enjoys a moderate climate with cool air and long sunlit days. In winter it is never very cold and the long summer days are never unbearably hot.

Guard House of Presidential Palace in Bogor, Indonesia

Guard House of Presidential Palace in Bogor Indonesia

Street Circus at Pasar Mayestik Jakarta

Street Circus show at Pasar Mayestik Jakarta

Flamingo Flock at Ocean Park Hongkong

Flamingo at Ocean Park Hongkong

Sultan Siak Palace, Central Sumatera Indonesia

Sultan Siak Palace , Central Sumatera Indonesia