Mirror Stone Cave and back home > Day 05 > Labuan Bajo 22 April - 26 April 2018

Wake up in the morning, We go swimming while enjoy the morning. 

Then eat breakfast and prepare to Check-Out.

my favourite breakfast, sunny egg side

Before go to Airport, we go to Mirror Stone Cave. Located only 4km from the city. From the car parking, we have to walk around 300 meters. 

Traditional Hut for Manggarai People, here's broken already

Batu Cermin Cave discovered in 1951 by the archaeologists as well as the Dutch pastor, Theodore Verhoven. Cave has an area over 19 hectares and 75 meters high. From research conducted Theodore Verhoven, Batu Cermin Cave is one of the cave under the sea which is then lifted to the surface. The sunlight that broke on the sidelines of the stone then reflected so give the impression of gloss on the stone (Mirror Cave). The reflection stone that later became the origin name of Batu Cermin Cave.

The stone in Batu Cermin Cave contains salt particles causing the stone sparkled when exposed to light. To watch the gleaming stone tourists need to go to a depth of 20 meters in a narrow area of the cave is 200 meters long.

Batu Cermin Cave also has stalactites and stalagmites, which even takes the entrance of the cave. Therefore, in a tour is limited only 10 participants with the tour time of 30 minutes. Then alternate with other visitors. At least the incoming sunlight made the air in the cave is quite humid. Besides the sparkling stalactites and stalagmites, Batu Cermin Cave also offers views of fossil corals, turtles, and tortoises that were in the cave wall. The fossil scenery looks very clearly. The fossil also contain salt particles which reinforce the opinion of Theodore Verhoven. Explore the fossil landscape gives visitors to learn the life in ancient times. Beside there are the other sightings of a white rock formations long and close to incoming sunlight. This is similar to the stone of Maria statue so that by Christians called Maria statue. Especially with the garnish sunlight coming around. Batu Cermin Cave is also enlivened by the presence of animals such as bats, spiders, and crickets.

Visit Batu Cermin Cave, the visitors must be consider not to touch the stones in the cave because they are still alive and able to continue to grow. If exposed to human hands, not only the growth stops, but also lose salt particles so it does not appear to sparkle again.

After explore the cave, we go back to parking lot and eat some coconut and coffee.

Then we go to restaurant near Airport, but unfortunately, the restaurant is overbook already. So we go to another place to eat.

Then we go to souvenir shop near airport to buy some souvenir. And go to airport to back to Magelang.

Good bye Labuan Bajo, maybe I will go there again with another group.
Thank you for Mr Akbar, Mr Robert, and Mr Untung who help me and my friends arrange our trip.
Nice to meet you all.

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Round Trip Ticket JOG-LBJ-JOG + 1 night at Labuan Bajo hotel: IDR 3.600.000/pax
(depart with LION, back with GARUDA)
Tour Package 8 Rooms Phinisi Boat by ITravelling.XYZ Mr Untung Sihombing: IDR 5.250.000/pax


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Total: IDR 8.850.000/pax

Taka Makasar ~ Manta Point ~ Pink Beach ~ Komodo Island > Day 03 > Labuan Bajo 22 April - 26 April 2018

I think a lot of people can't sleep in new place, especially in the boat. Most of the people already woke up at 4 o'clock. Too many voice and it makes me wake up too.

But we can see the sunrise because of it.

Morning at Gili Lawa Darat Island

Then we start sailing at 07:00. First destination is Taka Makassar, an unform island. This place is nice. Because the island is what you called Gosong. Not too big, but good enough with their white sand. You can also snorkeling around here, but I prefer to play in the swallow water. 

After play with water and snorkeling, we sailing again to Manta Point. But too bad, because the wave is too strong, the Manta didn't come out to the surface. So we continue to Pink Beach. The beach is really pink. Even sometimes, we can't see it clearly, but it's pink. The pink color is from the red coral that available in that island. A lot of people, try to take the pink sand home, so the beach almost not pink anymore.

The water is very clear. We snorkling around there. There're so many fish and beautiful coral in there.

To spend time, we are trekking in the small hill in Pink Beach. Because we didn't bring our footwear, a lot of people who hurt their foot because the path is too hot. So don't forget to bring slippers or dive shoes when you go to the beach.

Then we go back to our ship and sailing to Komodo Island. We will see the main character in this trip, Komodo Dragon. 

Komodo Island, is one of island in Komodo National Park which was declared a World Heritage Site and a Man and Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1991. Komodo National Park also has been selected as one of the New 7 Wonders Nature. The komodo only live here and another island name Rinca. The island was declared as nature reserve.

We will trekking the short course, and be guided by 3 rangers. 

The rangers told us, not to make a sudden move, and don't run. Just walk like usual and don't be noisy.

the flora in this island

Komodo's cave for their egg.

We saw about 10 komodos in there. And there is more than 1.000 in this island.

Then we buy some souvenir and drink coconut.

IDR 30.000/pcs

Then we go back to our ship. The chef give us some snack

The boat is sailing to Kampung Komodo / Komodo Village, which people who live at Komodo Island stay. And we walk around and buy some honey.

We will stay near the Kampung Komodo / Komodo Village because we need to buy some water. They said, something wrong with the water cube, so the water has gone. We saw sunset near Komodo Village.

Something is smell delicious. Our chef is cooking.

the kitchen

our Dinner

We have hard activity in this trip, but the food here is delicious. Nothing can compare with other restaurant XD.

Today's sky is not too clear. It's cloudy.

the star today, it's cloudy.

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Round Trip Ticket JOG-LBJ-JOG + 1 night at Labuan Bajo hotel: IDR 3.600.000/pax

(depart with LION, back with GARUDA)

Tour Package 8 Rooms Phinisi Boat by ITravelling.XYZ Mr Untung Sihombing: IDR 5.250.000/pax

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Total: IDR 8.850.000/pax

The start of Sailing Tour, Kanawa Island ~ Gili Lawa Darat > Day 02 > Labuan Bajo 22 April - 26 April 2018

Wake up in the morning, I walk around the back of our hotel. It's like a port.

Then we go eat our breakfast.The weather is really good.

At 09:00, after check-out, we go to Labuan Bajo Port to ride check-in to our phinisi boat. Our guide has already waiting for us in the port.

We have to ride small boat to go to the phinisi boat. Our Phinisi Boat called "Budi Utama 2"

The phinisi boat looks very small from the port, but after we go near, it's big. It has 8 rooms with private bath room for 2 person each, 1 room in the upper deck; 2 room in the middle deck and 5 room in the lower deck.

our room in the upper deck

back balcony, our guide sleep here

our room in the lower deck

After small briefing, our first destination is Kanawa Island. We will snorkeling in there. While sailing, we enjoy the scene. The boat sail calmly, so we do not feel sick.

About an hour later, we arrive at Kanawa Island. We used small boat to go to the beach. The water is very clear, we even can see what's inside it.

Some of the elder try snorkeling but they have difficulty. Because it's their first time.

After about an hout, we go back to our Phinisi Boat and shower. Then the boat crew chef, serve our lunch. It's delicious, even 5 stars hotel is nothing compare to this.

While eating, we go to our next destination, Gili Lawa Darat Island. We arrive early, so we decided to snorkeling first. But the water around here is murky, and there's a lot of garbage. We only snorkel for 15 minutes then go back to our Phinisi boat to get ready for Trekking.

At 16:00, we use small boat to go to the island. Then start our trekking. We hope we could get to the peak before sunset.

view from bottom

wild animal, heard that there's Komodo in here but they never come out.

Getting further, the view is more amazing.

Some of elder choose to only trek halfway.

we almost there

sunset

We go down after sunset and it's dark. Fortunately, we bring our smartphone with us.

The way to go down is really steep. I almost fall because of it.

Finally, we go back to our Phinisi Boat. Then we clean our selves, then ready for dinner. First time dinner at the boat, it's interesting. Only with boat lighting, and under the stars.

Baracuda Fish

Then we go enjoy our night.

Good Night, see you tomorrow

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Round Trip Ticket JOG-LBJ-JOG + 1 night at Labuan Bajo hotel: IDR 3.600.000/pax
(depart with LION, back with GARUDA)
Tour Package 8 Rooms Phinisi Boat by ITravelling.XYZ Mr Untung Sihombing: IDR 5.250.000/pax

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Total: IDR 8.850.000/pax