Sunrise at Punthuk Setumbu, Borobudur Temple > Magelang ~ Central Java ~ Indonesia

Woke up at 3 o'clock, and go to Borobudur Temple at 4 o'clock. Me, my brother, and my brother's girlfriend also my brother's friends went to Setumbu to watch sunrise. Punthuk Setumbu located near Borobudur Temple. You can see the sunrise with background Borobudur Temple, Mount Merapi, and Mount Merbabu.

Don't forget to bring tripod to take photos.

The ticket entrance is IDR 15.000 for local. And we have to walk uphill for a while. Use comfortable shoes and bring flashlight because it's still dark. Wear jacket too because it's cold.

Once arrived at Punthuk Setumbu, there's so many people in there. Most of them are tourists.

Unfortunately, it's cloudy. So the sunrise didn't shown enough.

And the morning fog started to cover whole area, so we have to go back.

Hash ::Kedung Kayang, Ketep > Blabak ~ Central Java ~ Indonesia

What is Hash? Hash, is a kind of sport, when we can walk either run. The track is various, sometimes in the road, sometimes in the forest, sometimes in the village. Just according to the host. In Indonesia, most of big city has HASH organization. In one city, there can be more than 1 organization. Hash also available in the world. Every 2 years, there's InterHash Event. In 2012, the event hold in Magelang, my city. In 2014, will be held in China, Hainan Island.

Every Wednesday, I will be join hash in Magelang, which held by Magelang Hash House Harriers. Another Hash Organization in Magelang such as Union Hash, and 9 Naga Hash.

For more information about hash: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hash_House_Harriers

This time, we hash at Kedung Kayang, Ketep. Which near Merapi Mountain, one of active volcano in Indonesia. Here's some photos of Merapi Mountain (took by my Iphone, I didn't bring my Nikon)

Culinary :: Bukit Indah Hotel & Restaurant > Yogyakarta ~ Special District of Yogyakarta ~ Indonesia

This restaurant is located at Bukit Patuk, Jl. Raya Jogja Wonosari Km. 15, Yogyakarta, 300m above Yogya City. When you go to Baron Beach or any other beach in there, you will pass this place. Easy to find this place, because the road is comfortable, and big enough to notice.

Because the high location, we can enjoy the sunset from here with Yogya City as background. And when the night come, one by one, the light from Yogya City will be on, make the situation more romantic. The restaurant is available inside building, and open sky.

Various menu is available in here; western, chinese, indonesian food, seafood you can enjoy everything while enjoy the scene. But the food a little expensive, and average taste. You can also stay in here, because they provide accomodation too.

More info: http://hotelmurahjgj.blogspot.com/2013/02/bukit-indah-restaurant-hotel-resort.html

When I arrived in here, it's not dawn yet, so the scene is usual. We only drink coffee and eat snack.

Indrayanti Beach, Gunung Kidul > Yogyakarta ~ Special District of Yogyakarta ~ Indonesia

It took approximately 30 to 50 minutes from Baron beach to Indrayanti Beach. Indrayanti Beach located in the east coast of Sundak Beach.

I think the beach is a little different from the other beach in there. The water is more clear, and we can swim in there. No much rocks. In the beachside, there's a row of restaurant and cafe. We can watch the scenery while eating.

The sun shines brightly, and it's really hot. The beach side is clean, which make us comfortable to walk along the seaside.

No ticket entrance to this beach, but if you want to sit down in one of the gazebo, you have to buy food. And if you rent a car, you have to pay for the car parking fee.

Baron Beach, Gunung Kidul > Yogyakarta ~ Special District of Yogyakarta ~ Indonesia

Baron Beach, is one of the beautiful beach in Indonesia. With its scene and seafood, attracting many tourism to visit. Even this beach is not for swim, because the big wave and so many rocks. But it's still beautiful. Actually, Baron Beach is a bay, which located between two hill on the right and left.

Ticket entrance: IDR 5000 (not include car park fee).

This beach is unique, because has a meeting between plain water and the sea. The plain water is from a river that disembogue at one corner of Baron beach. There's a small pool in the corner which can be used to swim, and then there's a small river which flow from the small pool to the sea. The flow was so strong, you have to be carefull, especially for children, because sometimes it will be deep and you don't know that in a blink you already arrive at the sea.

The beach is also been used as a dork by the fisherman. That's why There is a fish market, which you can choose your own seafood, and ask for the villagers to cook it. The seafood is fresh, and delicious.

How to go here? This beach located 65km from Yogyakarta. You can go here by rent a car. It is located in Kemadang Village, Tanjungsari sub-district, or approximately 20km in the south of Wonosari City.

You can climb the hill on the left, which there's a path that make it easier. Just pay for IDR 1.000, and you can see the beautiful sea from uphill. Don't forget to use sunblock, or you will get sunburn.

The right part of the picture is the plain water, and the left part is the sea. There's a small land in the middle which almost cover up by the water.

The view in uphill, it's not the end-point yet, but it's already beautiful. See the difference between the deep sea and the depper one.

End Point

The view in the opposite, it's called Kukup Beach, 1 km from Baron Beach.