Traveling to Europe with Full Beauty (Belgium)

About the Country

Belgium is situated in the west of Europe. The land here mostly comprises of flat coastal plains in the northeast, and southeast is occupied by the Ardennes Forest. Dutch, Flemish, French and German are the official languages of Belgium, with Dutch being the widely spoken followed by French. The weather here is pretty predictable. Months from April to September are the warmest. Otherwise the weather is pretty humid and skies are gray, that explains why umbrellas and raincoats are a part of the dressing. So, if the visit is planned for holidays during the rainy season, one must not forget to carry sufficient cover for maximum protection, as this is a coastal region. In case of emergency call 100 or 112.

Culture

Belgians are English-friendly and will make every attempt to speak in English with a foreigner. Always remember to carry a small gift or at least flowers especially when invited over dinner. The dress to wear will be mentioned in the invitation, when invited for a party. Smoking in public is acceptable.

Shopping

Brussels, Antwerp, Bruges, Ostend, Namur, Mons, Liège, Ghent and Mechelen are the main shopping centers. Belgium is famous for ceramics and hand-beaten copperware from Dinant, laces from Bruges, crystals from Val Saint Lambert, woodcarvings from Spa and Belgium’s finest chocolates. In jewelry, diamonds from Antwerp are on high demand.

Eating Out
The specialty of most of the restaurants is horse and rabbit meat dishes. Although visitors can find a wide range of ethnic foods, but the most famous are frites and mayonnaise and mitraillette; mitraillette is a large bun filled with fries, donair meat and garlic sauce, the vegetarians can ask for a veg. substitute for the donair meat. While eating at a restaurant, tipping is considered customary along with the value-added tax. At the cinemas, leave a €0.50 tip for the attendant and €0.25 after using the public toilets.

Electricity

Voltage is 230 V and frequency is 50 Hz.

Travel

Delta Air Transport has inaugurated its new European airline SN Brussels Airlines recently. It flies to more than 58 destinations in Europe and as well as worldwide. The Brussels Zayentem airport is twelve km from the city and it takes 35 minutes to reach the city from the airport. The airport has facilities like duty free shops, car parking, taxi booking, car hiring, banks, post office, restaurants, and medical help. Internet and fax services are provided for the passengers. The Airport City Express train transports passengers to three main railway stations - Brussels North, Central and South. One can avail a bus which runs regularly from the airport, taxis can also be hired which wait outside the arrival hall. Tipping the taxi drivers is considered customary. Train runs every 15 minutes.

Another airport, Brussels South Charleroi, is 5 km away from Charleroi and 46 km from Brussels. Ryan air serves as the local airline here and has cheap deals for several European destinations to and from Charleroi. The facilities provided here are bus and train services, café, car hire, and duty free shops.

Ostend airport is 5 km away from the city and car parking, car hire, duty free shops, and restaurants are provided here.

Antwerp airport is just 2 km away from the city. Buses run to the Brussels Central Station every few minutes.

Liege is situated at a distance of 5 km away from the city. Buses run at regular interval here.

The departure tax at Brussels Zayentem is €20.93, Brussels South Charleroi is €3.49, Ostend and Antwerp is €10, and at Liege is €7.

There is a network of high-speed trains, which are operated by Thalys, from Belgium to France, connecting Brussels with other destinations like Bordeaux, Chambéry, Cannes, Marseille, Lyon, Nice, Valence Perpignan, and Rennes. Booking should be made in advance for these trains. The national railway operates through out the day providing service every few minutes to destinations such as Andorra, Austria, France, Czech, Germany, Italy, Poland, Luxembourg, Switzerland, the UK and the Netherlands. Insiders can avail the Inter-Rail pass which allows visitors to travel almost 29 European Countries. This service is valid for residents who have been settled there for more than 6 months.

Duty Free Items

Visitors can carry alcohol, tobacco, cigarettes, coffee and tea without getting customs duty levied on them, but only the goods should be limited. Check out for the limits before carrying such goods. Food items that are not preserved are better avoided.

Best Tips For Traveling to a Beautiful European Country (Austria)

About the Country

Media Informasi - Located in central Europe, Austria celebrates world’s best music festivals like the Salzburg Festival, Haydn Festival in Vienna, and the International Chamber Music Festival. Vienna is the capital of Austria as well as the musical capital of Europe. Music and art are in full flare here after centuries of hardship and innovation. That explains Vienna being the birthplace of Mozart. Horse dances are also part of these festivals. Since it snows in winter, the snow covered Alps is a must be visited place during the winter. Austria experiences a moderate summer. Rains can be expected year round. Incase of emergency call 120 or 123.

Site seeing
The romantic castles simply leave you astounded. The Schloss Durnstein provides a magnificent view besides the River Danube. A 10% tip should be paid to the taxi drivers, which is customary here.

Culture

German, Hungarian, Slovene, and Croatian are the languages spoken by the locals. To greet the locals, a handshake will do. When meeting someone for the first time, its better to refer them by their last name, but once better known they can be addressed by the first name. When out in the public, say Guten Tag or Gruss Gott to greet people and while leaving say Auf Wiedersehen. Carry along flowers when going over to someone’s house. The locals here have a passion for horse riding. The world’s best art of horsemanship can be found here which is as old as 400 years and to watch the horses perform at these schools; tickets must be booked in advance. Although service charge is levied on restaurant bills, an extra 5% should be paid as tip.

Getting there

Three national airlines operate in Austria, Austrian Arrows, Austrian Airlines and Lausda Air, which work in collaboration with the Austrian Airlines Group. The Vienna airport is 18 km away from the city. Airport buses transport passengers to the South Train and West Train Station. Railway, chauffeur-driven car and taxi service is also provided at the airport. Duty free shops, post office, bank, eateries, left luggage, tourism information, conference hall, nursery, car hiring and car parking facilities are provided to the passengers at the airport.
Salzburg airport is 4 km away from the city and buses, trains, taxis and hotel coach shuttle passengers to and from the airport. Facilities such as duty free shops, post office, currency exchange, left luggage, conference hall, restaurants and car hire exist at the airport. Check out the other airports such as Klagenfurt airport, Graz airport and Linz airport for more details. All the airports charge a fixed rate for porter service. 

International tourists can get to Austria by Austrian Federal railways, if planning to travel by train. It has a large network which connects the major cities within Austria and also outside Austria. Travelers can find connections to/from Germany, Russia, Greece, Romania, Turkey Brussels, Paris and Italy. International rail passes or Eurail pass can be bought to travel around Austria as they provide unlimited travel and other offers too.

A good network of roads here provides an interesting journey. Take Eurotunnel when crossing the Channel Tunnel while traveling by car. Bookings should be made in advance. The cars can be hired at the airports and railway stations and if driving own car carry documentations like UK driving license or national driving license and car registration papers. Toll booths are installed on the motorways and ‘S’ roads, so if change is carried in advance it will ensure no delays in the journey. Registration documents should be carried along all the time while driving. The lights should be turned on while driving, in the city or outside, all the time. There are strict laws for seat belts and drinking while driving. If using the motorbike, high visibility jacket and helmet must be worn, it’s a compulsion for both the passenger and the driver. Many federal, private companies and local authorities provide bus service. Coaches are provided for moving around within the cities.

Wurm and Kock provide cruise passenger service. Along with the cruise trip, packages include stay at a hotel. Check out, before hand, for offer. There are many Ferry service providers too.

Duty Free Items

1. 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250g tobacco or a proportional mix of these products.
2. 1l of spirits over 22 per cent or 2l of fortified wine or spirits up to 22 per cent or 2l of sparkling wine or liqueur and 2l of still wine.
3. 500g of coffee or 200g of extracts, essences or concentrates of coffee, and 100g of tea or 40g of tea extracts.
4. medicinal products sufficient for the journey.
5. 50g of perfume or eau de toilette.
6. All the above mentioned goods should be carried by a person over 17 years of age.

It Travel Tips to European Countries: Albania !!!

Media Infomasi - Albania is a mountainous country and the one of the smallest countries of Europe. The residents supposedly descended from ancient Illyrians.

Culture
The culture of Albania is majorly influenced by that of the mainland Greeks especially in the urban locality; nodding one’s head means ‘no’ where as shaking the head means ‘yes’. To greet someone, handshaking is preferred, though Shoku (Comrade) was used before, which has been long forgotten now. People dress informally here. Swim suits are meant for the beaches, otherwise women are expected not to dress in a revealing outfit. When addressing someone prefix Zoti(Mr) or Zonja(Mrs) before the name and always remember to carry some gifts when visiting someone, although flowers aren’t much acceptable. The guests are served with coffee, raki or sweets. Smokers don’t have to worry much, but they should avoid it where they see a sign of Ndalohet Duhani or Ndalohet pirja e duhanit.

Travelling within the country

Buses with relatively cheap fares operate in the main cities of the country or taxis are another choice which provided service for some main hotels.
Visit Dajti Mountain and experience Dajti Ekspres Cable car for an unforgettable 15 minute ride passing through Dajt Oark to reach Tirana. The route is about 4.2 km long and the ride costs €6.5.Alpha Yachting provides crewed yacht which is a luxury in itself. Tirana Bank is the best place for withdrawing money as it allows access to Visa cards.

Eating Out

Restaurants are not always sufficiently heated, so always wear warm clothes if out in the night during winters. Foreigners are charged more than the locals. Both the entry fees as well as any merchandise will be on a higher scale, so it’s better not to reveal the fact that you are a foreigner when out on the streets.

Site Seeing

If you enjoy canoeing, this is the right place to be. There are places right outside Tirana which is an amazing site for not just canoeing, but also rock climbing, hiking, and camping.

Accommodation

If you want a 5-Star ambience, try The Sheraton Tirana Hotel and Towers, which is situated in the middle of a shopping and entertainment center. There are about 151 rooms and 56 suites. So, along with the comfort, one can shop at once convenience here. Another hotel which provides all modern facilities is Hotel Mondial. It is located 1000 m away from the city and is also a good example of traditional architecture.

Getting There

One of the best and the easiest means is to go by air. Albanian Airlines is the national airline which works in collaboration with Tyrolean Airways, and provides service to almost all the big European cities. The airport, Mother Teresa, is 16 miles or 26 km away from the capital. A tourist bus is available every 3 hrs to get to the city center and takes about 30 minutes to get there. Taxis are available round the clock. While waiting for any transport service, tourists can check out the duty free shops, bank, eateries and car hire at the airport. A departure tax of $10 USD is imposed on all foreign nationals. Check out www.flyalbanian .com for flight times and offers.

If trying to get there by sea, try the ferry services which are provided by Adriatic Line and Agoudimos. The main ports are Durres (has ferry connection to Italy, Bari, Brindisi, Trieste, and Ancona), Vlora (has ferry connection to Bari, and Brindisi), Saranda (has connection to Corfu), Shen Gjini (has ferry connection to Bari). Check out www.adriatica.it and www.aqoudimos-lines.com for more information.

Bus is another option. Buses start from Istanbul, Athens and Sofia. Internal passengers have lots of options with bus services provided. If traveling by road in a private car, there is road network to the Kosovo region, but they are too dangerous to use because of the political tensions within the region. Crossings at Hani I Hotit, Bllata, Oafa e Thaes, Tushemisht, Gorica, Kapshtica, and kakavija can be taken. If tired one can take halts at hotels or other designated areas. There is a network of 18,000 km, out of which only 7450 km are main roads, for local travelers. About 2138km stretch of these roads is in poor condition and has pot holes, and utmost safety precautions should be taken when driving on such roads. Speed limit should be strictly followed on highways as well as within towns. Driving at night should be better avoided because of the absence of street lights on the road except for urban areas. Traffic should drive on the right-hand. There is a shortage of gas stations in the countryside, so filling the gas tank completely when passing through urban area is recommended and since there is lack of national recovery system; travelers should be prepared for an emergency or breakdown before hand. One should carry necessary documents like International Driving Permit and national driving license.

Duty Free Items

• Following are the items that can be carried without customs duty being levied on them:

1. 1liter of spirits or 2liter of wine
2. 250ml of eau de toilette
3. 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250g of tobacco
4. 50ml of perfume.

Prohibited Items

Things that are prohibited to carry are firearms, narcotics and ammunitions. Special export permission should be taken for precious metals, books, antiques, work of art, or material of national or historic value.

Variety of Mount Thumb (Poteng) Singkawang

Media Informasi - Mount of thumb (Poteng) singkawang is a very fitting tourist attraction for your visit. Especially those of you who like the object of tourism with the smell of adventure with stunning natural beauty. As one of the natural attractions in Borneo, of course there is no doubt how beautiful the mountain Poteng singkawang this. Besides rich with many plants ranging from tree to flower, there are also some types of fauna are quite rare.

The location of the thumb mountain (Poteng) Singkawang is located in West Kalimantan. The mountain area of ​​Poteng singkawang is located in the highlands of Borneo island. As a natural tourist attraction, the mountain of this piece is very interesting because of the many visitors and tourists who climb this mountain to enjoy the natural scenery. Distance of this attraction from singkawang city is as far as 9 km away. Although the distance is close to the city, the mountain area Poteng is still very beautiful and calm is also very good to relieve stress.

There are two interesting things from the tour in this mountain singkawang Poteng. First is the tourist floranya very charming, and the second is of course rare fauna tours that may only belong to the mountain Poteng singkawang this. For your information, here is some information about the two types of attractions in the mountain Poteng singkawang the successful Information Media collect.

Various Beauty of Flora of Mount Poteng Singkawang

 

As one of the natural attractions in Borneo, certainly not strange if the collection of flora in Mount Poteng is very fascinating the tourists. Borneo is famous for its natural beauty has many types of flora that we can see when climbing the mountain Poteng. Some types of rare flora that will surely you want to meet, among others, is the Flower Carcass or Amorphopallus sp. This type of flora is a rare flora that grows very rarely and the time of his life is also not long. Therefore, if you encounter a carcass flower that lives on the climb, then you are among the very lucky ones.

Flora which will also dazzle travelers is the Giant Padma Flower which is also known as the flower of Rafflesia Tuan Mudae. Flora is also one of the flora that really want to climbers meet when traveling in the area of ​​Mount Poteng. The next flower is the Star Flower or Rizhantes Zepelii.

Various kinds of this flora you can find in the mountain area Poteng singkawang. While walking around enjoying the natural scenery and looking for these flowers, you can also enjoy the beauty of waterfalls, bathing pools, and some village restaurants.

Rare Fauna of Mount Poteng Singkawang

 
Not only the existence of a collection of flora that fascinates, another advantage of this Poteng mountain tourism object is a collection of rare fauna. Some of these rare fauna are living freely in the area of ​​Mount Poteng as a habitat.

One example of the fauna that may exist and live in this region is the pangolin. Pangolin is one of the endangered animals protected by its existence. Of course the existence of this animal in the mountain Poteng, making mount Poteng increasingly got the spotlight and attention to protect the habitat of this rare animal.

Mount Poteng Singkawang is also a habitat of live honey bears. Bears a honey with a distinctive brown leather color, is one of the animals known to live in this mountain region Poteng. Not only honey bears, there are also plenty of hedgehogs that you can see during your climb. Various kinds of fauna from gunug Poteng this increasingly inspire the tourists to explore the forest of this mountain of the pot.

Mount Poteng can be a good reference to entertain you.

Amazing Terinting Waterfall West Kalimantan Indonesia

Media Informasi - One of the largest islands in Indonesia is West Kalimantan, in addition to including as the largest island in it there are also many tourist attractions in west kalimantan no less beautiful with other areas.

Landak District has a natural and cool natural place typical of Kalimantan-style tropical forest. One of them is Terinting waterfall which is one of the most popular tourist attractions in this West Borneo, located in Engkangin Village, Engkangin Village and Jambu Hamlet, Jambu Village, Air Besar District. Still a lot of stored natural wealth that is very make us amazed at its beauty let alone forest in west kalimantan is still much to be maintained its authenticity.

Terinting waterfall is also familiar in call waterfall Terintik and rampo terintik is one of the tourist attractions in kalbar already known but still not many who see firsthand its beauty.

• Waterfall Terinting

 

Terinting waterfall that reaches a height of approximately 50 meters is located at the tip of Land Landak, District of Air Besar, Sempatung Lawuk Village, which is still located in Serimbu area.

Location Terinting Waterfall can be said very far away, so from that extra power buck for tourists who want to get there, this terinting waterfall is located right at the end of Engkangin hamlet and hamlet of Jamu.

Two hamlets can be used as a resting place for tourists who come from a distance. Because the journey to the waterfall terinting still long, it took about 6-7 hours to get to the waterfall Terinting.

But it is strongly recommended that tourists to go there when the weather is sunny, because if in the rain then the trip will be difficult and dangerous, because the access road a lot of climbing and slippery, for the sake of the weather then choose a favorable weather to travel smoothly until the destination.

Serimbu area is well known for the natural attractions of waterfalls because there are so many waterfalls that we can visit there, such as waterfall cascade dait, waterfall breaking or commonly called Bananggar, Bannanggar and Managar in addition there is also waterfall Riam Bedawat also water Tikalong Falls and many more.

• The Path to the Location of Terinting Waterfall

 

Many tourists who want to go to the waterfall Terinting but, with a distance that is not easy to travel may be one of the things that hinder to go there. And there are many who still do not know the path to get there.

However, some nature lovers are not discouraged to step foot and tread their feet in the waterfall terinting, because for the nature lovers distance is not a problem for them, the most important thing in adventure is to achieve the goal and enjoy the beauty of nature and keep it is the pay for them.

Media Information can only provide a little explanation of the route to the waterfall terinting, for you who travel from Pontianak. So the path that will be taken is Pontianak to Landak District or Ngabang area is estimated about 4 to 5 hours with a speed of 60-40km / jam.

Next we will go to your serimbu area to reach the hamlet Engkangin and Hamlet ham as a resting place to get there also takes approximately 2 hours, then we continue the journey again as we have explained above, which is about 6-7 hours walk with walkways and climbing.

Loving nature is not as easy as loving women. Therefore it takes awareness and struggle to love nature. If you love nature, then nature will give you the charm of its beauty. Congratulations Try the tourist places that have Media Information summarize :) hopefully safe to the destination.

Amazing Bukit Raya 7 summit in Indonesia

Media Informasi - Mount Bukit Raya is a mountain located in Katingan Regency, Central Kalimantan Province. This mountain is the top mountain in Borneo that entered the territory of Indonesia. The area surrounding Bukit Raya is a nature reserve, and together with Bukit Baka Nature Reserve in West Kalimantan is Bukit Baka-Bukit Raya National Park.

Bukit Raya or a mountain located in Katingan district, Central Kalimantan which enter into Bukit Baka-Bukit Raya National Park which is a conservation area located in the heart of Borneo Island. This mountain is the highest mountain in Borneo which enter into Indonesian territory which is high 2,278 MDPL.

Although the height of this mountain is not too high (2,278 MDPL) but the difficulty level is much more difficult than the mountains in Java Island, before we climb, we must first travel overland and river for 2 days to get to the foot of the mountain ( Basecamp Ascent), then travel through steep climbs to get to the top of the hill through the wetland of Kalimatan Island which is close to the Equator line (Kalbar line).

Nothing wrong some people who have climbed Mount Bukit Raya climbing route (he said) the number two most difficult and expensive in Indonesia after Jaya Wijaya, Because that's why rarely climbers who tasted climbing at the highest peak to 7 in Indonesia.

Here is one of the paths that can be passed to get to Bukit Raya from the Kalimantan Barat:

Mount Bukit Raya is also included in the Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park, will be accessed from two official majors in the province is not similar, because the mountain is located on the border between West Kalimantan & Central Kalimantan, where the peak into the Central Kalimantan region. This mountain became one of the top mountains in the 7 Summits Indonesia series representing the highest point of Kalimantan Island (Indonesian sector). Because in fact the top point of Borneo Island is located in Mount Kinabalu, which entered the territory of Malaysia. The first ascent point is in Kasongan, Katingan District, Central Kalimantan & the 2nd one that I chose to make the climb this time; is the Village of Midnight Rantau, Sintang District, West Kalimantan. According to the news, the climb through Kasongan requires a budget that is cheaper in comparison with the route via Rantau Tengah Malam, but the climbing information from the trek is hard to come by. Therefore I decided climbing through West Kalimantan which is against the average more seldom selected for climbing to Mount Bukit Raya.

If the first route always climb through the city of Pontianak West Kalimantan, now climbing can be done from Palangka Raya Central Kalimantan.

Here is one of the paths that can be passed to get to Bukit Raya from the city of Palangka Raya:

• From Palangkaraya (Tjilik Riwut Airport) to Tumbang Habangoi village (Katingan Regency) is reached by car for 8 hours.
• Arrive in Tumbang Habangoi village stay overnight at the Village Head's house to carry out customary rituals. This ritual is meant for the group that climbed Bukit Raya to be safe on the way and away from danger.
• The first day, from the village of Tumbang Habangoi to the starting point of the climb using motorcycle motorcycle for 2 hours journey.
• From the starting point of climbing followed by a walk begins by crossing Sei Trongoi (river) to the door of the Jungle and continue walking until arriving at Camp 1 Sei Dehiei to rest (overnight). The journey is taken for 5 hours with fairly flat track conditions.
• The second day, from Camp 1 Sei Dehiei proceeded to Camp 2 Tumbang Tosah across many creeks for 4 hours.
• From Camp 2 Tumbang Tosah continue the journey across a fairly swift river for 5 hours to Camp 3 Bitah Samba for overnight.
• The third day, from Camp 3 Bitah Samba continue the journey to Tanjakan Memuring then proceed to Puncak Bukit Raya. The steeper track conditions, especially in the Move Up to the top. Travel for 7 - 8 hours.
• Arriving at the top of Bukit Raya named Puncak Kakam or Puncak Rajawali with an altitude of 2,278 MDPL.

For the climbers survived to try SALAM LESTARI!!!

 

Gunung Niut Tertinggi West Borneo

Media Informasi - Gunung Niut mencapai ketinggian 1.701 mdpl menjadi summit tertinggi di Kalimantan Barat. Gunung niut terletak di Kabupaten Landak Desa Tengon Pelaik Kecamatan Ait Besar.

Rute Pendakian

Menuju summit Gunung Niut dapat melewati tiga jalur yaitu melewati Tamong, Sungkung Dawar, dan Balai Karangan. Jalur yang mudah dilalui melewati Sungkung Dawar (Desa Pisak), pendakian dimulai dari pondok Starting Poin menuju Pintu Rimba dan terus berlanjut pada Pos Sungai Tanggi.

Dari Pos Sungai Tanggi pendakian dilanjutkan menuju Pos 1.300. Untuk mencapai Pos 1.300 bukanlah hal yang mudah karena harus melewati tujuh tanjakan serta turunan yang bermedan sangat terjal, sehingga mengharuskan para pendaki mengantri untuk mendapatkan punggungan. Teknik scrambling banyak digunakan pada track tersebut, dan ketika menuju Summit sangat diperlukan webbing sebagai alat bantu. Akan tetapi banyak terdapat akar-akar pepohonan yang dapat membantu sebagai penyeimbang tubuh sambil menanjakkan kaki terus naik.

Bagi para pendaki yang belum mencoba gunung tertinggi West Borneo ini silahkan mencoba, dijamin tidak akan menyesal. SALAM LESTARI!!!

pict from; infopendaki.com

Gunung Rinjani Pulau Lombok

Media Informasi - Gunung rinjani berlokasikan di Pulau Lombok, Nusa Tenggara Barat. Gunung Rinjani juga merupakan gunung tertinggi nomor 2 di Indonesia yang termasuk gunung berapi. Gunung Rinjani dengan titik tertinggi 3.726 m dpl, sangat mendominasi sebagian besar pemandangan Pulau Lombok bagian utara. 

Keindahan pemandangan dari gunung rinjani merupakan suatu favorit bagi para pendaki Indonesia. Gunung rinjani terletak pada lintang 8 drajat 25' LS dan 116 drajat 28' BT. Rumor dari Taman Nasional Gunung Rinjani dengan luas 41.330 ha akan di perluas menjadi 76.000 ha ke arah barat dan timur.

Segara Anakan adalah tempat yang paling kerap dikinjungi oleh para pelancong gunung ini, yaitu sebuah sungai yang terletak pada ketinggian 2.000 m dpl. Mencapai lokasi Segara Anakan tersebut bisa melewati desa Senaru dan Sembalun Lawang.

Pada bulan Agustus angin kencang di gunung ini kerap terjadi. Rata - rata suhu udaranya sekitar 20 drajat C; terendah 12 drajat C. Di antara gunung - gunung Indonesia, Rinjanilah yang menyandang panorama alam paling bagus. Banyak dari Mahasiswa Pecinta Alam serta penduduk lokal yang mengunjunginya pada bula Juni hingga Agustus.

Pendakian Summit Gunung Rinjani adalah salah satu objek wisata yang menjadi andalan di kawasan Taman Nasional Gunung Rinjani. Gunung ini tergolong gunung vulkanik masih aktif nomor 2 tertinggi di Indonesia. Pendaki banyak memulai pendakian melalui rute Sembalun dan mengakhiri pendakian di Senaru, karena dengan melalui rute tersebut dapat memotong 700m ketinggian dari Rinjani.

Salah satu kelompok Pecinta Alam di pulau lombok yang bekerjasama dengan Balai Taman Nasional Gunung Rinjani mengadakan kegiatan dengan tema "Tapak Rinjani" yang secara rutin dilaksanakan setiap tahun.

Jagalah alam ciptaan Tuhan yang sangat indah ini dan jangan lupa untuk menikmatinya. Karena dengan menikmati alam ciptaan Tuhan akan terasa jauh lebih nikmat dibanding menikmati Mall ciptaan manusia :) Semoga informasi singkat tersebut bermanfaat, kurang lebihnya mohon maaf dan terimakasih. SALAM LESTARI!!!

Gunung Bawang Kalimantan Barat

GUNUNG BAWANG BENGKAYANG KALIMANTAN BARAT

Sejarah Gunung Bawang

Gunung bawang adalah gunung 7 lapis dan berlapis - lapis layaknya bawang, karenanya di namakan gunung bawang. Bengkayang, Kalimantan Barat pada kecamatan Lebang Bawang tepatnya gunung ini berada dan menjulang tinggi ke atas langit. Ketinggian Gunung Bawang adalah 1471mdpl, memang tak terlalu tinggi dari sekian banyak gunung - gunung dipulau jawa, akan tetapi jalur menuju Summit Bawang 10 kali lipat lebih rumit dari gunung - gunung di jawa. Bukanlah perkara mudah untuk menuju Summitnya, karena jalur yang terdapat di Bawang ada 2 jalur yang melewati sisi kiri Peltam dan mengikuti arah air terjun mengalir dan ke-2 melewati jalur penebangan pohon sebelum Peltam. Jarak tempuh menuju Summit Bawang melewati air terjun sekitar 8 - 10 jam, dan jalur penebangan pohon memakan waktu 12 jam lebih. Banyak pendaki tentunya yang belum pernah mencapai Summit Bawang salah dalam memilih jalur dan melewati jalur penebangan pohon.

Gunung Bawang memiliki sejarah yang berkaitan sangat erat dengan Suku Dayak Bengkayang. Kepercayaan Suku Dayak disanalah asal usul nenek moyang mereka dan asal usul terbentuknya Suku Dayak Bengkayang yang membuat penduduk setempat sangat menghormati dan mengkramatkan Gunung Bawang tersebut. Bermula dari turunnya JUBATA (dewa yang dipercayai suku dayak bengkayang) ke dunia dan menempati Gunung Bawang. Berjalannya kelompok Jubata dari waktu ke waktu dan membentuk Gunung Bawang yang menjadi tempat terhormat bagi Suku Dayak tersebut. Terdapat Summit tempat turunnya Jubata ini adalah Summit sesungguhnya dari pada Summit Bawang yang diketahui saat ini. Summit tersebut terdapat sebuah danau yang ditengah - tengahnya ada batang pohon beracun, jika dikunjungi maka tak akan bisa kembali lagi, begitu sekilas mitos - mitos Gunung Bawang yang diceritkan langsung oleh Suku Dayak setempat.

    

PERJALANAN MENUJU KAKI GUNUNG BAWANG

Makanan pembuka menuju Summit Bawang di awali berjalan kaki dari jalan raya menuju Desa Madi dan Desa Suka Maju dilanjutkan ke kaki gunung. Pengalaman saya melakukan perjalanan tersebut dari jalan raya kami satu grub sampai jam 05.00 dan memulai berjalan kaki hingga kaki Gunung pada jam 11.30. Perjalanan yang cukup jauh kan sob? akan tetapi sobat Boeqil yang ingin mencoba, bisa menggunakan roda dua kok hingga kaki Gunung Bawang, kami hanya ingin benar - benar merasakan sensasi perjuangan dari Gunung ini. Bagi masyarakat Kalbar tentunya akan sangat mudah menuju Bengkayang tempatnya Gunung ini berada.

Pada tanggal 16 agustus 2014 dengan tujuan mengadakan upacara kemerdekaan Indonesia di Summit Bawang menjadi pengalaman untuk ke-2 kalinya bagi saya dalam pendakian. Saat kami tiba pada kaki Gunung Bawang, beristirahat sejenak untuk mengumpulkan kembali tenaga menuju Summit Bawang. Pada jam 12.30 kami yang terdiri 6 orang dalam satu grub memulai pendakian melewati jalur penebangan pohon (jalur jauh). Tibanya kami di aliran sungai Malabi sebagai tempat rehat kami sejenak, akan tetapi dari situlah kami mulai bingung dan kehilangan jalur selanjutnya untuk menuju Summit Bawang. Kami memulai dengan berpencar mencari Taging (tanda dengan ikatan tali) dan kembali berkumpul di Malabi untuk memberikan hasil survei jalur dari perorangan. Keputusan pun di dapatkan untuk melanjutkan perjalanan menuju Summit melewati dan mengikuti arus sungai Malabi. Pacat (lintah) mulai menggerogoti tubuh kami saat itu, membuat baju saya yang berwarna putih menjadi merah akan darah mengalir bekas dari gigitan pacat. Terus kami menyusuri dan mengikuti arus sungai yang menjulang ke atas gunung dan akhirnya mempertemukan kami pada pusat air mata sungai tersebut. Kami pun mandi membersihkan badan dari darah - darah bekas gigitan pacat, lanjut mendakit tanpa jalur yang jelas menuju puncak, akhirnya tibalah kami yang ternyata adalah puncak bayangan dari Gunung Bawang, tibanya kami disana pada jam 15.50 sore hari. Guyuran hujan pun membuat kami satu grub harus menggunakan mantel untuk melindungi Carier (tas gunung) dari hujan agar tidak merusak Logistik kami menuju Summit Bawang. Setelah hujan reda keputusan satu grub untuk kembali turun dari puncak bayangan menuju aliran sungai Malabi tempat kami berpencar tadi. Berdebat untuk keputusan selanjutnya dan membuat kami menyerah untuk melanjutkan perjalanan. Tuhan berkata lain, kami pun dipertemukan dengan Mapala dari Universitas Panca Bhakti di aliran sungai Malabi tersebut. Kembali berpencar untuk sama - sama menemukan jalur yang tepat dan akhirnya salah seorang dari kami menemukan Taging, dengan perasaan lega kami mulai melanjutkan perjalanan bersama Mapala tersebut pada jam 18.15 menunjukan hari mulai petang. Tak lama dalam perjalanan terdengar suara seperti binatang aneh yang asing untuk di dengar, ternyata suara tersebut dari salah seorang pendaki yang tertinggal dari grubnya dan tersesat kala itu. Kembali menambah jumlah dari kami untuk melanjutkan perjalanan yang teramat pedih karena mendaki dan sambil memperhatikan Taging dimalam hari menuju Summit Bawang. Pada jam 23.45 malam hari kami semua memutuskan berhenti istirahat mengisi perut dengan logistik yang kami bawa dan mendirikan Camp (tenda) untuk melanjutkan kembali pendakian pada esok harinya. Pada jam 03.50 kami mulai melanjutkan perjalanan menyusuri kejamnya track Bawang ini.

Foto tersebut saat kami beristirahat di daerah hutan yang dipenuhi dengan lumut - lumut diberbagai bebatuan dan pepohonan, juga banyak di jumpai berbagai macam tanaman Anggrek dan kantong semar yang memanjakan mata kami betapa indahnya alam ini (hutan lumut). Kembali melanjutkan perjalanan melewati Track licin dengan semangat 45 yang sedikit lagi sampai pada Summit Gunung Bawang. Setibanya di Summit kami berjumpa banyak pendaki - pendaki dari berbagai macam daerah dengan satu tujuan seperti kami melaksanakan upacara Kemerdekaan ke-69 tahun Indonesia Raya. Perasaan terharu senang dan sedih yang saya alami saat tiba di Summit Bawang.

Pelaksanaan Upacara Kemerdekaan pun kami mulai dengan menyanyikan lagu "Indonesia raya" yang membuat saya mengalirkan air mata bangga akan perjuangan bangsa dan pendakian menuju Summit Gunung Bawang ini. Perasaan bangga tiada tara yang saya rasakan akan perjuangan dan betapa indahnya alam ciptaan Tuhan Yang Maha Esa ini. Kami pun mengabdikan beberapa foto untuk kenangan seumur hidup.

Selama 2 jam lebih kami diguyur hujan lebat dan angin kencang di Summit Bawang yang membuat kami harus mempertahankan Camp agar tidak roboh. Rasa lapar pun menghampiri kami semua dengan sisa logistik yang tak mencukupi. Dengan menggabungkan semua sisa logistik dari setiap grub, kami memasak dengan peralatan seadanya dan menghamparkan terpal panjang yang dilapisi plastik diatasnya untuk membagikan makanan kepada para pendaki. 

Saling berbagi satu sama lain diantara kami para pendaki membuat rasa kekeluargaan semakin erat dan akrab satu sama lain. Selesai makan, semuanya mulai berkemas dan membersihkan sampah - sampah yang ada hingga jam 11.20 dan kami pun bergegas menuruni Summit Bawang. Pada jam 17.50 sore hari kami semua tiba di kaki Gunung Bawang. Sungguh pengalaman tak terlupakan bagi saya pribadi yang mengajarkan saja akan jiwa keteguhan, perjuangan, dan saling ber gotong - royong dalam mencapai sebuah tujuan.

DOKUMENTASI GUNUNG BAWANG

Sedikit pengalaman dari saya untuk kalian sobat Boeqil, mungkin bermanfaat bagi kalian dan menghibur tentunya :) kurang lebihnya mohon maaf ya sob dan Terimakasih. SALAM LESTARI!!!

Bukit Jamur Kalimantan Barat

BUKIT JAMUR KALIMANTAN BARAT

Bukit Jamur terletak di Kalimantan Barat tepatnya di Desa Belangko Kabupaten Bengkayang yang tak kalah indahnya dari wisata alam pulau jawa. Bukit Jamur memiliki ketinggian 500 mdpl, memang Bukit Jamur tak setinggi gunung - gunung di pulau jawa, ya namanya juga bukit hehehe. Pada Bukit Jamur pula menjadi saksi akan pengalaman perdana saya mengenal akan indahnya alam yang diciptakan Tuhan Yang Maha Esa. Penduduk setempat menjulukinya bukit batu karena banyak terdapat tebing - tebing curam dan bongkahan batu besar. Butuh waktu sekitar 4 hingga 6 jam tergantung cuaca untuk menapaki kaki diatas puncaknya. Akses menuju kesana kita bisa menggunakan roda empat atau roda dua, akan tetapi hanya roda dua saja yang bisa melewati jembatan gantung untuk menuju desa di kaki bukit. 

Sobat Boeqil, inilah penampakan Bukit Jamur saat dilihat dari kaki bukit, yang membuat penasaran bagi calon pendaki untuk merasakan bagaimana keindahannya jika dilihat dari atas puncak.

Saat kita sampai di tempat penyimpanan kendaraan, tepatnya dirumah penduduk desa setempat yang terletak di kaki bukit. Hal yang pertama wajib kita lakukan sebelum mendaki adalah mendatangi rumah pak RT setempat untuk absen dan meminta izin akan mendaki Bukit Jamur tersebut. Kita juga harus berhitung dalam satu grub untuk memastikan lengkapnya anggota grub dan tak lupa pula kita berkumpul dan membuat lingkaran untuk melakukan pembacaan do'a yang bertujuan supaya diberi kesehatan, keselamatan saat mendaki dan menuruni Bukit Jamur. 

Selama kita memulai pendakian dari lereng bukit, hukumnya wajib untuk kita selalu menja

ga jarak selalu berdekatan dalam satu grub, menghindari terpisahnya anggota grub yang dapat menyebabkan hilang (tersasar). Hal - hal yang dibawa saat pendakian adalah logistik seperti air minum, makanan, perkakas memasak dan perlengkapan untuk membuat Camp saat tiba dipuncak.

Keindahan panorama alam saat pendakian di Bukit Jamur akan memanjakan akan betapa asri nya alam ini yang membuat kita merasa rileks dan enjoy untuk menghirup udara segar disekitar. Adrenaline pun ikut terpacu walau hanya mendaki Bukit Jamur ini, para pendaki akan dihadapkan jalur yang masih seperti hutan belantara, berbagai macam bebatuan besar, anak - anak sungai yang harus dilewati dan tebing - tebing tinggi untuk dipanjat oleh para pendaki. Sungguh menantang pendakian Bukit Jamur ini, walau namanya hanya bukit tetapi kita tidak boleh menganggap remeh akan hal ini. membutuhkan fisik kuat untuk melewati rintangan - rintangan yang disuguhkan Bukit Jamur. Saat tiba di puncak kita akan disuguhkan keindahan Bukit Jamur dan berbagai macam model pendaki - pendaki lainnya dan berbagai macam organisasi mapala.

Terdapat sebuah batu besar terletak di puncak tertinggi Bukit Jamur, tak ada satupun pendaki yang boleh menapaki kakinya pada daerah terlarang tersebut. Karena penduduk desa mempercayai disanalah makam nenek moyang mereka dan penjaga sang Bukit Jamur. Daerah tersebut telah masyarakat desa himbau kepada pada calon pendaki untuk tidak menginjakkan kaki mereka di area terlarang tersebut jika ingin pulang dengan selamat.

Hal yang wajib ditekankan adalah akan hal kebersihan untuk para pendaki. Masih terdapat sampah - sampah para pendaki tak bertanggung jawab yang mengotori puncak Bukit Jamur, hal tersebut akan membawa kerusakan akan alam indah ciptaan Tuhan ini. Satu pesan dari saya untuk para pendaki - pendaki selanjutnya "bawa kembali sampah - sampah mu pulang". Karena puncak Bukit Jamur bukanlah tempat pembuangan sampah. 

Mungkin alasan bukit ini bernama Bukit Jamur, karena keindahannya yang telah berjamur dimana - mana diberbagai tempat. Bukit Jamur bisa menjadi salah satu tujuan bagi kalian para pecinta alam

untuk merasakan sendiri bagaimana sensasi saat menapaki kaki diatasnya.

Sekian informasi dan sedikit pengalaman untuk kalian sobat Boeqil, kurang lebihnya mohon maafkan hamba ini hehehe :) SALAM LESTARI!!!