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| WAKATOBI! I'm comingggg |
So, here’s one of my traveling
list came true. WAKATOBI! Finally I visited through my first solo trip ever! So
much happy, dear, finally I did it myself! Can you imagine how cool it is... 4
days and 3 nights extra backpacking package... Let me introduce to you the itinerary of my trip...
Saturday, 2 November 2013
Took fight (IDR 1.100.000 it’s
quite expensive because I made booking a day before, so I suggest you book
flight far from your visit day) from Makassar to Wakatobi via Kendari by Wings
Air 10.00 am.
Landed (12.20 pm) at Wangi Wangi
Island, the first island of Wakatobi, welcomed by extremely hot air and met my
tour guide for 4 days ahead, a black little fat guy called Manuki. :D He picked
me up by motorcycle. We went to harbour heading to Kaledupa island, second
island of Wakatobi, the place where I was going to stay few days ahead.
Unfortunately, we were late for 1.00 pm local boat, so we waited 4.30 pm public
express boat Cantika (IDR 105.000). So, we visited Bajo Village at Wangi Wangi island to kill the time.
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| Bajo Village at Wangi Wangi island |
It took about an hour more to reach Kaledupa
island. Fyi, Cantika Express port from Bau Bau to Wangi Wangi and ended at
Kaledupa. A warm family welcomed me well at Kaledupa Island, my new family J My first night dinner
was seafood for sure, and I met my neighbor, a cute sista named Etha, she was
in senior high school. I was happy because they were also happy to see me...
Sunday, 3 November 2013
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| Lamanggau Village |
Today, Manuki and I went to Tomia
island, the third island of Wakatobi, we waited public speed boat (IDR 40.000) for
almost 2 hours due to lower water. It took about 2 hours from Kaledupa to
Tomia. The harbour for small boat’s around half an hour reached by motorcycle
from the official harbour. Arrived at Tomia Island, i had lunch and the menu was
seafood of course, then had snorkeling time. I just got two snorkeling spots
because it’s quite wavy, so we decided to visit Lamanggau Bajo Village, the
children were so happy seeing me and they greet me, “Anyeong, Miss!”. They
thought i’m Korean hahaha :)
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| Sunset at Top Tomia |
The underwater view was beautiful but due to I didn’t have any underwater
camera, i couldn’t capture them for you. And I also forgot to bring my baby
slr, they lent me one, the same type like mine, dunno it’s by accident or
destiny, so grateful. Hunting sunset at the top hill of Tomia. Great sunset and
had view for whole city.
Monday, 4 November 2013
Went back to Kaledupa Island
today, using public speed boat again, due to lower water, we dropped in the
middle of the sea and be picked up by local private boat. It’s so adventourous.
After lunch, I visited Bajo Village (30 minutes more by motorcycle from my
homestay, my homestay near official harbour), their living above the ocean,
great tradition.
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| Bajo Village at Kaledupa |
Prove me wrong, Indonesia has great combination of awesome
view and unique culture. The bridge was broken L
so we took cano for crossing to the villahge. Then went to Sama Bahari (15
minutes), the other Bajo Village where Mirror Never Lies film took for shooting.
I had short conversation with the leader of race and he thought I wanna plan
another film’s shoot. J
Then, we visited Sembano Village (40 minutes), went to Sembano Lake which has
red prawn. The prawn’s really red in the lake, not like usual, I just saw red
prawn in my plate hahaha... :p Then, we waited for sunset at Sembano beach,
beautiful sunset. It took about an hour getting back to my homestay.
Tuesday, 5 November 2013
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Heading to Hoga island
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This morning, I went to Benteng
Paleo seeing Kaledupa view from the top of hill J
I always love seeing view from the top. Then, we visited Peropa beach, not
quite beautiful view because once again lower water. Not a good view when
Wakatobi in a lower water, but when it’s not, the view’s amazing. :) After I had lunch, I
went snorkeling by private boat of my new family to Hoga Island (25 minutes).
The water’s so blue there, and I did snorkeling 2 spots, the underwater was
amazing and colorful. Hoga island has beautiful white sands and some homestays
there, it’s interesting. We had sunset view from our boat.
Wednesday, 6 November 2013
Today I got back to Wangi Wangi
island L
so sad leaving memories... We got local private boat (IDR 50.000) took 2 hours
and once again we’re dropped in the middle because of lower water so we used
another small boat (IDR 10.000) to reach the harbour. Then, I was dropped at
the airport for flight back to Makassar (IDR 900.000).
Overall, it was an amazing trip,
and till today, it still like a dream I made my first solo trip and
unfortunately without my dear Jewel and baby slr. No matter what, I still
enjoyed each moments be with my new family. Why I called family, because they
all were warm and friendly. They’re so kind and treated me like their daughter,
preparing breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and reserving me the best they can. It’s
really touchable. :) so grateful
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| Bula fish means the first fish. and lapa" as substitute rice, it contains red bean |
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| Colo colo made from tomato and onion, always served in each meal |
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| Sunset at Sembano Beach |
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| Seafood lunch :) |
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| My best friends |
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| View from my homestay at Kaledupa island |
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| Sunrise before I left Kaledupa |
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| Matohara. Wangi" Airport |
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| Snorkeling time at Tomia |
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| Miss Korean came to Lamanggau Village |
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| Me n white sands at Hoga island |
