Mencoba Naik Bis Jakarta-Surabaya Keberangkatan malam (I)

Tulisan pertama ini, penulis akan menceritakan perjalanan singkat Jakarta-Surabaya PP. Jadwal pekerjaan yang sangat padat memang membuat penulis tidak bisa merencanakan jauh hari. Padahal hobi jalan-jalan penulis sebaiknya perlu perencanaan yang bagus agar bisa menikmati perjalanan. 

baiklah kita mulai sepenggal cerita dari penulis (loh kok sepenggal, ya karena tadi, penulis ada waktu untuk menulis sangat mefet).

Tiba hari jumat yang penulis tunggu, lihat pekerjaan ga banyak dan telah selesai dan tentunya penulis wajib lihat kondisi finansial, apakah feasible untuk melakukan perjalanan atau malah membuat defisit anggaran (hadeh mulai deh kata2 langit dipake heheheh.....). Buka-buka medsos dan paklek google akhirnya nemu kontak agen bis Lorena-Karina. Sebenernya penulis biasa ke surabaya kalau pulang kantor naik kereta atau kombinasi kereta-bis dan kalau ada uang lebih naik pesawat (meskipun yang LCC heheheh). tapi karena penulis ingin sensasi yang lebih, maka penulis ingin merasakan naik bis malam non stop dalam satu bis saja. Tentunya yang memiliki jadwal pemberangkatan malam.

Pilihan Jakarta-Surabaya pemberangkatan malam hanya bis Lorena. Lainnya rata rata beangkat antara jam 12- jam 17. Sempat terlintas ingin mencoba bis Nusantara dengan Kelas Super Executive-nya yang didukung dengan sasis dan mesin Scania, tapi dengan konsekuensi harus 2 kali naik bis karena si Nusantara SE mentok di Kudus dan penulis ganti bis ke yang jurusan Surabaya (hadeh hadeh.... kata kerabat ane, kurang gawean gonta ganti moda transport)

Setelah penulis telpon sang agen, booking dan penulis janji bayar kalau sudah di agen. Penulis pilih agen Lorena Rawamangun (karena kantor penulis berjarak ga terlalu jauh dari rawamangun) dan pulang kator segera meluncur ke TKP. Sampai Terminal Rawamangun sekitar jam 17.30. Langsung penulis mencari tempat agen berada (maklum baru pertama kali ke rawamangun, selama ini selalu menjadi pelanggan Pulogadung) Penulis cari bis Lorena dan langsung tanya ke kru bis dimana penulis bisa beli tiket Lorena. Dengan pelayanan khas Lorena yaitu 3S (senyum sabar sapa.. CMIIW) ane akhirnya bisa menebus tiket Jakarta Surabaya sebesar 315 ribu, lumayan mahal ya. tapi gimana lagi tidak ada pilihannya.

Sementara ini dulu ya yang dibagi, nanti akan dilanjut di episode 2.

Salam

Keep Travelling

Monas (National Monument)

Memorial shape this one is very unique. A obeliks stone marble yoni phallus-shaped symbol of fertility was high 132 m. At the top of the National Monument there are cup-shaped, supporting a bronze torch flame which weighs 14.5 tons and 35kg gold plated. Flame or torch as a symbol of the struggle of the Indonesian people who want to achieve independence.
Peak with an area of 11x11 Courtyard can accommodate as many as 50 visitors. At around the body there is an elevator emergency staircase made of iron. Monas monument from the court of the peak, visitors can enjoy spectacular views across the city of Jakarta. Southerly direction with a strong standing in the distance Mount Salak in Bogor regency, West Java, stretching north toward the open sea with small islands scattered. When turned to the West extends the Soekarno-Hatta Airport at any time seen a plane take off.
Courtyard top of the monument in the form of "unremitting Nan Fire", which means that symbolizes the nation of Indonesia to the fight of all time has never subsided. High court of the cup from the bottom of 17 m and 8 m. space history museum Size of square-shaped courtyard, measuring 45x45 m, a sacred figure preservation Independence Proclamation (17-8-1945).
Visitors Monument area, who will climb the peak of the court obelisk monument or museum, can be through the entrance plaza of the park around the Merdeka Square, in the north of Monument Park. There is a nearby fountain and statue of Prince Diponegoro, who was riding a horse, made of bronze weighing 8 tonnes.
The statue was created by Italian sculptor, Prof.. Coberlato as a contribution by the Consulate General Honores, Dr Mario in Indonesia. Through the tunnel was 3 m below the National Monument park and cross the road here, visitors to the monument entrance to the top of the fenced monument "Yellow Bamboo".

Most Unique Island

1.Tristan da Cunha
The island is located in the southern Atlantic Ocean, 2816 km from South Africa and 3360 km from South America. This very, very isolated from the outside world. All around by mountains and sea make the access to this island is very difficult. Not to mention the difficult nature of characters, such as harsh winds. The island's sovereignty residing in Saint Helena, the UK, having only a population of 270 people.
The island was discovered by Portuguese sailors Ilha de Tristão da Cunha in 1506, hence are named according to the sailor's name. Once the isolation of the island, up until the only means of transportation to reach this island is a boat because there was no airstrip there. What also matters is the existence of genetic diseases are believed to occur due to intermarriage and sisters. This is because of prohibiting immigrants live here.

2.Gunkanjima
In the early 1900s, Gunkanjima is a prosperous island for its rich coal. Mitsubishi Corporation, which manages to mine coal here, really makes Gunkanjima become the city's rich and densely populated, but vast island is less than 1 km2.
To accommodate the miners, ten apartment complex built on a small stone - a labyrinth of high associated with the pages, corridors and stairs. There are schools, restaurants, and gaming houses, all surrounded by a protective wall. The island is known as "nashi Midori Shima," the island without a green color. Year 50's the population reached 6000 people, this is the most densely populated islands in the world at that time.
But the coal mines that continue to be dredged up to the seabed, in the long run is over and the island was closed. The island did not have any green plants it die over time. Fifty years later, the island is like a ghost island, crumbling apartment. Year 1974-2009, the island is otherwise closed off from visitors. But recently emerged new regulations, this unique island opened to tourists. The island is also listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site.

3.Samosir
Samosir Island is located in the middle of Lake Toba, a large lake on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. Samosir Island is believed to be the largest island within an island. The extent of 630 km2, only slightly smaller than the original area of Singapore is 714 km2.
Samosir Island appeared about 30,000 years ago during a massive volcanic eruption. Toba lake itself was created 75,000 years ago that also caused by volcanic eruptions. In addition to Samosir Island, volcanic eruptions also cause the appearance of the peninsula on mainland Sumatra island is today a small town Prapat.

4.Spratly
Spratly Islands is a series of 650 coral islands located in the South China Sea, between the Philippines and Vietnam. The Spratlys, as they are called, are part of the three islands in the South China Sea, consists of more than 30,000 islands and coral reefs, and that so complicates the geography, government and economy in the Southeast Asian region.
Unclear what the potential of this island, but had heard the preliminary survey has been conducted and the results, these islands contain many indicated oil and gas.
What was unique this island is the 45 islands are occupied by a small number of military forces from various countries namely China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Vietnam, Brunei.

5.Dubai's Large-Scale Sand Art
The super-rich emirate of Dubai to build a spectacular project that artificial islands off the coast. An awesome job incredible world of artificial islands arranged like a giant palm tree.
The islands became the largest land reclamation project in the world, also the largest artificial islands in the world. The islands are The Palm Jumeirah, Palm Jebel Ali and Palm Deira.
Creators are Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is aimed to enhance tourism in Dubai. Each islands shaped like palm trees, topped by a crescent, and will be equipped with various facilities to make people comfortable. The Palm Islands are located off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in the Persian Gulf and will add 250 km coastal city of Dubai.
The first two islands will comprise approximately 100 million cubic meters of rock and sand. Palm Deira approximately 1 billion cubic meters of rock and sand. All materials came from the UAE. In all three islands there will be more than 100 luxury hotels, exclusive villas and apartments by the beach, marinas, water theme parks, restaurants, shopping malls, sports facilities and health spas.
Palm Jumeirah began in June 2001. Then, the Palm Jebel Ali was announced and reclamation work began. Palm Deira, the planned area of 46.35 square meters and the developer, Nakheel, claims exceeded the Paris area, construction began in 2003. Construction will be completed for the next 10-15 years.