Wisata Air Terjun Teroh Teroh di Pelaruga Jungle Tracking dan Kolam Abadi

Wisata Air Terjun Teroh Teroh di Pelaruga Jungle Tracking dan Kolam Abadi

Wisata Air Terjun Teroh Teroh di Pelaruga Jungle Tracking dan Kolam Abadi merupakan objek wisata alam di Langkat, Sumatera Utara tak jauh dari Medan. Alamat Pelaruga? Ada di Desa Rumah Galuh, Kecamatan Sei Bingei, Kabupaten Langkat.

Sekedar info, air terjun ini terletak di area wisata Pelaruga Jungle Tracking. Mendengar namanya sih keren, sudah ada unsur kebarat-baratan. Konon tempat ini terkenal dengan nama Pelaruga karena di daerah tersebut berdiam komunitas pemandu alam yang bernama Pelaruga.

Mereka berdiri untuk menjaga dan melestarikan keindahan alam di sekitar Desa Rumah Galoh. Sedangkan nama Jungle Tracking-nya ini disesuaikan namanya dengan tekstur alam di sana yang cenderung menantang dan membutuhkan tenaga dan fisik yang baik untuk menjelajahi/treking untuk sampai ke air terjun Teroh Teroh.

Setibanya di lokasi, kami dipandu oleh Ranger yang sudah siap untuk memandu ketempat tujuan. Oh ya, biaya untuk mengakses tempat wisata ini sebesar Rp35.000/orang. Kata Rangernya perjalanan akan memakan waktu 30-40 menit. Lalu teman saya Andi sempat meremehkan dengan berkata “Kayanya gampang nih, bisa cepat sampai”. Sang Ranger hanya bisa tersenyum saja, dan hanya bisa bilang “Siapin tenaga yang banyak ya, karena petualangan akan dimulai”. 

Di area ini Anda bisa memilih untuk berkunjung ke kolam abadi terlebih dahulu atau air terjun Teroh Teroh. Tapi baiknya sih mending berkunjung ke kolam abadi dulu, karena dari situ Anda bisa lanjut ke air terjun Teroh Teroh melalui jalur sungai. Jadi ga perlu bolak balik naik turun bukit yang tentunya bisa makan waktu dan tenaga.

Keren ya ...^_^

Bantimurung, Kerajaan Kupu-kupu di Pegunungan Kapur

Bantimurung, Kerajaan Kupu-kupu di Pegunungan Kapur

Penangkaran kupu-kupu yang sudah didirikan sejak tahun 2005 tersebut, memiliki luas lahan sekitar 7.000 meter persegi di lahan Taman Nasional Bantimurung Bulusaraung yang membentang di wilayah Kabupaten Maros dan Kabupaten Pangkajene, Sulawesi Selatan. Taman Nasional ini merupakan salah satu tempat tujuan wisata yang menyuguhkan wisata alam berupa lembah bukit kapur yang curam dengan vegetasi tropis, air terjun, dan gua yang merupakan habitat beragam spesies kupu-kupu.

”Dari ratusan jenis kupu-kupu yang ada di Bantimurung, kami telah berhasil mengembangkan 8 jenis kupu-kupu langka yang dilindungi oleh pemerintah,” ujarnya lagi. Salah satunya adalah jenis kupu-kupu Chentosia Myrina, kupu-kupu Sulawesi yang telah dikenal seantero dunia.

Konon, mata air yang mengalir di antara celah-celah pegunungan karst/kapur Bantimurung memiliki banyak kandungan mineral yang sangat disukai oleh kupu-kupu. Maka tak heran bila kawasan tersebut dijuluki dengan ’the kingdom of butterfly’ (kerajaan kupu-kupu), karena banyaknya kupu-kupu di daerah ini.

Pegunungan Karst di Bantimurung yang memiliki luas sekitar 47.000 hektare ini merupakan pegunugan karst yang terbesar di dunia setelah China yang memiliki luas 100 ribu hektare.

Pada tahun 1856, Alfred Russel Wallace seorang pria berkebangsaan Inggris menemukan 256 jenis kupu-kupu di daerah tersebut. Diantara sekian banyak jenis kupu-kupu, 18 diantaranya adalah jenis kupu-kupu endemik yang hanya ditemukan di daerah Bantimurung.

Uniknya lagi, di kawasan sejuk ini juga terdapat kupu-kupu ‘banci’. Kupu-kupu banci adalah kupu-kupu yang memiliki kelainan pada anggota tubuhnya. Ia memiliki bagian tubuh yang ada pada dua jenis kelaminnya. Contohnya, seekor kupu-kupu banci memiliki sayap kiri betina dan sayap kanan jantan. Sayap kupu-kupu jantan biasanya cenderung lebih berwarna-warni dibandingkan kupu-kupu betina yang kebanyakan gelap.

Selain wisata kupu-kupu, ternyata Taman Nasional Bantimurung Bulusaraung juga memiliki berbagai potensi wisata. Diantaranya adalah Tarsius, primata terkecil di dunia. ”Ada gua terdalam di dunia ‘leang pute’ sedalam 275 meter,” ujar Sri Winenang sedikit berpromosi di stand-nya.

Eksplor Tempat Wisata Indonesia PULAU KOMODO

Pulau Komodo

Pulau Komodo adalah sebuah pulau yang terletak di Kepulauan Nusa Tenggara. Pulau Komodo dikenal sebagai habitat asli hewankomodo. Pulau ini juga merupakan kawasan Taman Nasional Komodo yang dikelola oleh Pemerintah Pusat. Pulau Komodo berada di sebelah timur Pulau Sumbawa, yang dipisahkan oleh Selat Sape.

Secara administratif, pulau ini termasuk wilayah Kecamatan Komodo, Kabupaten Manggarai Barat, Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Timur,Indonesia. Pulau Komodo merupakan ujung paling barat Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Timur, berbatasan dengan Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Barat.

Di Pulau Komodo, hewan komodo hidup dan berkembang biak dengan baik. Hingga Agustus 2009, di pulau ini terdapat sekitar 1300 ekor komodo

Selain komodo, pulau ini juga menyimpan eksotisme flora yang beragam kayu sepang yang oleh warga sekitar digunakan sebagi obat dan bahan pewarna pakaian, pohon nitak ini atau sterculia oblongata di yakini berguna sebagai obat dan bijinya gurih dan enak seperti kacang polong.

Pesona Pulau Berhala

Pulau Berhala, Titik Hijau di Selat Malaka

Kalau ditanya apa tempat wisata yang kamu kenal di Sumatera Utara, saya yakin hampir 100% jawaban adalah Danau Toba dengan Pulau Samosir-nya. Memang Danau Toba adalah hal yang wajib dikunjungi kalau sudah ke Sumatera Utara. Tapi kalau diberikan alternatif lain, kenapa tidak dicoba ke salah satu pulau yang lokasinya berada di titik terluar Indonesia. Di Selat Malaka, tepatnya berada di perairan terluar Indonesia, tidak berpenghuni (kecuali oleh tentara Angkatan Laut Indonesia), ada salah satu pulau yang kini menjadi tujuan wisata yang cukup menarik. Pulau Berhala, kalau dilihat di peta, hampir tidak kelihatan, terkadang bahkan hanya berupa titik hijau di tengah warna biru Selat Malaka. Kesanalah tujuan saya selama 2 hari, melihat Indonesia dari sisi terluarnya.

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Pulau seluas 2,5 km2 ini merupakan salah satu pulau penangkaran penyu dengan pemandangan yang eksotis. Sudah tahu lokasi Pulau Berhala tersebut? Pulau Berhala terletak di Selat Malaka, akan tetapi ia masuk ke dalam wilayah Kecamatan Tanjung Beringin, Kabupaten Serdang Bedagai (Sergei). Sebagai satu pulau terluar Indonesia, Pulau Berhala dijaga oleh marinir.

8 Things I Didn’t Know Before Moving to Singapore

8 Things I Didn’t Know Before Moving to Singapore

#1: Singapore is expensive

True. For the most part, anyway. While, like most countries, you can find your splurges and steals, in general the base costs in Singapore are higher. Rent and auto prices are through the roof due to the land-vs-population ratio (a $20,000 Honda in the US will run you about $100,000 in Singapore). Of course, perspective also depends on where you’re coming from: my European friends find most living costs totally bearable, whereas those who’ve been around the Asia block cringe at the thought of even a three dollar can of beer, as they’re used to it being cheaper than water in say Thailand or Vietnam. What everyone does agree on though, is that alcohol prices can be pretty outrageous. A pint at the bar or club is usually S$12-16 dollars; anything below S$10 is a steal.

That’s not to say everything costs your first-born child. A filling meal at a hawker centre runs you S$4-6, and the MRT (subway) system costs about a dollar a ride and is so well-planned, there are very few instances where you’d find it absolutely necessary to take a taxi.

#2: Singapore is one giant shopping mall.

False. Of course a general sweeping statement like that is bound to be false, but really, it’s not far off. It’s oft-said the Singaporeans have two favorite national pastimes: eating and shopping. (Not far off from this is their love for blasting air con everywhere.) There are a LOT of malls in Singapore. And they are always packed. If you love window shopping and/or not being able to escape floor upon floor of Asian crowds, Singapore malls are the place for you.

#3: Singapore is hot. Really hot.

True, obviously. What else would you expect living one degree above the equator? They still have four seasons though: hot, hotter, rainy, rainier. It’s really not so bad though; as I mentioned, there is quite the love affair with air conditioning here.

#4: Singapore is clean and efficient.

True. This might be another one of those perspective things, but coming from a couple years in China, I personally find Singapore a fantastically well-oiled city. I feel totally safe walking around back alleyways at 3 am on my way home. Impressive island-wide insect control ensures that even I, the tastiest mosquito morsel in the world, can count on one hand the number of times I’ve been bitten in Singapore. If there’s the rare occasion you see a graffiti-ed wall, rest assured it will be painted over by morning. People actually wait for the other passengers to get off a subway car before entering! I mean, I’ve never once gotten a dirty or crumpled dollar bill – even the money is clean. And forget about littering or jaywalking – even when nobody’s watching, you can’t help but feel somewhat badwhen you do it.

#5: Singapore is so strict, chewing gum’s illegal

False. Yes, caning is still an allowed form of punishment, and yes, there is a fine for almost everything, including bringing durian fruit on the MRT; and yes, there might be cameras all over the island watching you….but no, chewing gum is not illegal. The importing and selling of it is, though, so the place to get your gum fix will be at your local pharmacy.

#6: Singapore is a Melting Pot

True. Having spent my summers growing up in Shanghai, I never really experienced true culture shock when I moved to China. So I certainly didn’t expect to encounter much of it when I moved to Singapore, a pretty Westernized country. However I was surprised, and my culture shock manifested itself in how I found myself feeling constantly aware of just how blissfully unaware people seemed to be of each other here. Churches and temples and mosques all stand peacefully within blocks of each other; public holidays are given for not just Christian holidays but also Muslim and Buddhist and Hindu ones. A subway car could be full of Singaporeans, Indians, Africans, Europeans, and no one bats an eye. Everyone just…coexists. Of course after time I came to learn that there are racial tensions, like anywhere else in the world, but the degree to which everyone tolerates other cultures is highly laudable in comparison to other countries.

#7: Singapore is a foodie paradise

True. I wouldn’t generally even consider myself a foodie, but I can see where Singapore’s appeal is well-deserved. Going along the lines of Myth #5 above, the fusion of cultures over the years has led to a fantastically diverse smorgasbord of options across the island. It’s simple to satisfy almost any craving that may strike – Italian, French, American and other Western cuisine restaurants abound (although quality Mexican is still lacking, but as I’m from Pennsylvania it’s not as huge a contention point for me as it is for the Californians). And of course there are your more local southeast Asian cuisines, which you can switch up at any hawker centre, walking between stalls of Thai, Malaysian, Indian, Chinese, and Vietnamese food. Singaporeans get pretty defensive about their favorite stalls as well: go to any hawker centre at lunchtime and you’ll see people gladly waiting in line for half an hour for their favorite three dollar bowl of noodles. If you ever find yourself in a hawker centre at a loss for what to eat, go to that stall.

#8: Singapore is Asia light/ Sterile/ Boring

It’s no secret, Singapore is largely a financial hub. Until very recently, it was the world’s largest trading port. My first couple months here, every time I met someone new, I’d ask: “Lawyer or banker?”  because it was almost guaranteed one or the other. The average age of the expats here I’d say are early 30s, and at 21 I’m not just the youngest, but I’m a baby in comparison to the rest of my friends. It’s not a place you come to find work (as I learned the hard, expensive way), it’s a place you get sent after establishing your career a bit. Singapore is often where the Asia expats land when they’re ready to settle down from their wild days and start a family, but still want to maintain an Asian base.

So the final question remains. After six months here, do I agree with everyone who says Singapore is ultimately boring? No. Of course not. I can see how for the passing-through traveler, Singapore doesn’t have the excitement of its cheaper, wilder neighbors. I understand that to many, the Full Moon Party sounds infinitely more exciting than the Night Safari at the Singapore Zoo (highly recommended, though). So yes, you have to establish your social circle a bit; so you have to make your own fun, so you occasionally book a cheap flight for a weekend away to combat cabin fever. Six months later, I’m still here, still exploring all that Singapore has to offer. I’ll admit I had my doubts, but life here is better than I ever could have imagined it to be post-graduation. Ultimately I’m glad I booked that one way ticket and gave took that shot in the dark – not least because now I finally know where to find Singapore on the map.

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Tourism in Sydney

Tourism in Sydney

Sydney Opera House

The Sydney Opera House is one of the most distinctive and famous 20th-century buildings, and one of the most famous performing arts venues in the world. Situated on Bennelong Point in Sydney Harbour, with parkland to its south and close to the equally famous Sydney Harbour Bridge, the building and its surroundings form an iconic Australian image.

The building was included in the Olympic Torch route in 2000 to the Olympic stadium. It was the backdrop of some events for the Sydney 2000 Olympics, including the triathlon—which began at the Opera House—and the yachting events on Sydney Harbour. The dramatic exteriors have not been matched with technically superior interiors, and the Opera House's reputation as a music venue has suffered as a result.

Sydney Harbour Bridge

The Sydney Harbour Bridge is the main crossing of Sydney Harbour carrying rail, vehicular, and pedestrian traffic between the Sydney central business district (CBD) and the North Shore. The dramatic water vista of the bridge together with the nearby Sydney Opera Houseis an iconic image of both Sydney and Australia. The South-east pylon for many years operated as lookout and tourist attraction, containing a number of telescopes and antiquated arcade games which operated on pennies, long after that currency had gone out of operation. The pylon has recently been renovated and returned to its tourist function.

Watsons Bay

Watsons Bay sits on the end of the South Head peninsula and takes its name from the sheltered bay and anchorage on its western side, in Port Jackson. It provides some of the best views across the harbour to the city of Sydney and the Harbour Bridge. The Gap is an ocean cliff on the eastern side with views to Manly, North Head, and the Pacific Ocean.

Watsons Bay is a mostly residential area with some recreational areas and beaches, including one legal nude beach. Some restaurants, cafes and the Watsons Bay Hotel are located here, with Doyles on the Beach, one of the Sydney's most famous seafood restaurants, located on the foreshore of Watsons Bay. The naval base HMAS Watson is located nearby at South Head.

Sydney Tower

Sydney Tower is Sydney's tallest free-standing structure, and the second tallest in Australia, the Q1 building on the Gold Coast being the tallest. It is also the second tallest observation tower in the Southern Hemisphere after Auckland, New Zealand's Sky Tower (Auckland)[citation needed]; though Sydney Tower's main observation deck is almost 50 metres higher than that of the Sky Tower. The Sydney Tower is a member of the World Federation of Great Towers. It is known by locals as the Centrepoint Tower, after the shopping centre building the tower sprouts from.

Sydney Tower Skywalk, or just Skywalk, is an open-air, glass-floored platform circling Sydney Tower at a height of 260m above ground level. The moving viewing platform extends out over the edge of the main structure of Sydney Tower. This attraction is more than twice as high as the popular BridgeClimb walk to the top of Sydney Harbour Bridge. From the platform the seaward horizon is 58 kilometres away, although inland features such as the Blue Mountains can be seen at further distances. See Sydney Attractions Group.

Kings Cross

The Kings Cross area is infamous in Australia as being a red light district, similar to Kings Cross, London with numerous strip clubs and "girlie" bars along Darlinghurst Road, although the demographics have changed in recent years and gentrification of the area has led to clashes between new and established elements. Kings Cross is also known for its Neon signs and advertising posters, the most famous being the iconic Coca-Cola sign. It is often affectionately referred to by Sydneysiders by the colloquialism "the Cross".

The Kings Cross district was the City of Sydney's bohemian heartland from the early decades of the 20th Century, but due its proximity to the naval docking area at Garden Island it also came to serve as the city's main tourist accommodation and entertainment centre, as well as its red-light district. The drugs and crime associated with this trade led to Kings Cross achieving a high level of notoriety.

Museums

Sydney is home to a number of established museums. The Australian Museum is the oldest museum in Australia, and is particularly renowned in the fields of natural history and anthropology. The Museum of Sydney is located in Australia's first Government House, and its permanent and temporary exhibitions highlight the history of the city. The Powerhouse Museum specialises in science and technology, and its exhibits include the oldest steam engine in the world with a rotating action that is still in operation. The Australian National Maritime Museum focuses on Australia's maritime history. The Museum of Contemporary Art, located at Circular Quay, recently underwent a $58 million expansion.

City Parks

Hyde Park contains well-kept gardens and approximately 580 trees; a mixture of Moreton Bay Figs, Palms and other varieties. It is famed for its magnificent fig tree lined avenues, a peaceful haven in the business heart of the city. At the park's southern end is the ANZAC War Memorial and a monument consisting of a 104-millimetre gun from the German light cruiser SMS Emden.

The Royal Botanic Gardens are the largest of three major botanical gardens open to the public in Sydney. Admission is free and it is open to the public every day of the year.

Taronga Zoo

Taronga is the city zoo of Sydney, officially opened on 7 October 1916. It is located on the shores of Sydney Harbour in Mosman. Taronga is linked to Dubbo's Western Plains Zoo in terms of breeding programs. Taronga Zoo is home to over 2,600 animals on 28.7 hectares, making it one of the largest of its kind, and it divided into eight zoogeographic regions with numerous indoor pavilions and outdoor exhibits. Taronga Zoo has about 340 different species of animal, and are housed in a large variety of exhibits.

Sydney Olympic Park

Sydney Olympic Park is a 640-hectare site located adjacent to the suburb of Homebush Bay, New South Wales, Australia. It was built for the 2000 Olympics and continues to be used for sporting and cultural events, including the Sydney Royal Easter Show, Sydney Festival,Big Day Out and a number of world class sporting fixtures. It is served by the Olympic Park railway station. There are also regular services to the nearby wharf which operate from various points around Sydney Harbour.

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Eiffel Tower

Eiffel Tower, Champ-de-Mars,Paris, France Few things symbolize Paris and France like this monument, it is the foremost universal icon of the French way of life of bon vivant and savoir vivre.

Clock Tower

Clock Tower, Palace of Westminster, London, United Kingdom, is a symbol for London as well as an icon for the British way of life.

Leaning Tower of Pisa

Leaning Tower of Pisa, Pisa, Italy The Leaning Tower of Pisa is the result of a colossal miscalculation. Everyone makes mistakes, but most people's mistakes does not weigh 14,500 tonnes. But some mistakes are excusable, after a while. 

Cologne Cathedral (Dom zu Köln)

Cologne Cathedral (Dom zu Köln), Köln, Germany The Cologne Cathedral is the largest Gothic church in northern Europe and the dominant landmark of the city of Cologne.

Brandenburg Gate

Brandenburg Gate, Berlin,Germanymain symbol of Berlin and today also a symbol for the reunited Germany.

NUSANTARA. HIGHLIGHTS FROM MUSEUM NUSANTARA DELFT

NUSANTARA, HIGHLIGHTS FROM MUSEUM NUSANTARA DELFT

Museum Nusantara in Delft was a small-scale, much-loved museum entirely dedicated to the varied cultures of Indonesia. For over a century, visitors have been able to admire the splendid art treasures, many of which came from their land of origin.

Most regrettably, the Gemeenteraad of Delft closed the museum as of early January 2013 due to budgetary reasons.

Those who took the museum – the only one in the world outside Indonesia to exclusively hold Indonesian objects – to heart consider this a deplorable decision.

The Nusantara Foundation representing its donors felt that highlights from the collection should be saved from oblivion and initiated this publication. In this way, Museum Nusantara will to a certain degree continue to exist, albeit that its collection will be housed within another museum structure.

Destination Prewedding Nusantara

Destination Prewedding Nusantara

Wisata Tirta Nusantara Semarang

Wisata Tirta Nusantara Semarang

Wisata Tirta Nusatara merupakan tempat pemancingan dan resto dilengkapi dengan Wahana Air (waterboom), sebuah tempat rekreasi keluarga yang lengkap. Tempat wisata ini secara administratif masuk Kabupaten Kendal, namun secara geografis masih termasuk wilayah Semarang (berbatasan dengan Kecamatan Mijen, Kota Semarang). Dengan luas area 8,5 hektar dengan kolam pemancingan sedalam 3 meter dan 7 sumber mata air yang mengalir sepanjang tahun menjadikan ikan lebih sehat untuk dikonsumsi.

Wisata Tirta Nusantara dilengkapi dengan fasilitas seperti Pondok Bambu, Water Toys, Area Outbond, Pendopo, Kolam Pancing dan Resto, Water Park, Kolam RenangAnak / Dewasa, Gazebo Lesehan.

Kolam renang yang bersih untuk dewasa dan anak-anak dengan kedalaman bervariasi mulai dari 0,3 hingga 1,8 meter. 6 waterboom, ruang ganti, ruang bilas dan loker penyimpanan barang yang siap menjadikan liburan anda lebih seru. Harga Tiket Masuk untuk Senin – Sabtu Rp. 12.000 sedangkan untuk hari Minggu / Hari Besar Nasional Rp.15.000.

Destinasi menawan kota Banyuwangi

Destinasi menawan kota Banyuwangi

Green Day

Perjalanan ke Teluk Hijau ini cukup melelahkan, namun Anda akan menyaksikan panorama laut yang memikat. Tahukah Anda, teluk ini adalah tempat wisata di Banyuwangi yang masih sangat terjaga kemurniannya, belum banyak wisatawan yang datang ke tempat ini. Inilah daya tarik memikat yang dapat Anda temukan.

Kawah Ijen

Kawah Ijen adalah kawah danau terbesar di pulau Jawa, secara administratif terletak di 3 kabupaten, yaitu Bondowoso, Situbondo, dan Banyuwangi. Kawah ini berada pada ketinggian 2.443 m dpl, dengan kedalaman kawah 200m. Kawah Ijen ini diselimuti asap belerang, ini membuatnya memiliki pesona luar biasa, yakni adanya danau belerang yang berwarna tosca dan api biru (blue fire). Anda dapat menyaksikan panorama memikat ini pada saat malam hari hingga menjelang subuh.

Pulau Plengkung

Pantai Plengkung adalah pantai di Banyuwangi yang terkenal sebagai pantai terbaik untuk surfing. Tempat wisata Banyuwangi yang satu ini memiliki reputasi pantai yang begitu baik hingga ke mancanegara sebagai tempat surfing. Jika Anda ingin surfing di pantai ini, maka bulan Mei hingga Otober adalah medio terbaik untuk surfing.

Pulau Merah

Masyarakat Banyuwangi menyebutnya sebagai Pulau Merah, sebab tanahnya berwarna merah. Bentuknya menyerupai sebuah bukit kecil, terletak tak jauh dari bibir pantai yang memiliki pasir putih sepanjang 3 km. Anda dapat menginjakkan kaki di Pulau Merah ini tatkala air sedang surut, jaraknya hanya 100 meter dari bibir pantai. Cukup hanya dengan berjalan kaki saja. Pantai ini dahulu bernama Pantai Ringin Pitu, sekarang disebut sebagai Pantai Pulau Merah.

Pulau Tabuhan

Pulau Tabuhan adalah destinasi wisata yang cocok bagi Anda yang ingin melakukan scuba diving di Banyuwangi. Air laut di pulai ini sangat jernih, dan sesungguhnya layak menjadi salah satu tempat wisata di Banyuwangi yang menawan.

Air Terjun Linder

Untuk dapat sampai di Air Terjun Lider, Anda harus menempuh perjalanan sejauh 45 km dari kota Banyuwangi. Saat hampir dekat dengan air terjun, Anda harus berjalan kaki ke lokasi dengan melintasi jalan setapak yang telah tertata dengan baik.