JAVA - BALI OVERLAND TOUR

hayhayahaayyyyy. today i want to tell you about my wonderful overland trip soo, in the middle of march, i went to bali-java with all my classmates and it was totally awesome. how cant?!

FIRST DAY

i woke up at 3 (i actually didnt sleep) and took a bath and went over to my school. and 2 bus were waiting us. after waiting for another-things-which-are-not-useful,we finally departed from our lovely hideous school (lol) to go to the God’s island, Bali. *yeay*
we arrived there on the next day and as you read, yes. we slept in the bus on our way to Bali. interesting isnt it? and as you know we went there by bus. yes, we crossed the sea to bali by a ferry. and it was terribly cool.

SECOND DAY

CROSSING TIMEEEEE!!! the ferry is waiting for us. (and the bus actually). we went into the ferry and we just came out from the bus and go to the deck to see the beautiful scenery and yes, it’s so beautifully gorgeous.

after we crossed the the strait, yeah. we finally arrived in BALI. it’s dark already and we continue our trip to the hotel and we finally arrived at the hotel at 8 p.m and had a dinner immediately. after that, we went in to find our room. my room is 305 which is the best room ever. i mean, it’s not really small, pretty cool and it’s not too far because it’s located in the middle  of the corridor. so i liked it so much.

THIRD DAY

we started our trip to GALUH. it is a souvenir shop and it has a traditional balinese house inside. we went there guided by balinese people and my guide was Bli Agus (Bli means Mr.). he told us about Balinese house in general and about Barong dance which is really awesome. after seeing such a good stuff in Galuh, we went to another section to watch Barong dance. and unluckily, there were another students and they will watch Barong dance too. well, it was actually great tht we met them, but i thought it was too crowd. having 3 different schools with us and we were like, “oh hello there” but they were like “hi, but i dont care” and yeah. i didn’t like that one. after watching a beautiful attraction, we continued our trip to go to…..i forgot. oh, we went to KINTAMANI HILLS for lunch! and it was soooo amazing.

see? told you so. we had a spooky lunch here but it was great. after lunch, we were allowed to take some pics and then the rain ruined it all. and then we got into the bus and continued to Tirta Empul Temple. here, in tirta empul, you’ll find 13 little waterfall, it’s not a waterfall actually, it looked like…a stream. buit not like a stream, like a shower. lets just say it was looked like a shower. you’re not allowed to got into this temple if you’re on your period, or your one of your relaitive was dead for about 2 weeks ago, or if you had a 3months baby. i don’t know the exact reason, but as i heard, Bali, as you know is a God’s island so its place is full of spirit and Gods who will protect and stay in that place. and temples, as you know, are God’s house and we have to be clean to get into this kind of place.

so, that was the “shower” i said before. at least it looked like a shower.
you were allowed to washed your hair, face and drink the water. if you washed your face 3 times, washed your hair once and drink it 3 times, you’ll probably get the youth essence but not directly after you finished the rituals. i drank it 3 times and it was so fresh. and tasted really good.

after having such an awesome and fresh experience, we continued our trip to Sukowati public market and it was soooooo crowded. many sellers forced the visitors to buy some souvenirs from their shop. they forced too much (i thought so). so, if you want to go to Bali, you have to be careful. just like in Kintamani, there were some forcing sellers. they’ll come to you and offering their stuff and they’ll force you to buy it with kindness. they’ll give you some great offers. but once you were asked and offered, they’ll follow you. i mean, if you left they’ll keep forcing you, following wherever you go (but still in that place). so yeah, i explained it too much lol.

i bought 3 clothes as souvenirs and it was pretty cheap. lol. you can get a tee for only $2. such an amazing place to shop. haha.
aaaand then, we went over to another place to watch Kecak Dance. it was pretty cool. and i met a girl from california named Amy, and she’s absolutely beautiful.

that was kecak dance looked like. i enjoyed it.

FOURTH DAY

BEACH TIMEEEE! we started this day with watching the sunrise in Sanur beach.

 

it was a beautiful morning. and we continued it to Bali Monument

 

this is us!!

it was soooooo hot. the heat was like up to 99 degree celcius. and after that, we headed to Garuda Wisnu Kencana, a place full of amazing huge statues and cliff and yeah, such an amazing place to take pictures.

see? so beautiful right?

aaaand FINALLY, we gotta see the precious sunset in KUTA BEACH.

unspeakably beautiful. i was satisfied with that. i missed it too much :(

and after seeing such a beautiful scene, we went to KRISNA, the most popular souvenir shop in Bali and we also had a dinner here. and then we headed back to our hotel. and this what i bought in Bali

i bought too many things for my family and friends and for myself of course. i also bought a milk pie it’s balinese traditional food and they were so damn delicious. i bought 5 or 6 pack because i loved it sooo much!!

it was our last night in Bali and everyone ran over the corridor because we had to do our task. the tasks is to find out the information about the tourist objects we have visited in Bali and per group had 6 people in it and yeah, we did it with too much laughs and jokes. why not? it was our last night in bali and we weren’t sleepy enough and we actually didn’t want this end quickly. we spent that night with such a delightful face and we wouldn’t be able to forget that night.

FIFTH DAY

this is our last day in Bali. everyone has their things packed up and they were too lazy i saw it on their face while they were having breakfast. not because we had a sleepless night. but because we wouldn’t leave Bali and we wanted more funs here. but what can we do then?

we started our last day with a visit to SANGEH. it was a little village with many monkeys. a legend said those monkeys were kingdom’s soldiers. and if one of the monkeys got up to you without you forcing it, it means you’ll get a luckiness.

but unfortunately, i didn’t go into the forest because i was on my period. (on-period girls are not allowed to get into the forest). so i stayed in the car park and walked around the park. but you can still see the monkeys.

after our visit to sangeh, we went to Bedugul Lake for lunch. we had a pretty amazing lunch view.

and after that, we continued our trip to Tanah Lot. and this place is SO DAMN AMAZING.

and Tanah Lot was the last place we visit in Bali and after that we headed to Java island and forced ourselves to say good bye to Bali. and just like the first day, yes. we slept on our way to Java island. and we crossed the strait at midnight and we were sooooo TIRED x_x

SIXTH DAY

WELCOME BACK TO JAVA!! we were in Blitar and we’ll visit the most insiprational person’s graveyard, Mr. SOEKARNO! Indonesia’s first president!

beautiful right?

at night, we finally arrived at Ros-in hotel, a four star hotel in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. it was really calm and relax and we enjoyed our time there spent the night with resting from such a long tired trip.

SEVENTH DAY

it’s not over yet!! LOL we went to Prambanan Temples in the morning and yeah, as you know it was really adorable in the morning. and continued to the Yogya’s Keraton (such a palace, a javanese palace). and after that we  went shopping to Malioboro street and after shopping we headed back to the hotel for Table Manner program.

the hotel.

after finished the program, well it was midnight already and someone’s head just got hit so he had to go to  hospital accompanied by some teachers which means we have a freedom here in the hotel. so played all night long and slept for 2-3 hours only.

EIGHTH DAY a.k.a THE LAST DAY

IT WAS OUR LAST DAY AND WE WOULDN’T GO BACK QUICKLY. we had breakfast in the hotel and after having breakfast, we went to Borobudur Temple and took some pictures.

and after lunch we continued our way back home and we finally arrived at school at midnight and then go back to each house with a tired face and sleepy head and yeah, as you know. a sad heart.

i really missed this trip. the moment i spent with my friends, the laughter and stories…..i just couldn’t forget this precious moment. XOXO❤

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JAKARTA BIENNALE

apa sih jakarta biennale? masih banyak juga ya orang- orang yang ga tau tentang event ini. padahal event ini keren bangeeeeet. bulan oktober lalu gue sempet daftar jadi volunteer, setelah melakukan berbagai ini-itu, gue diterima dan udah seneng tuh.. briefing pertama lancar lah, meskipun ada kendala dikit. nah ini briefing kedua ini, gagal nya minta ampun. yaaa, berhubung gue masih sekolah dan event ini membutuhkan orang yang siap kerja kapan aja, otomatis gua bisa dan akhirnya gue memutuskan untuk mengundurkan diri. well, at least i saw some arts there.

jakarta biennale itu sendiri merupakan perhelatan seni rupa kontemporer berskala internasional. jadi event ini tuh gedeeeeeeee banget. sayangnya, karena lokasi nya terbatas, jadi event ini di bagi- bagi ke beberapa tempat berbeda. tapi pusatnya di Taman Ismail Marzuki.

Seperti yang kalian ketahui, BI itu kan artinya dua, jadi jakarta biennale itu perhelatan seni rupa kontemporer yang diselenggarakan setiap 2 tahun sekali. dan event ini juga didukung penuh sama Dewan Kesenian Jakarta dan Dinas Pariwisata dan Kebudayaan Pemerintah Provinsi DKI Jakarta. keren kan :D

at first, biennale ini diadakan untuk membaca perkembangan seni lukis  Indonesia, namun seiring berkembangnya waktu, Biennale diselenggarakan sebagai pembacaan berkelanjutan atas kota Jakarta. di event ini, bukan hanya seniman indonesia saja yang berkarya tapi ada juga seniman- seniman dari luar negeri yang berkolaborasi dengan rakyat setempat membuat suatu mahakarya yang "wow" banget. 

Tema Biennale tahun ini itu SIASAT. kenapa harus siasat? Siasat itu artinya banyak, bisa investigasi, kritik, politik, muslihat, taktik, maupun akan untuk mencapai tujuan. melalui event ini, Biennale ingin memeriksa ulang posisi warga dalam menyiasati keterbatasan, ketidakstabilan, masalah, ancaman, potensi maupun kesempatan yang dihadapi di ruang kota. Bagaimana siasat mereka lahir secara organik, tumbuh secara mengejutkan sehingga membentuk struktur dan pola tersendiri yang akhirnya berperan dalam kehidupan kota Jakarta ini.

oiya, di event ini kita bukan hanya akan melihat gambar lukisan semata loh, ada juga foto/kolase foto, lalu ada beberapa benda yang didesain unik ada juga yang memamerkan cara alternatif dalam memasak. unik bukan? makanya guys, dateng aja ke TIM, di jln. cikini raya no 73 jakarta pusat atau bisa juga ke tempat biennale lainnya, di museum seni rupa dan keramik jakarta barat, salihara di jakarta selatan atau di cemara 6 galeri di belakang sarinah jakarta pusat.

Selain pameran, kalian juga bisa menikmati "SATURDAY NIGHT ENTERTAINMENT" pada tanggal 16 dan 30 november. ini wajib banget untuk di tonton karena acara hiburan malam ini bener-bener bikin KAGUM!

adalagi guys, biennale juga mengadakan workshop bagi peminat seni. dan workshop itu sendiri akan dipandu oleh seniman-seniman yang oke banget, tertarik? dateng aja ke komik curhat kantoran di lobi beberapa gedung di jalan sudirman, atau bisa juga gabung ke taman belajar fotografi gratis di taman langsat kebayoran baru jaksel atau Serrum for kids di taman ismail marzuki (di teaternya).

wait, masih belum selesai, seperti yang kalian ketahui, biennale itu kan gede ya eventnya, jadi karya- karya nya juga ga itu itu aja. banyak banget karya yang ga bisa di bawa ke tempat- tempat diatas tadi. jadi agar para turis bisa melihat langsung, biennale mengadakan "TUR BIENNALE" pada tanggal 17, 24 dan 30 november mendatang.

masih banyak acara- acara yang diselenggarakan jakarta biennale ini, gue sebutin deh ya biar ga ribet...
Ekskul fair: 24 november
tujuannya menampilkan karya-karya terpilih dari kegiatan ekskul seni dari beberapa sekolah di jakarta.
Temu Komunitas: 10, 15,24,30 november.
sejumlah komunitas di jakarta turut memeriahkan jakarta biennale dengan mengadakan kegiatan- kegiatan di TIM.
Pelicin (pameran seniman muda Indonesia): 19-30 Nov.
para pemuda disini juga ga mau kalah. mereka bikin karya yang berkaitan dengan kekayaan/harta benda. jadi kita diajak untuk melihat nilai dari suatu benda karena setiap benda itu punya "nilai" tersendiri. selain itu kita juga diajak untuk melihat apa sih yang dilakukan orang demi uang? nah, penasaran? dateng aja langsung ke jakarta biennale :D
Self portrait exhibition: opening 23 november, exhibition from 24 nov to 7 dec
disini kita akan melihat karya- karya visual berupa potret diri. proyek ini akan dipamerkan di basement TIM.

nah ini tips2 buat lo sekalian yang mau menghilangkan rasa kepo.
tujuan lo kemana? taman ismail marzuki? gampang. naik aja metromini 17 yang arah senen. nanti turun di depannya kok. ga bisa naik metro mini? naik kopaja aja, dari kp. melayu, naik kopaja 502 ke arah tanah abang, turun di gondangdia, terus nyebrang deh ke jalan cikini raya. gamau naik kopaja? okedeh, naik busway juga bisa, turun di halte BI trus nyambung naik kopaja 502 arah kp.melayu, nanti turun PAS bgt di depannya. kalo ga, lo juga bisa sih naik kereta, turun di stasiun gondangdia/cikini trus sambung sama ojek atau bajaj :D

hmm, kalo mau ke salihara, itu cukup rumit yeee, jadi mendingan naik busway sih kalo gua saranin....mwehehehe kalo naik busway turun aja di halte mangga besar, turunnya yang ke sebelah kiri tapi. trus nyambung sama angkot yang arah pasar minggu. turun di Balai Rakyat Pasar Minggu, trus belok kiri masuk ke jln. salihara, nah udah deh, nanti juga ketemu kok :D

kalo cemara 6 galeri itu ada di belakang sarinah jakarta pusat, jadi naik busway turun di sarinah aja trus jalan kaki beberapa meter deh :D

kalo yang ke museum keramik dan seni rupa kayanya enakan naik kereta.....naik kereta turun di stasiun kota, trus keluar lewat pintu utara, jalan sepanjang jl. lada, trus masuk ke jl. pos kota, nah di sebelah kanan lo liat pasti ada gedungnya :D mantaaap (y)

JAKARTA BIENNALE: open from 10 am to 8 pm. go to http://jakartabiennale.net for more infos

nah, alright. i wrote this at night and i have school actually. so, it's time to me to say BYE and dont forget to leave all your words below! OKAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY. im too tired. i cant even blink, omg. ok it's too lebay.

byeeeeee
dhsxoxo