365Indonesia Day 51 – Derawan Island, East Kalimantan

Another photo from Derawan Island.

That is a place for tourists to stay when they visit Derawan Island, home stay that ran by local people. Enjoy yourself at Derawan island.

Regards

Mad

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365Indonesia Day 50 – Biawak Island, Indramayu, West Java

Back again to Biawak Island.

Another photo from Biawak island is the swing made from tires. I am sure that I’ve already told you about Biawak island before. All I can say is pack your bag and go to Biawak Island.

Regards

Mad

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365Indonesia Day 49 – Snorkeling in Kambing Island, Tanjung Bira, South Sulawesi

Hello there.

Yup, that’s me who snorkeling in Kambing Island in Tanjung Bira, South Sulawesi.

I forget how many times I have post photos and wrote about Kambing Island. I said it again, this place is so…I still don’t find the word that can describe Kambing Island. Choose the word you like to describe Kambing Island after you see all the photos that I’ve already posted in here.

Regards

Mad

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365Indonesia Day 48 – Diving in Pintu Kota Ambon, Maluku

Welcome back again in Ambon.

The picture above was taken when I was diving in Pintu Kota Ambon.

Pintu Kota Ambon is located in Airlouw village, 30 minutes away from Ambon by vehicle. Here you can see the beautiful scenery of Ambon Bay from the rectangular hole that located in the foot of the rock that jutted into the sea. The rectangular hole is known as ‘Pintu Kota’. It just like the entrance gate that seems to give a welcome to the tourists who want to travel to Ambon.

second photos taken from: siapaindra.wordpress.com

Regards

Mad

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365Indonesia Day 47 – Anemon Fish in Derawan Island, East Kalimantan

Hello from Derawan island.

I’m sure that I have posted many photos about Derawan island before. Here is another photo to remind you that if you visit Derawan island, make sure you go diving and snorkeling there.

Regards

Mad

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365Indonesia Day 46 – A Beach called ‘Santai Beach’ at Twilight, Ambon, Maluku

Here I am in Ambon, again.

You will never get enough to visit every beautiful beach in every province in Indonesia, especially in Ambon.

Santai Beach is located in Latulahat village, Nusa Niwe sub-district, 17 km from Ambon and it’s about 30 minutes away if you take a motorcycle to go there. There are many visitors in this beach in the afternoon especially Saturday, Sunday and national holiday.

Regards

Mad

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365Indonesia Day 45 – Coral Table in the Water of Biawak Island, Indramayu

yuhuuuuu !

let’s go back to west Java, Indramayu, where you can find the beautiful Biawak Island. on day 42 i posted a photo about Nudibranch that we can find if we snorkel there. now, i am posting a photo about a coral table that you’ll also be able to find here.

so what are you waiting for?

Regards,
Mad.

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365Indonesia Day 44 – A Ritual in Plebon Ceremony, Ubud – Bali

wohoooo!

here’s another shot of Plebon ceremony, guys. i’ve posted a couple of pictures about this ceremony before, and today i am posting another, just to ensure you that this ceremony is really magical.

Regards,
Mad.

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365Indonesia Day 43 – Palambak Island, Banyak Archipelago, South East Aceh

whassuup guys!

today am gonna give you another picture of Palambak Island. i believe i’ve told you about this island before, but i forgot on which day. my bad, sorry

anyway, enjoy!

Regards,
Mad.

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365Indonesia Day 42 – Nudibranch in the Water of Biawak Island, Indramayu

A while ago I had the chance to go to a beautiful island named Pulau Biawak or Biawak Island. It is located 40 km north of the city of Indramayu, West Java, Indonesia.

According to the locals, the island was originally named Rakit Island. The Dutch called it Bompyes. But around the year 1980s, it was changed again to Biawak Island for conservation and tourism purpose by the local government. And it was because the island itself is the habitat of a species of monitor lizards (Varanus Salvator) called Biawak by the locals.

to get to Biawak Island you need about four hours from Indramayu City. And the way to travel there is only by small fisherman’s boat. You could hire them, usually visitors had to spend around $70 USD to $90 USD for a fishing boat with a capacity of about ten people. So if you share the expenses with 10 persons, you only need to pay around $10 USD just for the boats.

No docks can be reach by visitors at high tide and there are no special vacation homes that can be rented by tourists, only caretaker’s house, the lighthouse, and some modest hut. It would be best to take a tent with you just in case you need to spend the night with some Biawak.

The water is greenish clear, white sand, and the reefs are still “virgin” and colorful, with so many species of fishes. There are also many kinds of birds that came and go to the island, including The Cattle Egret (Bubulcus Ibis), The Great Billed heron (Ardea Sumatrana), and Cerulean Kingfisher (Alcedo coerulescens).

The Island is also a haven for hundreds of species of marine life with the beautiful shapes and colors. The visibility is about 3-4 meters, and if you try scuba diving into the deeper reef you could find so many types of fishes, including Yellowtail butterflyfish (Chaetodon xanthurus), Zebra lionfish (Dendrochirus zebra), Clown fish, small Barracudas, and a type of Moray eel (probably Gymnothorax punctatus) inside, lying in between the reefs waiting for small fish to prey. it’s also a perfect place to spot this beautiful creature, nudibranch.

A nudibranch is a member of what is now a taxonomic clade, and what was previously a suborder, of soft-bodied, marine gastropod mollusks which shed their shell after their larval stage.[2] They are noted for their often extraordinary colors and striking forms. The clade Nudibranchia is the largest clade within the heterobranchs, with more than 3,000 described species.
The word “nudibranch” comes from the Latin nudus, naked, and the Greek brankhia, gills.

Nudibranchs are often casually called “sea slug”, but many sea slugs belong to several taxonomic groups which are not related to nudibranchs. A number of these other sea slugs (such as the colorful Aglajidae) are often confused with nudibranchs.

Regards,
Mad.

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