Pursuit of Happiness (Tidung Island)

About 2 weeks ago, I was on vacation to The Tidung Island.
 I've long been planning to go to there which is part of the cluster of the Thousand Islands.
 Fortunately, my high school friend, Ajeng, want to go there with her friends. 
I ask her soon to joining their travelling. 
With only IDR 250,000,00, we can take a two day and one night enjoying the place. 
And then my pursuit of happines begins ;)



Saturday, July 16, 2011  
To reach Tidung Island, we had boarded the boat from the Port of Muara Angke.

Information :  The participants normally required to gathered in the harbor at 6:00 o'clock and most late at 07:00 o'clock.

My starting point is from Senen Bus Station. Public transportation that we were riding is Kopami 02, Senen - Muara Karang. The last stop is just at Muara Karang, to continue our journey to Muara Angke, we have to use KWK 01. As a notice, on weekend, Muara Angke extremely crowded conditions, moreover Muara Angke is also the famous Fish Market in Jakarta. Can be ensured from the front gate Muara Angke there will be held traffic jam. Our car should stop riding right on the Muara Angke Gas Station, because The Port are located just behind the Gas Station. Eventually we had to walk from front gate to the Port Entrance.

Suggestions : Wear flip-flops or ordinary sandals, because Muara Angke condition is very muddy and dirty. Yak!

Because most of our friends are not come from Jakarta, we had agreed to meet at the Gas Station. The situation at the Gas Station was very crowded, a friend make a joke which said that it's like everybody want to watch Wali Band Concert. LOL!

Suggestions : Do not drink too much, because if you want to pee, toilet queues at Gas Station just as the queue groceries. Fiufff!

We seek immediately the Committee of the Tour that we use, the service was very disappointing.
My friend, Aziva, as the group leader has been transferred the down payment for us, but the committee has not been recorded, but Thanks God, fortunately we can still go.
We waited long enough at the Gas Station until finally we were commanded to to boat.
The condition of the boat is have 2 level, a medium-sized, quite scary because such a small boat ride over fifty person.
And the Life Jacket is not enough for the passengers that much. Sigh.
After looking for good positions in the boat, it turns out we had to wait quite a while before the boat departed.
From the schedule we were supposed to depart at 7:00 o'clock, but we went at 9:00 o'clock.

Suggestion : Do not sit at the top of the boat if you not brave enough and scare about being burned. It's very windy and exposed to direct sun exposure. Very HOT!

To reach Tidung Island it takes about 3 hours.
Fortunately the condition is not high waves and wind is not too tight.
On the way, most of the passengers just rested and slept.
At about 12 o'clock, we got at Tidung Island Port.

We surely capture the moment with took a picture under the gate of  Tidung Island. 

Suggestions : Tidung is very hot, when in the ship you have to use Sunblock before, and do not forget to wear hats, use umbrella is well allowed ;))

Want to know what excitement we experienced on Tidung Island ? 
Look forward to my next blog, chao :))