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Published: June 26th 2011
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Green Earth in Banten "Undercover", that is a title that is brought to the event to commemorate Earth Day in 2011, with the theme "From You To Our Earth Together". Do something for the survival of the earth, for us, our children and grandchildren, a little action for change, by planting trees. So little picture of an event which was held on 23-24 April 2011. Organized by the Indonesian Kaskus Traveller (KIT) and Banten Backpacker in The Tunda Island, Subdistrict Tirtayasa, Serang regency - Banten.
First Day, 23 April 2011
The series began by visiting historic places in the area of Banten Lama, especially for participants who are members of the Traveller Indonesian Caucus (KIT) because the majority live outside of Serang. While personnel Banten Backpacker only participate in events on the Tunda Island, including myself ...
Attack Karangantu harbor to the island as a meeting point Karangantu, planned for 16:00 pm had to be separated from the harbor dock, because waiting for a group or personnel are yet to come, eventually volunteers dispatched at 16:45 pm. Personnel strength of 32 people scattered from various areas, such as Jakarta, Bekasi, Depok, Tangerang, Cilegon and Serang own
course. The trip across the island from Port Karangantu Defer use of fishing vessels with a lease for Rp1.200.000, 00 (one million two hundred thousand rupiah). Initially, planned to use two ships since the beginning of the number of personnel information as much as the 60's people, but it turns out that only 32 people present, one ship eventually canceled.
19:30 pm exactly ... that we were riding the boat finally arrived at the Tunda Island dock. Administratively, the Tunda Island include the Village Wanayasa, Subdistrict Tirtayasa, Serang District. After doing anyway "procedure permission" to enter the island at the local police station, we finally headed straight home for a place to stay on the island. This house is a house belonging to the captain that we lease, consists of two houses, one for women, the other one for the boys.
Overall picture of life on the island is very good, road conditions pavlingblock is mounted so it looks neat and clean. Clean water conditions were pretty good, although located very close to the beach, but the well water into the main water needs is freshwater, not brackish. This illustrates that the island is located on the surface
of the reef so the water can not soak up the sea far inland.
We were welcomed by citizens, especially the youth who are members of local youth. This has been conditioned by the captain of the ship belonging to the local community leaders, so it can move the local residents to help us, until the next day anyway.
20:19 pm ... time for dinner which was prepared by the local youth, with a menu of rice, pickles, and dishes of fish, feels so good because it is the hunger strike after 3 hours on the sea waves tossed her udder. After the meal continued with the introductions to each other all the personnel, and of course before starting with the calculation and collection costs incurred in the trip this time. Finally agreed upon in accordance with the needs of a person charged Rp100.000, 00 (one hundred thousand rupiah), with details to rent boats, eat 3X @Rp10.000, 00, tips for my friends who have helped the youth of this trip. The event continued with the introductions complete night's rest ... zzzz ... zzz ...
Day Two, 24 April 2011
In
accordance with an agreement the night before, today's event started with snorkeling at 08.00 am. But before the hours of 8:00 pm show is free, mostly used to look around the beach in the harbor, and already there is a water play and swim in the sea.
O8.00 pm ... preparation for snorkeling, and again it has been providing the local youth snorkeling equipment is limited although there are only 10 units with rents way of course. For Rp35.000, 00 (thirty five thousand dollars) to rent snorkeling gear, complete with frog shoes. The journey down the path toward the east coast of the island are home to coral reefs, this path through the forest of the island is not too far away, just walk for 15 minutes we had reached the east coast of the island Pause. Due to limited equipment eventually used interchangeably for the snorkeling equipment, and the story was glad it all ......
10:30 pm ... snorkeling activity is completed, then headed to the west coast of the island to plant mangrove trees. The path taken is headed back to the inn, so there is time for a shower after bathing in the sea, but some have not, all he said later. After reassemble all the personnel, the event continued down the road towards the west coast of the township, the village towards the west. Oh yes, on the island there are two villages Snooze, which by the local community with a village called west and east village.
11:45 pm ... Mangrove planting site is the location of the dock as well, which is west of the village dock, but the dock is not used for crossing to the mainland (the term used for Java), there are only fishing boats only. Number of trees planted is a bit, as many as 200 trees, but although a bit since planted on the rock beach, pretty hard too. Fortunately, aided by local youths, using a crowbar to dig the planting hole.
12:30 pm ... Finally, the process of planting is completed, because the number of personnel and assisted many and the number of trees is only 200 trees, so this process takes only one hour. However, because fitting the blazing-hot sun, hot enough to sting the skin .... huuuffftttt ..... The next event would return to the lodging houses, clean up, lunch and preparing to go home ... but sempet sleep even for an instant .. zzz .. zz .. zzzzzzzzz .....
15:21 pm ... Long story short is on board again to return to the Port Karangantu, oscillate back on the high seas, at exactly 17:56 pm we had to shake hands and parted with the ship captain in the Port Karangantu Napak Ansor Serang. And the group was disbanded to return to their homes.
Thus the story of our trip this time, the join between the Indonesian Caucus Traveller (KIT) with Banten Backpacker (BB), for more details can be viewed at raddien.blogspot.com. See you by the next trip ... sayonaraaaa .... ;-)
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