Sejuta Kisah dari Tarakan : Hanya Punya 20 Jam Saja

19 Maret 2017 Tepat pukul 13.15 speed boat meninggalkan pelabuhan Tanjung Selor. Tadinya saya ingin sekali duduk di bagian belakang speed dekat motornya, tapi apa daya... Saya diusir oleh petugas karena menghalangi jalan masuk. Huh,, padahal kan saya ingin melihat pemandangan luas sepanjang perjalanan. Akhirnya terpaksa deh saya duduk di bagian dalam dan memilih yang…

Weekly Photo Challenge : Dense Smog

I visited Kuala Lumpur in September 2015 when it covered in its worst smog ever due to the forest fires.  I took this picture from the top of KL Tower and this view broke my heart. The Petronas Tower as the landmark of Kuala Lumpur, were shrouded in Dense grey smog. It looked like everything was swallowed…

Bertumbuhlah Di Tempat Kau Ditanam : 28 Jam di Tanjung Selor

18 Maret 2017  Tanjung Selor adalah ibukota Kalimantan Utara, sekaligus ibukota Kabupaten Bulungan. Hmm, bukan Bulungan yang di Blok M itu lho ya..  Ekspektasi saya tentang Tanjung Selor sebagai ibukota provinsi yang (seharusnya) punya sarana transportasi jempolan sudah bubar jalan sejak saya hendak booking tiket untuk perjalanan ini. Jumlah dan pilihan penerbangan dari dan ke…

I Am In Berau : 20 Jam di Tanjung Redeb

Jumat, 17 Maret 2017 Biasanya “Merpati tak pernah ingkar janji”, namun kali ini Garudalah yang tak ingkar janji. Sesuai schedule yang ditentukan, bahkan lebih cepat beberapa menit dari pukul 10.05 WITA, saya sudah berdiri dengan manis di lobby kedatangan Bandara Kalimarau, Berau.  Sambil menunggu bagasi keluar, saya sempat memotret poster ini di bandara. Hmm, tulisannya…

Weekly Photo Challenge : Indonesia’s Forests

March 21 is the United Nations' International Day of Forest. For this week's challenge, I want to share you some picture about Indonesia's rainforests. The first picture was taken from the sky of East Kalimantan (East Borneo) And the second picture is the forest of West Kalimantan (West Borneo), taken from the river of Melawi.…

Weekly Photo Challenge : Bakan

Bakan is the principal sanctuary of Angkor Wat. It is the highest point of the central tower.  I am so thankful to get the Bakan Pass. Standing  Atop it brought my imagination to the 12th century when Jayavarman VII and his wife, Jayarajadevi stood at this place after defeat the Champ.  Maybe at that time he…

Weekly Photo Challenge : Tan Beng Swee Clock Tower

I was hungry, and the weather was very hot. I felt very upset because I couldn't get a good position to take a good picture of this Dutch Square. It was a long weekend in Malacca. There were soooo crowded.. I felt crazy in the crowd. Finally.. I gave up.. So I took a step to…

Weekly Photo Challenge : On the Top of Shwesandaw

It was a cloudy and wet afternoon, but thanks God there was no rain while we stepped to the top of Shwesandaw in Bagan.  Although we couldn't see the sun, but we were amazed with the view of thousand temples in Bagan, and the clouds seemed so close to be touched. In the middle of…

Albert Datang Berkunjung

Albert datang mengunjungiku, meski hanya dalam mimpi. Suasana kelas yang super padat, mata pelajaran yang tak kuingat, bangku-bangku yang dijejali 4 siswa. Dan dia ada di sana, duduk di depanku menggunakan jaket putih.  Aku melihat dia tertawa, persis seperti dia yang biasa.  Aku memeluknya dari belakang, berharap dia tak akan pergi dari kehidupan ini. Karena,…

Weekly Photo Challenge : I wish you were here

I open my smartphone's gallery and find this picture. This is one of my most favorite photos of Angkor Wat, and everytime I see this, I always remember someone who has a dream about visiting Angkor. I miss this person so much, and all I can do is whisper to the wind :"I Wish you were here.."