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  • Enjoying Sunrise at Pangandaran East Coast

    <—-Previous Story With the e- “Nyiur Resort Hotel” Reservation at my hand, I felt relieved and even more enthusiastic about enjoying a sunrise which would be coming in an hour. I decided to close my eyes for a moment after eight hours earlier struggled to drive “The Silver” from the Capital City. I purposely set…

  • Singgah di De Kock Hotel, Berburu ke Jam Gadang

    Pengemudi: “Don, turun di sini saja ya. Mobil mau ambil arah kanan, nanti tambah jauh”. Aku: “Oh Okay, Uda. Sini aja gapapa”. Diturunkan Annanta Travel di Jalan Veteran, aku sejenak duduk meregangkan kekakuan otot setelah duduk di jok belakang selama 8 jam.  Patung putih Tuanku Imam Bonjol diatas kudanya menjadi pemandangan pertama yang menjamu kedatanganku…

  • Penetrating Quiteness towards Pangandaran

    That winning prize hadn’t been redeemed for almost two years. December before the end of last year, I won an internal competition at the company which I worked for. Entitled “Education Consultant Training Camp“, I and other colleagues were being trained and tested in the mastery of profound knowledge for a sake of embedding good…

  • 16 Destinasi Wisata di Bukittinggi

    Berjalan kaki menyusuri Jalan Veteran, aku perlahan mendekati Hotel De Kock untuk melalukan check-in. Sejuk dan damai itulah gambaran awal di kepalaku mengenai Bukittinggi  ketika pertama kali tiba. 1. Jembatan Limpapeh Setengah perjalanan menuju penginapan, aku sudah terpesona dengan sebuah jembatan gantung. Adalah Jembatan Limpapeh yang membentang diatas Jalan Ahmad Yani. Didirikan pada tahun 1992…

  • Kanaya Bus from Yogyakarta to Jakarta: Going Home….

    <—-Previous Story On ten o’clock in the evening, I left Brievenbus van Djokdja. Along the shoulder of Panembahan Senopati section towards Malioboro bus parking area. The fleet was ready, of course, slowing down its engine while loading its passangers. I ran a little because there were no more colleagues back there, worried about being left…

  • Travel Annanta dari Pekanbaru ke Bukittinggi

    <—-Kisah Sebelumnya Malam paripurna di Pekanbaru menjadi sesi nostalgia dalam aroma durian dan gurihnya seporsi Malon (Manuk Londo) yang tampak montok di atas piring. Inilah pertemuan yang sengaja kupersiapkan bersama seorang pengusaha durian yang entah berapa lama tak bersua, sebelum meninggalkan Pekanbaru esok hari. —-****—- Pagi menyambut bebarengan dengan kunyahan toast buatan Toko Roti Ganda…

  • Closing Yogyakarta in Malioboro

    <—-Previous Story I left Borobudur Temple at the last second of the sun which was about to say goodbye to its duties. I turned my back on that wonder of the world as bus which I was riding towards south. Still at the center of Yogyakarta, the last destination of that night. A fatigue as…

  • Endemik Lokal di Jalan Jenderal Sudirman, Pekanbaru

    <—-Kisah Sebelumnya Adalah Tugu Ikan Selais Tiga Sepadan, icon pertama yang kujumpai di Jalan Jenderal Sudirman. Tak lain disebabkan karena tugu inilah spot terdekat dengan RTH Putri Kaca Mayang. Penggambaran kerukunan masyarakat yang disimbokan pada keharmonisan pahatan tiga ekor Ikan Selais yang merupakan satwa endemik di Pekanbaru. Sebagaimana mestinya jalan protokol, maka Jalan Jenderal Sudirman…

  • Borobudur Temple: the Third

    <—-Previous Story Big party last night was over. Successfully delivered the party as the MC role with my two work-colleagues. After midnight, I felt asleep in Sahid Jaya Hotel & Convention room. In the morning, I just realized that since last night I embraced two awards as a result of my work in the company…

  • Two Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat Palace’s Plataran

    <—-Previous Story Who doesn’t know about the greatness of Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat Palace. This two and a half century old palace was still the largest kingdom in Java until today. Founded by Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono I as the embodiment of Giyanti Agreement on 1755. Simultaneously with the stepping down of the sun from the highest peak,…