German+Austria part2

This part, I will tell you our journey in Bavaria. Bavaria is known with the culture and beautiful Bavarian Alps. In Bavaria first time we arrived in Memmingen Airport, then we took a train to Munchen. In Munchen we went to Munchen Rathaus, BMW museum, and Alianz arena.

Munchen Rathaus

To go to Munchen Rathaus, we just walked a few kilometers from the train station. Then we went to the BMW Museum with S Bahn.

From BMW Museum we take another U Bahn to Alianz Arena. From the station near Alianz Arena, we have to walk for about 2 km to reach the Alianz Arena building. And the worst part is the mist that cover the arena, so we have to wait until dark so the mist will slowly disappeared .

Because it is already dark, so we have to go back to the Hauftbahnhof to catch a train to Nurnberg.

Nurnberg is like an old city full of old buildings.

In the next day, from Nurnberg, we were off to Salzburg, the town where “The Sound of Music” take place and the city where Mozart born.

Taken from Mirabel’s Park.  There is a view to Hohensalzburg castle and the Salzburg Rathaus.

This place is in the sound of music movie

Mozart’s House

There is also a hill where you can see Salzburg from above. And on the way downhill there is some unique architectures.

Hohensalzburg and Salzburg Rathaus from above

Unique Arcitecture from downhill path

From Salzburg, we went back to Munchen and stay at Munchen in a Couch Surfing Host, I found it from couchsurfing.org. Our host is a married couple, the man is from Tunisia and the women is from Turkey. Both of them are extremely kind to us. They cooked bavarian food and tunisian food for our dinner.

From left : Dira, me, Nizar (our host), and Rizky

We left from the house early morning in the next day to catch a train to fussen. On our way to fussen, there are great view to see.

From Fussen Bahnhof we take a bus to Neuwanschtein Castle. Neuschwanstein Castle is a famous castle above the mountain. actually there are two castle in that area, the other one is Hohenscwangau Castle. But Neuschwanstein Castle is the most beautiful castle in Bavaria, so that one is more popular than the hohenscwangau.

Hohenscwangau Castle

Neuwanschtein Castle

From fussen, we planned to go to Frankfurt, but unfortunately there is no train to Frankfurt at that time, so we decide to stay at the train station. We stayed at Bamberg train station. Glad near the train station there still a restaurant that open. so we stayed there untill the restaurant is closed. after it is closed we moved to the train station and wait there until the train to northwest is come. And the train come at 4:00 AM. we take the train to koln. In the way to koln, there are some beautiful views like hills and river. The river is Rheine River, that across Switzerland, Germany, and  ends with a branch in NL.

So Koln is the last city that we visit in Germany. from Koln we took a train to venlo, which is in NL. From Venlo we go back to our home, I went to Deventer, and they went to Delft.

Germany+Austria

This winter holiday I went to Germany and (a little part of)  Austria with Dira and Rizky. My journey start at 21st December 2009 with a train from Deventer to Hamburg. The train is late for about 2 hours because of the heavy snow. It should be at 16.16 but the train come at 18.20. Glad Deventer Station have waiting room that has heater in it, otherwise I will be freezing outside waiting 2 hours for the train. I met my friends in Osnabreuck station, because they’re from Delft and I’m from Deventer.

First night in hamburg we stayed at Titte’s house. And the other day we went to the city centre. There was a  Christmas market and some street performance in front of the Hamburg Rathaus.

Rathaus

Street Performance

From the Rathaus we take a walk to the destroyed church ( I forget the name of the church) because of the world war.

The Destroyed Church. this part should be indoor, since it is destroyed, it became outdoor.

Then we walk to havencity, which is the famous harbour in hamburg.  I couldn’t take a photo at hafencity, because my hands are cold and numb.

Second day,  we’re off to Lubeck. wikipedia said that Lubeck is Unesco World Heritage city. I think it’s because of the famous marzipan chocolate (I didn’t buy one, because I’m afraid my friend won’t like it) and the old city.  When we first enter the old city there is an old gate trying to say “WELCOME” to us.

Lubeck Gate

Overall, the city is not too interesting I think, almost all buildings have same architectural design, so it’s quite boring. But I and Dira found something interesting when we take a little walk inside the housing area.

one of the housing area in Lubeck

one of the house in Lubeck

Our former plan in the next day we want to visit lubeck, hannover, then bremen. But unfortunately the schedule is changed because we are too tired to visit Hannover.  So we just went to Bremen and walking around the city centre then wait for the plane inside the airport. In the city center of Bremen, there is a famous statue named The Musicians of Bremen.

next journey to be continue….

Maastricht

Mastricht is one of tourist city in NL. Famous thing about Maastricht because it have several old buldings that is different from other old buildings in NL. In my opnion, the old buildings in Maastricht is more elegant, compared to the others old buildings in Netherland.

I travel to Maastricht with my Dad from Delft. We start our journey in 7:00 AM early in the morning to catch the train to Eindhoven, then change a train to Maastricht. In Maastricht, first we went to the city center to see the St. Basilica Church, but unfortunately the church was blocked by the cristmas market, so I cannot take the full picture of the Church. After from city centre, we ride a folding bike that my dad borrowed from his friend in Delft to the NL and Belgian border. It’s not too far, maybe about 3 km away from the city center. But it’s an uphill street, so an extra energy is needed to cycle the bike. In the way to belgian border, I saw an interesting building, and I think it’s underground. The name of this old building is Waldeck. and I just figure out that that building is used as a cafe now.

Waldeck

Waldeck closer look

Then we continue our journey. We arrived at 13:00, and we just see a little sign that state this is the NL-Belgian Border.

NL-Belgian Border

The way back to the station is lots more easier because the downhill road. On the way back, we visit Hell’s Gate. It’s like a fort protecting the town inside the fort.

The Hell’s Gate Fort

Hell’s Gate

Inside the Hell’s Gate

After satisfied walking around Maastrict we went back to the station then catch the train back home.

DenHaag + Amsterdam

This is the first time I travel outside Deventer. it is a Eidl Fitr Day. So we, Indonesian student in Deventer went to Den Haag to celebrate the day with all Indonesian people from all over NL. We leave from Deventer in 8:00 early in the morning to catch the Eidl Fitr Pray. But unfortunately we arrived in Den Haag at 11:00AM. so the pray it’s already finnished. But that’s ok, because the event not end yet. There’s still a celebration in the Indonesian Embassy. For our culture, celebration means gathering and eating together.

After we finnished eating, we continue our journey to Amsterdam. This is the first time I see a town in Netherland (because Deventer is not a town I think, haha). This is what Amsterdam looks like.

Our Journey ends at 20:00, to catch a train back home.

Delft+Rotterdam

Yesterday, I went to Delft alone to pick up my Laptop. In Delft I saw a leaning church. I don’t know why the church went that way,, maybe because of the construction,, same cause like the leaning tower of pisa in Italy.

After saw this church i went forward, across the canal bridge, then I saw another church (I don’t know exactly if this is a church or a castle), in front of this church/castle there’s a large con-block landscape with lots of pigeon running and chasing each other.

Near the large area there’s a souvenir shop. I came into the shop to see how much does the souvenir cost, and like I thought,, it is expensive. much more expensive than the souvenir shop in Amsterdam. So I think if you want to buy souvenir in Netherlands, you better buy it in Amsterdam Centrum. After finnish walking around in Delft Centrum, I go back to Delft station to meet my college, then we go to DenHaag to pick up my stuff that my Mom give. In DenHaag I don’t go anywhere, just go to the Hotel and pick up my stuff then go back to Delft. Back to Delft, I came to my College Senior House,, then we have some chitchat, and then I went back to the station to go home. Because the train to Deventer is not a direct train, so I have to transit in Rotterdam first. So I went around Rotterdam Centrum to see what Rotterdam Look like. and it is a very very big city like Surabaya maybe.

The centrum is full of people, although it is Sunday. In Deventer there’s only a few people in the Centrum because all shop are closed in Sunday.  There are a lot o shop in there, but most of them are expensive, so I don’t buy anything. Well I did buy something on the train station,, because I’m hungry and there were a promotion of new Kebab Restaurant,, they sell Doner Kebab with chicken meat for only 1,95 Euro. It is so cheap. Because the cheapest Doner Kebab that I know is 3,5 Euro. And here, it’s a lot cheaper. Of course I buy that Doner Kebab. And the taste? It’s DELICIOUS. I want it more,, but maybe next time. Because my stomach already full with only eat one Doner Kebab..

Next time,, if there’s still a promotion on that restaurant,, I will buy that kebab again,,,xixixi

After finnish eating Kebab, my Train to Deventer came,, so I get into the train and sleep…zzzzzzzzz….

I woke up when the train is already arrived in Apeldoorn,, I get off from the train then find a bus to Deventer. On my way finding the bus,, there’s a man asking for one euro to buy food because he’s very hungry he said. so I give him 1 euro. then he ask me for another one euro to buy drink,, then I said : I don’t buy drink too,, so we are the same.. after I said that the man said thankyou then go into the shop and buy some food maybe..

then I found my Bus, and get into the Bus and back to my home sweet home Deventer…

the end

Deventer

Deventer is a small city located in central of Netherlands. Not much to see in here, just centrum, a museum, Red Light District, Wind Mill, and Natural Landscape.

centrum

Museum

Wind Mill

Natural Landscape

Some Part of Deventer Office area

My house is located near the IJssel River which is a branch from Rheine River that Starts in Switzerland and ends with a branch in NorthWest Germany. This is the view in IJssel river when sunset.

dagkaart

with this ticket I can travel around Netherlands in a day only with 12,5 Euro. Normal ticket price could be up to 100 Euro

BROMO

Kami berangkat dari bungurasih jam 15.30 naik bus Ladju jurusan Banyuwangi yang lewat probolinggo. Lalu sampai di probolinggo jam 17.30. dari probolinggo naik Bison/kol yang ke bromo. Setau saya harga biasanya 25ribu. Tapi kami ditawari harga 35ribu. Lalu terjadilah perdebatan
Saya : “Biasanya 25ribu kok pak”
Kenek : “Tapi ini kan langsung berangkat mbak, jadi ya 35 ribu”
Saya : “Yaudah saya nunggu aja”
Kenek : (berkompromi dengan temannya dengan bahasa madura, lalu akhirnya berkata : ) “ini udah bis terakhir mbak, nanti ga ada lagi”
Saya : “ya gapapa saya nunggu aja, kan sekarang banyak yang mau ke bromo”
Akhirnya ganti kenek lain yang ngomong
Kenek 2 : “gini mbak, 35ribu tapi plus karcis masuk ato 30ribu tanpa karcis masuk”
Saat itu bule-bule yang udah di dalem bis teriak-teriak
Bule italy : “Hey C’mon!! we’re waiting here!!”
Karena merasa ga enakan sama si bule, akhirnya saya menerima tawaran sang kenek.
Saya : “ya udah, 35ribu plus karcis”
Sebenarnya dalam hati saya sedikit menyesal, karena rugi 10ribu. Harusnya bisa 25ribu kalau nunggu. Tapi karena ga enakan sama bule, takut mereka berpresepsi jelek sama Indonesia, ya sudahlah, rugi 10ribu sekali kali.he
Sampai di bromo, si bule yang satu bis sama kita nanya
Bule Prancis : “So where do you stay tonight ?”
Saya : ”we don’t have plan to stay in hotel, so maybe we stay in the bus. Hehe”
Kenek nimpalin : “Bisnya mo turun mbak, nyari penumpang lagi”
Saya : yaudah saya turun, (niatnya nunggu sampe pagi di gerbang, trus turun ke laut pasir bareng2 orang2 yang nggelandang di gerbang)
Bule prancis : “Don’t you have any recommendation?”
Saya : (ni orang maksudnya apa? Recommendation? Lw kira kita baca lonely planet juga, ada recommendation segala. Akhirnya gw jawab dengan singkat) “No”
Akhirnya bis berenti di salah satu rumah penduduk, karena bule prancis mau menanyakan harga kamar homestay karena katanya hotel udah penuh semua.
Setelah bule prancis selesai bertanya dan sudah deal dengan harga yang ditawarkan mereka kembali lagi ke bis nawarin kita homestay bareng mereka
Bule prancis : We’ve got one hundred. Do you want to join us?
Saya : One hundred? Quite expensive for us. Hehe. No thankyou
Bule prancis : No? okay, goodbye then
Saya : bye
Setelah nganter bule prancis bis nanyak lagi sampe ke gerbang masuk dan kami dibayarin karcis masuk.
Sampe di terminal cemoro lawang kami berniat mencara tempat yang pewe untuk nunggu sampe pagi. Waktu itu masih jam 21.00. Berarti masih 5 jam sampai jam 2. Karena tempat pewe udah ada orangnya semua jadinya kita jalan-jalan aja sambil nanya-nanya orang kalo mo ke penanjakan gimana. Karena orang-orang bilang hardtopnya udah penuh semua. Tiba-tiba dari dalem gerbang laut pasir ada hardtop keluar, kita ikutin aja, sapa tau hardtopnya kosong. Eh ternyata yang bawa hardtop itu orang jTV, namanya pak tyo
Saya : “pak, hardtopnya udah disewa?”
Pak tyo : “Saya orang jTV mbak”
Saya : “oh gitu, maaf pak, saya kira…”
Pak Tyo : “Mbaknya mau kemana? Ikut saya aja”
Saya : “Loh gapapa ta pak?”
Pak Tyo : “ Ya gapapa, ikut aja ke bawah, di bawah ada tenda komunitas trail, saya ikut bantu disana”
Saya : “Mau ngapain emangnya”
Pak tyo : “ Besok kan ada upacara, salah satu yang diundang komunitas trail”
Berunding dengan teman-teman saya, diputuskan kita ikut ke bawah.
Yasudah akhirnya kita nunggu sampai pagi di tenda komunitas trail. Ternyata ada ibu-ibunya juga, beliau ngikut suaminya katanya, skalian Bantu masak2.

di tenda, kita Ikut bakar ikan, tidur di depan api unggun. Dan enaknya di sebelah tenda ada toilet umum, bukan cubluk, toilet beneran.
Paginya, jam 4.30 abis subuhan kita ber4 nyari jalan ke penanjakan. Karena kata orang-orang jalan ke penanjakan masih jauh, kita ditawarin hardtop. Kena 200ribu. Setelah berunding, semua setuju naik hardtop.
Sampai penanjakan sunrisenya udah lewat, tapi gapapa, masih keliatan mataharinya. Sayangnya bromo masih ketutupan kabut, jadi ga keliatan, yang keliatan Cuma batok sama semeru.

Sambil melihat semeru saya berjanji dalam hati “Suatu saat saya pasti ke mahameru, tunggu aku semeru…”
Setelah dari penanjakan kita ke bromo. Bromo saat itu tidak sebagus bromo waktu pertama kali saya ke bromo. Saat ini ramainya bukan main, panasnya juga ga ketolongan. Jam 7 pagi aja udah panas banget, gimana nanti jam 12, ga kebayang,,,
Di puncak kawah cuma dapet capek+kepanasan doang, ga dapet foto bagus.
Turun kawah kita ke tenda motor trail, ternyata tendanya udah diberesin. Terus ketemu ibu-ibu yang kemarin, ditawarin sarapan mie. Wah kebetulan, hehe. Kan kata orang nolak rejeki ga baik, yaudah diterima aja. Walaupun ga enakan, udah kemarin numpang tidur, minta ikan, minta minum.hehe. Yah saya doakan orang-orang motor trail yang udah ngebantuin kita dapet pahala yang setimpal. Amien.
Abis makan upacaranya ternyata udah mulai. Ada banyak komunitas ternyata, tidak hanya komunitas motor trail. Mungkin mereka juga menginap di laut pasir tapi di tenda yang berbeda.

Akhir kata, terimakasih banyak untuk semua pihak yang telah membantu kami. terutama komunitas trail yang sudah memberi tempat menginap+ikan+mie goreng. terimakasih banyak.

LAWU

Ceritanya begini. Ane berangkat dari kos tanggal 27 Desember 2008 jam 2.00 ke bungurasih. Trus naik bus yang pertama kali ane liat ada tulisan Surabaya-Madiun-Ponorogo. Pertamanya dikira itu bus ekonomi, soalnya emang niatnya naik ekonomi biar murah. Tapi ternyata pas udah duduk baru nyadar, kok di atas tempat duduk ada kaya AC gt. Akhirnya saya memberanikan diri nanya ke sebelah saya, “Mbak, in ibis eksekutif ya?” lalu dijawab “Iya, kan keliatan kursinya bagus, trus ada ACnya lagi.” .Lalu saya jawab “ Iya ya, hehehehe” Mbaknya nanya lagi. “ Kenapa mbak emangnya?” . dengan terus terang saya jawab “ Tadinya mo naik ekonomi mbak, tapi ya udalah, udah terlanjur naik ini. Takutnya kalo turun ntar dimarahin ama keneknya”.

Akhirnya saya meluncur ke Madiun dengan Bis Eksekutif itu, walaupun agak berat hati. Soalnya Cuma bawa 100ribu. Kena ongkos angkot 15 rb, trus bisnya kena 45rb. Sisanya tinggal 40 ribu buat selama di madiun-magetan-karanganyar-ponorogo. Tapi untung ada mbak di sebelah saya yang nemenin ngobrol dari Surabaya sampe madiun, oia mbaknya namanya mbak Warsini.

Sampe di Madiun jam 20.00 kalo ga salah. Turunnya di pasar dolopo, sesuai katanya lutfi. Dari pasar dolopo dijemput lutfi, trus dianter sampe rumahnya. Trus makan, solat,  nerusin plambing+SPAM, dan akhirnya nonton disturbia buat pengantar tidur (penasaran, abisnya kata lutfi shia lebouf-nya guantengg disini).

Besoknya, siap2 ke magetan. Jam 9.00 pagi kita berangkat naik motor ke Sarangan, Magetan. Di Sarangan, ketemu uut ama ali. Diajak nonton air terjun. Jalan dari parkiran ke tempat air terjun lumayan jauh. Bisa buat pemanasan sebelum naik Lawu.

Selese nonton air terjun, kita ke rumah budenya uut. Tidur2 bentar, sama makan2. jam 10.00 malem berangkat ke Cemoro Sewu, gerbang naik lawu yang di magetan. Perjalanan ke Cemoro sewu lumayan Curam, sampe2 motor yang dibonceng ane sama lutfi(lutfi yang nyetir) jatoh. Untungnya ane gapapa (tapi lutfinya kenapa2,hehe). Karena jatoh itu, karburator motornya rusak, jadi bensinnya bocor (kata yang benerin motor). Untungnya bensinnya masih penuh, jadi masih bisa dibawa sampe atas.

Sampe di Cemoro Sewu sekitar jam 11.00. yasudalah kita naik. Waktu penanjakan, namanya ane ga pernah olahraga, jadinya tiap 5 meter tanjakan udah capek, jadinya istirahat mulu. Gara2 itu, jadinya yang tadinya mau liat sunrise di puncak jadi ga kesampean.(maap ya teman2). Soalnya nyampe puncaknya baru jam 12.00 siang keesokan harinya. Balik ke jam 12.00 28 Desember 2008. masih penanjakan. Jam 2.00 29 Desember 2008 sampe di pos 2, pada ngantuk, jadi tidur dulu.

Tapi ane ga tidur, udah tidur di rumahnya bude. Sambil nungguin orang2 tidur ane maen game formula 2008 di hape. Waktu pertandingan ke-5, akhirnya pada bangun juga. Waktu itu hampir jam 4.00 kalo ga salah. Udaranya duingin banget,, sampe bener2 menggigil, padahal jaketnya udah didobel, mungkin karna diem kelamaan. Sekitar jam 4.30, kita berenti buat solat subuh, skalian liat sunrise. Tapi ketutupan pohon2, jadi ga gt bagus.

Perjalanan dilanjutin lagi jam 5.00. sampe ke pos 3 jam 6.00 dan untungnya baru ujan pas kita udah nyampe pos 3. ujannya sekitar 3jam. Selese jam 9.00. udara kembali duingin menusuk tulang. Sampe didobel 3 jaketnya+kupluk+sarung tangan. Tapi pas udah jalan lagi dinginnya ilang. Malah jadi panas banget waktu udah nyampe agak atas. Jadi semua jaket, kupluk, dan sarung tangan ane lepas. Keringetan soalnya.

Sampe di pos 5 sarapan dulu, pake pop mie + roti. Trus naik lagi. Sampe puncak. Di puncak Cuma sebentar, sekitar sejaman lah. Soalnya takut baliknya kemaleman.

Turun dari puncak nyoba lewat jalan lain, namanya Cemoro Kandang, keluarnya nanti di Karang anyar (jawa tengah), udah beda propinsi sama Magetan (jawa timur). Perjalananya agak beda, di cemoro sewu banyak batu, di sini ga ada batu, tanah semua, jadi agak licin apalagi abis ujan. Trus jalannya muter2 bikin pusing, tapi lebih landai. Turunnya agak gampanglah mungkin kalo dibandung cemoro sewu.

Sampe di gerbang kelur jam 6.00. perjalanan turun sekitar 6 jam. Padahal naiknya sampe 12 jam. Trus balik ke cemoro sewu, tampat nitipin motor. Dari cemoro kandang ke cemoro semu cuman 10 meter-an. Tapi itu udah lintar kota-lintas propinsi.

Tanggal 30 Desember 2008, balik ke Madiun, ke rumah lutfi lagi. Trus ke ponorogo, lutfi mau traktiran katanya. Tapi ane ga ikut, mau pulang, takut nyampe sby kemaleman. Sebelum pulang nyari atm dulu di ponorogo , di madiun pinggir ga ada atm yang deket soalnya, kata lutfi. Naik bis dari terminal Ponorogo jam 3.00, naik restu. Kali ini dapet yang ekonomi. Soalnya yang eksekutif ga ada. Sampe di bungurasih jam 7.00 malem. Tapi karma naik angkit, jadi ngetemnya lama. Barus sampe kos jam 9.30.Karena cuapek banget, akhirnya ane solat trus langsung tidur, ga pake makan dulu. Sleep comes first before eat. hehe