BAJUL MATI 1

Bajulmati beach is divided into two parts, Bajulmati 1 and Bajulmati 2. Both Bajul mati 1 and Bajul mati 2 are in same location [Kecamatan Gedangan, South of Malang City]. You can go to Bajulmati beach by car or motorcycle. It takes about 3 hours from Malang City. As long as you're in journey, you will be welcomed by the nature scenary. There is a point, when you pass the forest, you’ll see the spread out of field. I call it “the sea of field” or “the green sea”. Haha! :D Unfortunately I can’t take the picture of it because I must stop in blind turning and it’s dangarous, of course.

The Bajul mati 1 beach is wide, so you can do many activities there like play volley beach, play football beach with your friends, take picture, camping and others. :)

Tips

-         It’s better not go there at night. Because there’s no street lamp in the forest.

-         I think camping there is a good idea. Hehe!

The Facilities

-         Parking

-         Shop

-         Warung (small traditional restaurant)

-         Mushollah

-         Toilet

 

Traveling in Ramadhan?

Although it has started since two days ago, but I want to say "Welcome Ramadhan and Happy Fasting" :)

So, what about traveling when the moment of Ramadhan. Hmm, I think culinary tourism to break the fast is good idea, try special menu of break the fast in some places.

What special menu of break the fast is in your place? :)

Well, for settled foreigner, the best traveling in Ramadhan I think is visiting family or coming back to hometown, silaturahim, and doing pray fardhu and sunnah as much as possible together. :)

NGANTEP BEACH

Ngantep beach is located in Desa Tumpakrejo, Kecamatan Gedangan, Kabupaten Malang. It’s in the same direction to Balekambang beach but it’s nearer. It takes about 2 hours from Malang. The first time I visited Ngantep beach on Tuesday, 2 April 2013. The road to get to the Ngantep beach is still ground and rocky.

Maybe Ngantep Beach is still new for some people but this beach has been known by international tourist especially from Australia. According to the people there, many international tourist come to the Ngantep beach on Saturday and Sunday for surfing. Ya, Nganteb beach is good for you who want to surfing. Beside surfing, you can also do caving, fishing, planting (tree, plant, or flower), and others. There are some homestay there. So it’s good to you who want to enjoy longer or do more activities or have holiday there.

There is a tradition in Ngantep beach when Hari Raya Indul Fitri. So, all the people go to the Ngantep beach to eat Ketupat (special menu in Lebaran day. It made from steam-hulled rice) together. At that moment, Ngantep beach become so crowded. :)

BALEKAMBANG BEACH, Malang, Jawa Timur

The first time I visited Balekambang beach when I was child, still as an elementary school student. I went there together with my family by motorcycle. At the time, the beach was like a personal beach because there were just I and my family on the beach. There were no many people. The atmosphere was so peaceful, only the sound of the waves. The sand was white and I found many beach snails. The beach was little steep and the waves were quite big. I and my younger sister stood on the coral stone and when the waves came, the coral stone moved, so it was like we stood on the surfing board but of course that made my mom became worry. And then my mom got us to stay away from the wave. Hehe!

The picture above was taken on September 12, 2010. At the time there were many visitors, because it was at the weekend and holiday of Lebaran day.

Like you can see on the picture, there is an Hindu temple on the sea and there is a bridge to get to the temple. The Hindu temple’s on the giant rock is remind me that it’s like in Tanah Lot. Hehe!