Hey guys! This friday (3rd April) is a national holiday, so I guess you all would spend it in the best way possible. I decided to spend this super short holiday with my mom, aunt and my cousin Syifa at Pari Island, Kepulauan Seribu.
So early in the morning at 6, we went to Muara Angke to hop on the boat that would take us to our destinantion (FYI, there will be trafic at the bay so I suggest you to arrive earlier). At 8, the boat starts moving. It usually takes 2 hours to go there but sadly the boat ran out of gas in the middle of the ocean. YES, THE MIDDLE OF THE OCEAN. So we waited for another boat to refill the gas. We arrived at 10.30 and head straight to the homestay to rest.
First agenda: snorkeling
So we get some snorkeling equipment (life jacket + goggles + flippers) and walked to the pier where a smaller boat welcomes us. It took 10 minutes to get to the snorkeling spot, located near the island. Syifa brings her waterproof camera so I took some photos in the ocean. There were alot of different fishes there. But sadly alot of coral reefs are dead. Maybe its because the place is to commercial and people tend to not understand that if they step on the reef, it would die. From 2 til 4 oclock we spend our time looking inside the ocean. And its time to head back to the island.
Second agenda: cycling around the island
So at every house, bikes are available. We cycled around the island and to our second destination: Virgin Beach a.k.a. Pantai Pasir Perawan. It cost Rp 3.000/person for each visit and you could also camp here for Rp 10.000/person/night. I think I’ll go back here and camp instead cause we could enjoy the beach all day long. The water at the beach is calm cause its surrounded by mangroves. There are also food stalls and canoes that takes us around the mangrove. After seeing the sun set, we cycle back home and barbecue seafood at the other side of the island.
On the next day, I woke up early at 6 in the morning and cycle to the edge of the pier. Love the view so much! We could see the ocean and the water that reflects sunshine. The water is so clear, I could see fishes swimming around. Then we head back to Virgin Beach (definitely my favorite spot here and you HAVE TO GO HERE cause its AWESOME). I finally got a chance to canoe around the mangrove. The water is surprisingly shallow. So after canoeing, me and Syifa decided to explore the water by feet. There are a lot of crabs hidden beneath the sands so we must be extra careful not step on them. This place is an excellent spot to take pictures.
Cause its getting hotter there, we want back to the home stay. On the way there, an accident occurred. Syifa fell from her bike (FYI the bike went into the sewer cause it had no brakes) cause she thought she saw a youtuber but nope, she was wrong #LOL. At 9 we went back to the ship and waited for 2 hours for super late people #annoyingmuch.
So this trip costs me Rp 400.000 that includes transport and food for the whole 2 days. It’s soo worth it cause this is the exactly what I need to escape from my usual boring rutinity.
“Enjoy life. Enjoy happiness.”
firachika 