If Rote's Island in the Near Bali

Fast ferry out of Port Tenau anchor, Kupang at 09.00 am for local time. But only about 45 minutes of sailing, the waters around the Semau Island, the ship was rocked by a strong eddy swirling like a tornado, they called as Pukuafu.

Although Pukuafu often make ferry passengers held their breath, for those who like adventure, rocked by the sea eddy is an exciting challenge. Especially after the shock escape the vortex Pukuafu, they are immediately treated to the charm Semau Island beach a supremely elegant. Semau beach is a steep rocky beach on the north and south. There is also atol, it’s a coral island set in a verdant mangrove forests in the eastern part of Rote.

More leisurely cruise along the coast when new ports where there are crossings, but not fast ferry boat docked in New Beach. After a half hour sail through the fierce currents Pukuafu, then down the beautiful islands in the southernmost area of Indonesia that will ferry docked at Pier Ba'a, Rote Ndao capital district.

Ba'a coast, mangrove forests spread like a green belt stretching, covering the island's landless chalk. In certain parts, the green belt interspersed with white sandy beaches and small hills like a mini island jutting into the sea. Atoll scattered here and there.

Atol, like almost cut off the wave hit. Blow waves make the atol like umbrella, looked beautiful, especially when the waves were forming a white foam around it. Dock on the left Ba'a, there are beaches sedimentation processes that occur during hundreds of years. The beach was covered with mangrove saplings.

While on the right, looking Ba'a City with his back to shopping area sea. Faraway look Termanu Stone, beaches and small hills that form the promontory that reportedly kept the mystery about the power of Rote Island.

Stone Termanu from Rote island looks very charming. On the left side of the hill Termanu with brown sandy beaches, there are quite a luxury inn. From this side, travelers can watch the sun sink intact without barrier to the western horizon.

Kuta of Rote

In addition to Stone Terman, on the banks of Rote Ndao famous beach is also there to other countries; Nembrala. Nembrala cited as his Kuta Rote Island, which has white sand as far as the eye could see, to the east and west, even in the villages covered roofs, white sand kept extend.

Visitors must be made chuckled admiringly. Along the coast have also been awake now hotels and restaurants, which mostly visited by foreign tourists and domestic tourists few.

More to the east, the seductive charm of the beach. Bo'a name, the beach where the surfers of the world usually follow the international level competitions.

Only about two or three miles from the coast Bo'a, look Ndana island, sandy island, but all the green, where a platoon of Marines Army Navy escort the nation from the south of Indonesia.

In addition to the tempting white sand, the beach there is also Bo'a atol. On the hill of the program already exists "Caucasians" to build an inn in the woods and if interested, can cross to the Ndana island, there were many deer are protected Timor, as well as a military base guarding the nation's Navy.

Visitors also can go on an adventure to Oeseli, a distance of only about three miles from Bo'a. Along the road to Oeseli, found many of the cliff is overgrown with stunted trees that looked like a bonsai garden, and finally found the beach has a Oeseli a large gate of rock hill.

Rock hill, forming a large gate to peek southern region. Across the south Ndana Island, Oeseli looked fresh green. Ndana Island, is the southernmost island of Indonesia, located just 70 miles from the mansions of Sand Island, the territory of Australia.

In Oeseli, forest rocks lined up along the coast, is said to be where young people Rote spend weekends or vacation time to fill. In Rote many beautiful places, unfortunately these places far away from Bali.

Beautiful scenery, not only in Ba'a, Stone Termanu, Nembrala, Beach Bo'a and Oeseli, but there are many other places, both on the coast south and north. If Rote is located near Bali, foreign tourists will certainly fight each other. Happy holidays!

The Floating Market Of Lok Baintan

Middle-aged mother was paddling a small boat through the fog down the river this morning. Citrus fruits and fresh vegetables tigarun accumulate in the boat. Some women also followed, djoekoengs-local term for a small boat, owned by them side by side, each carrying natural products sold in the market for a floating village of Lok Baintan, Tabuk River Sub-district, Banjar, South Kalimantan, Indonesia.

November to coincide with the orange season. Abundant citrus harvest so villagers trooped to the market to sell. They also sell traditional cakes, food, basic needs such as rice, coconut oil until the clothes. The atmosphere changed market crowded morning.

Towards a floating market in this country requires travel time for one hour river journey from the city of Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan. The land route could be taken using a motorcycle, with the same travel time, but more impressive through the river channels.

The market started around at 8 am for local time, Martapura River segment occupies. The market began to beat marked by the arrival of the traders who paddled djoekoengs gathered one by one to one point. What is unique is this market moves toward aka Late adjust the river flow and peak market hubbub going around at 9 am for local time.

Buying and selling took place in a river. Rather difficult to distinguish where buyers and sellers, because the traders seemed at once to the buyer.

The best time to see the grandeur of this market is when the season citrus fruit or rambutan between September and December. But unfortunately, often the fruit season is now uncertain because of the same uncertain climate influenced the heat and rain today.

But that does not mean out in the above we can not to that market.
Only remains note that in the rice harvest, the market situation is relatively more quiet, because the residents and traders spend more time in rice fields.

Factors uncertain season, crop quality and quantity of natural products also influence the market situation. In addition, the market was also hit by a cultural shift to a culture of inland rivers.

Floating market in this village is the last remaining in South Kalimantan. This market was once more scattered, but have become extinct. Even the old city of Banjarmasin has a floating market and Health confirmed extinct following a change in land markets. Many tourists who visit and Health have to swallow disappointment of not finding any stretch of exoticism in the water market.

Extinction of traditional markets in the region "a thousand rivers" was triggered by a greedy land of culture and supported by regional development which is always oriented kedaratan. River channels and canals destroyed replaced with ease by land. Communities have used many djoekoengs, are now proud to have a motorcycle or a car.

Lucky Village Lok Baintan survived. The village became one of the cultural heir to the grandest river in South Kalimantan. The rivers are still rivet local economy. Happy holiday !