Karimun Jawa, - CS Gathering 2008

Couchsurfing is the website to for traveler..Gosh, i was so lucky to join this website.. It gives me more than just a normal friendship website like facebook or friendster.. Coz you know..couchsurfing is really making u to have more friends all over da globe..Not just friends on dunia maya..but, you really helpful to each other by being host etc..

Anyway.. from the 1 - 3 of nov was a couchsurfing gathering in Karimun Jawa.. Since i was in semarang before that day..I decided to go to this gathering.. I was so excited you know..It s been a long time since i was doin backpacking...So, it s time..to live on the backpack and travel cheap..!!

My trip started from goin to Jepara to meet Eni. She was great..I heard from her that she got other Cs from Bandung at her place already. So, i took "travel" to her house. After that, We all ( me , eny and other CS from Bandung) went to walk around in Jepara..visiting different place overthere, from Museum Kartini, Makam god knows who, and having shell at the city centre...







The next day, all of us meeting up with other Couchsurfing at da port to catch ferry to Karimun Jawa... 6 hours on da ferry to get there..gosh..that long aye..but, luckily i stayed at VIP..so, no hot hot hot ..hehehe.. i had a good sleep and chat with others..so, 6 hours waiting was so fast..!! and when the time closer to , we all got so excited ..Karimun Jawa is looking so good from da very..I know this island is different..Its clear, no polution and def remote !!! And surely, once i got there.. I can see the water was Cristal clear !! YOu can see the bottom of the ocean..I have never seen that kinda sea before in Indonesia..not even in Bali..!! We were all so excited, so we made our way down to the ferry..and ofcourse taking pictured on the pic sign of "Welcome to Karimun Jawa" ..
As soon as we got there.. we straight hit the beach..finding the beach was not hard..The beach we went was perfect..the water calm, clear, the sand was white and soft..and the water was warm!! It million times better than swimming pool..!!!!
We finished to day with barbeque near the beach..!! of course the whole day was full of funny pictures of all of use which i will never forget.



Second day was a tiring day. We were all jump to the boat to do island hoping. !! visiting 4 different island : Pulau Kecil, Tengah, Sintok and Menjangan Besar. All those island was amazing..still da same ..clear water, warm and da coral and fish were so gorgeous. !!!! fun day eventhough I got sun burn like most of us..!! oh yeah, on da last island, we got a chance to swim with shark.!! real shark..but vegetarian..hehehe.:) of course not..but, it s just save..!!!
After dinner, we went to visit shops and back to the port ..WE were all talking to each other and did stars spotting..!! saw a couple shooting stars..That was kewl.. and took some funny pic..








Last day was sad, coz we had to leave to our cities.. Great fun to meet all of them.. But yeah,...off from ferry, I joined with Cs from Jogja and Semarang..Coz i need to go to semarang to get my laguage that i left it at Ela s place. !!! We took public bus to go to Semarang..catching up with Ela then cought Joglo semar to Jogja..





That s da whole trip..Man really, i was so happy to join that.. i could see different part of Indo..it original, authentic and gorgeous..!!! And the friendship that we made at CS was more than money we spent ..!! 3 Days was a wonderful day to know and share other people who got da same interest and passion on travelling..!!! Definitely i ll Support Coushsurfing all da way..!!!