Sunday Trip: Kwaru Beach & Goa Cemara Beach
Sunrise, sunrise
Looks like mornin' in your eyesBut the clocks held 9:15 for hoursSunrise, sunriseCouldn't tempt us if it tried'Cause the afternoon's already come and gone- “Sunrise” by Norah Jones -
Seeing
sunrise on Sunday morning was the plan. It was 3.50 a.m. and my cold
floor defeated me. I didn't get up and continued on sleeping.
We
could pass Sunday without seeing any sunrise but we missed the
seawater. Salt water would be good to wash bitterness away. I am not
saying we were feeling blue but last week was a tiresome.
Leaving
Jogja at 12 o'clock, the sun knocked my helmet. Sunbeams were
caressing my upper legs intimately when my brother complained about
how short my short was. The hot wind blew my face and I had to sing
along the way to Samas—which was 24 kilometers away—to get rid
off sleepiness. Fortunately, the countryside looked better than my
brother's back and he was nice enough to let me stop somewhere for
taking pictures.
Before reaching Samas and any other beaches nearby, we had to pay IDR 3,000. After paying, we followed the road until my eyes caught a lighthouse. We turned left and our motorcycle led us to a small street surrounded by vegetation and some of them are beach she-oaks.
Instead
of stopping by the beach—Samas--my brother and I took time sitting
under a beach she-oak. The street was quiet and I found some
lovebirds sitting close to each other and no, we didn't take any
pictures of them.
Our
next destination was Kwaru beach. On my way to this beach, we passed a bridge.
I couldn’t resist stopping by since hundreds of egrets feeding themselves. If
only I had a better camera, I would have been able to capture that moment better...
Kites
and blue sky welcomed me well at Kwaru. I paid IDR 2,000 for parking.
The view of children played with the sands greeted me on my way to the beach.
Groups of people walked on the shore while some men were fishing. Families had
a picnic and laughter filled the air.
I
sought for silence, so I walked, away from the crowds. Breathing in, breathing
out…sometimes all you need is just silence to calm you down, to contemplate…
And my batik sling bag accompanied me along the way... I love batik.
Walking
on the beach bare feet, my eyes caught a crap a crab! I had no idea
if that little creature was eatable but however, I managed to take
its picture. Could you see it????
Next
place to visit after Kwaru was a new beach that was just called
“Pantai Baru” (New Beach). Same as Kwaru, I had to pay IDR 2,000
here for parking. Spent time there for about 20 minutes. Too many
people, more than Kwaru. Me disliked. So, better moved on. But hey, I
didn't leave with empty hands! I took some pictures for you, yes,
special for you...
Goa
Cemara was the last beach for my Sunday trip. The name of the beach described
pretty well how it is. The words “goa” is a Javanese word for cave whereas “cemara”
is pine tree. The pine trees here are beach she-oaks, Casuarina equisetifolia.
Beach
she-oaks are everywhere. People sat under the she-oaks while enjoying
live music. Some young boys and girls took selfies while love birds
were walking hand in hand. If it were quiet, Goa Cemara would be
oh-so-perfect with leaves of beach she-oaks protected us from the
sun. And yes, in case you are curious, once again I had to pay IDR
2,000 for entering this area – that must be the cost for
parking. The price for car definitely is higher than motorcycle.
It
was 2.30 p.m. and I got headache! My tummy had a mega concert. My
brother kept saying, for four times, “Shall we look for some
chicken noodles?” Doh, we're on the beach! It's time for seafood!
(Don't think of cholesterol, Eunike. Don't think of cholesterol...)
So I had Mr. Tuna a.k.a. skipjack tuna with sour and sweet sauce. The
taste of tomatoes, white onion and chilies mixed well with crunchy
long beans. The smell was really nice hmmmm... even though it wasn't
as spicy as I expected. Mr. Tuna was IDR 18,000 and I spent total
IDR 57,000 for having lunch with my brother whose lunch was grilled
tuna.
Jogja
has many beaches that would take you to Indian Ocean if you keep on sailing to
the south. Most beaches I visit always have planks which tell you not to swim.
If
you have a plan to visit Jogja, I suggest you to explore our beaches
since we have dozens! The nearest beach to visit is about 30 minutes
from Malioboro which is the center of the city. Not that far, huh?
Rent a motorbike, wear your helmet and yay! You're ready to be a
biker exploring Jogja!
That's
how I spent my Sunday. How was your Sunday? Did you went to the beach
as well? What do you like the most about the beach? Have you visited
any of beaches in Jogja? If you have, which one is your favorite?
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