Boat/Ship Route from Surabaya

Ship————-From————-Destination Port
Tidar———-Tanjung Perak —Makasar-Pare Pare-Balikpapan-Tarakan-Nunukan
Nggapulu——Tanjung Perak —Tanjung Priok (Return)
B Siguntang—-Tanjung Perak —Tanjung Priok
Lambelu——-Tanjung Perak —Tanjung Priok-Kijang
Tatamailau —–Tanjung Perak —Benoa-Bima-Maumere-Kupang-Saumlaki-Tual-Dobo-Timika-Merauke
Binaiya——–Tanjung Perak —-Batulicin-Parepare-Samarinda (Return)
Nggapulu——Tanjung Perak—–Bpapan-Pantoloan-Bitung-Ternate-Sorong-Manokwari-Nabire-Serui-Biak-Jayapura
Dobonsolo—-Tanjung Perak—–Parepare-BPapan-Pantoloan-Tolitoli-Tarakan-Nunukan
Labora——–Tanjung Perak—–Tanjung Priok
Leuser——–Tanjung Perak——Sampit
Ciremai——-Tanjung Perak—–Tanjung Priok
Lambelu——Tanjung Perak—–Makasar-Baubau-Ambon-Namlea-Bitung-Ternate
Leuser——-Tanjung Perak——Kumai
Labobar—–Tanjung Perak——Makasar-Sorong-Manokwari-Nabire-Jayapura-Parepare-Pantoloan-Nunukan
Tidar———Tanjung Perak——Tarakan
Binaiya——-Tanjung Perak——Sampit
Bukit Raya—Tanjung Perak——Sampir (return)
Dobonsolo—Tanjung Perak——Tanjung Priok-Kijang
Binaiya——-Tanjung Perak——Kumai

Inter City Train (Komuter)

Surabaya-Sidoarjo
Gubeng-Porong : 04.17 – 05.01
Gubeng-Sidoarjo: 05.47 – 06.21
Sidoarjo-Surabaya; 07.00 – 08.00
Surabaya-Sidoarjo: 11.20 – 12.24
Sidoarjo-Surabaya: 13.20 – 14.22
Surabaya-Porong : 08.10 – 09.37
Surabaya-Porong : 13.15 – 14.35
Porong Surabaya : 15.35 – 17.02

Surabaya-Lamongan
Pasar Turi-Lamongan : 03.50-04.52
Lamongan-Pasar Turi : 05.00-06.21
Pasar Turi-Lamongan : 16.15-17.41
Lamongan – Pasar Turi: 18.30-20.35

Javan Rhino

Javan Rhinoceros or one-horned rhino or Rhinoceros sondaicus is family of Thonicerotidae and one of 5 rhino species which still exist. This rhino has same genus as one in India and has mozaik skin as armor cloth. Its size can be 3.1 to 3.2 m long and 1.4 to 1.7 m tall, smaller than the Indian rhino and as big as black rhino. The horn size is smaller than other rhinos.

Though it is called as Javan Rhino, it can be found in Indonesia, South East Asia,India and China. The species is in critical status and very few live in the wild. This is probably the rarest mammals in the world. Only 40 to 50 can be found in Ujung Kulon National park and in Cat Tien national park Vietnam was only 8 in 2007. Javan Rhino number decrease was due to the use of the horn for medication by Chinese, the price per kg of the horn is USD 30.000 in black market. Other reason is because of wars in South East Asia and also disasters. In Indonesia the relatively safe area for the rhino is in Halimun National Park in Gunung Salak, West Java.

Teak Wood Tree in Indonesia

Teak is the best wood in the world for its beauty, long lasting and repelled to insects and resist any weather. The latin name of the wood is Tectona grandis sp, which could grow for hundred years and as tall as 45 meters.
Characteristic of Teak Tree Teak tree is straight and it has round which depicts wood age, brown yellowy color to reddish , elips leaves 60 to 70 x 80 x 100 cm for young tree and will be small when the tree grow older 15×20 cm, the lave has some kind of fur and if teh leafe squeezed will create red color.
The wood surface has some kind of oil which makes it as good quality wood, that it looks good without polishing.
Teak grows in homogeneous forest. Though it grows in dry climate, in teak forest is not easy to be caught on fire as skin wood of teak is very hard that it is relatively fire-resistant, though it is burnt, the tree wont be destroyed completely. If it is burnt, it is give an ease for new buds to grow in rainy season.
Falling teak leaves on the ground need quiet long time to decompose, that they hinder other plants to grow. Teak leaves are inflammable but teak trees are not bothered by the fire.

Teak tree is very sensitive to climate change. The leaves fall in dry season to decrease evaporation through leaves that they can save water. Teak tree is suitable in alkali soil , pH 6-8, contains calx, phosphor, and not soaked by water.

Teak is very strong wood, that to process teak carpenter asked for more fee,a s sometimes the wood break their tools. The wood is used as main material for ship in the 17th century by VOC, for railway, furniture.

Teak tree is used for various functions:
-The root can be used as natural color. In the 17th century Sulawesi people used the root to color plaited mats to make it yellowy brown.
-Teak can be used to make furniture and bitter teak wood brew can be used as painkiller.
-teak branch was used as first quality fuel to create maximum heat for locomotive fuel.
-The young leaves can be used as painkiller.

Teaks caan be found in Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, India, Indochina and Indonesia.According to research of botanist, the tree origin is in Burma. But other experts stated that it is from India, Burma, Thailand and Laos.

Currently BUrma is the main exporter of teak wood, arpound 70 % of world teak wood exports. Burma is the only country which has natural teak forest.

The tree grows well in dry season, rainfall from 1200 to 1300 mm per year, and sunlight all year long. Altitude from 0-700 m asl, yet it can grow in high land more tha 1300 m though the quality is not as good on 700 m asl. These characteristics encourage countries like Australia, NZ, Taiwan, Africa, and Asia Pacific
to cultivate it.

In Indonesia teak grows in Java Island , mostly. In the beginning botanist assumed that teak is not from the island, but planted by Hindus. Yet the research showed that teak has been here since hundreds thousands of years ago.

In 1927, along the north coastal of Java is overgrown by teak from West Java to East Java. Teak can be found in Central and East Java on the altitude of 650 m asl.

Now all teak forest is managed by Perhutani. Teak also has been cultivated in Muna (Sulawesi Tenggara), Bali, Nusa Tenggara, Sumatera, Kalimantan.

Javan Lutung

Javan Lutung or in latin is Trachypithecus auratus, is one of the origin lutung (endemic) in INdonesia. As other lutung specieses, Javan lutung has small size, around 55 cm and the tail is 80 cm. Javan Lutung or also called as Lutung Budeng has two sub specieses : Trachypithecus auratus auratus and Trachypithecus auratus mauritius. Trachypithecus auratus auratus can be found in East Java , Bali, Lombok, Sempu Island and Nusa Barong. While the second species, Trachypithecus auratus mauritius, can be found in West Java and Banten.

In English Javan Lutung is also called as Ebony Leaf Monkey, Javan langur. While in science, it has several names ;Trachypithecus kohlbruggei (Sody, 1931), Trachypithecus maurus (Horsfield, 1823), Trachypithecus pyrrhus (Horsfield, 1823), Trachypithecus sondaicus (Robinson & Kloss, 1919), and Trachypithecus stresemanni Pocock, 1934.

javan Lutung is 55 cm long and the tail is twice longer than the body length : 80 cm and their wiights are around 6 kg. The fur color is black and the females has silver color fur around genital area. Young Javan lutung has orange fur color. For Trachypithecus auratus auratus (Spangled Langur Ebony)subspecies has fur like young Javan lutung, dark orange and yellow end.

Javan Lutung live in group. Each group has 7 to 20 males and sevaral females and led by a male. Female only gives birth to one cub in every pregnancy. Several females in the group helps eachother to grow cubs yet often they are agressive to females from other groups.

Javan Lutung is a diurnal animal which is active durign day time especially on tree. The diets are leaves, fruits and several flowers. Sometimes lutung also eat insects and wood skin. Javan Lutung can be found only in Indonesia: Java, Bali, Lombok, Sempu Island and Nusa barong. The existence in Lombok is assumed because of introduction process.

The habitat of Javan lutung is forest with variation of mangrove on the coastal, swamp forest, low land forest, high land forest until the altitude of 3500 m asl and the range of 25 hectares.

Javan lutung population is decreasing. In 2008 by IUCN this species is announced as vulnerable species. And CITES categorized Javan lutung in Apendiks II. Lutung can still be found in Ujung Kulon National park, Pangandaran Nature Reserve, Meru Betiri National Park, Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, Mt Halimun, Mt Dieng, Mt Arjuno. Alas Purwo National Park and many more. The main threat of Javan Lutung is the decreasing of its habitat as the impact of deforestation and hunting by human.

Jajan Pasar Indonesia

Lemper : Lemper is made of sticky rice with chicken inside, and wrapped in banana leaf.
Nogosari :Nogosari is made of rice flour, with banana inside and wrapped in banana leaf.
Srabi :Some kind of pancake, made of rice flour, coconut, and coconut sugar.
Onde-Onde : Onde onde is made of fried wheat flour or sticky rice flour, with sesame on the outside. The most popular onde onde is the one made of sticky rice flour with mashed green bean inside. The shape of onde onde is round.
Klepon : Klepon is made of sticky rice in shape of small ball with coconut sugar inside, served with coconut. The color of klepon usually white or green using pandan leave color.
Kue Lapis Beras:This cookie has two colors in layers, lapis means layers. It is made of rice flour, starch, coconut milk, sugar and food coloring. It is steamed by its layer and then put them together. The comon color used are pandan leave and rose syrup.
Lupis :This is made of sticky rice steamed in banana leaf. To serve it, the sticky rice is cut and then put coconut over each pieces and top with coconut sugar caramel.
Jongkong :This is made of rice flour, coconut milk and sugar and coconut sugar and wrapped in banana leaf. The taste is sweet and unique.

Slipcovers for Borobudur Stupas

Borobudur is the biggest buddhist temple in the world, built in 8th to 9th century AD in the period of Syailendra Dynasty and one of UNESCO heritage sites.
73 Borobudur stupas now has slipcovers to save them from Mt Merapi volcanic ash. The slipcovers are made of parachute silk, sewn and the sizes are customized to the stupas’ shape and size. The slipcovers have costed USD 21,000, according to Agency of Borobudur Conservation. The agency also received funds for wall, yard and other restorations.
In 2010, when Mt Merapi erupted, Borobudur was covered in up to 3.5 cm of ash that the temple was closed for several months to clean up the area and stupas. It was very difficult to clean off especially when the ash gets inside the stupas.

Lakes in Dieng Plateau Area

1. Lake Warna and Lake Pengilon
Both lakes located in same area side by side. Warna Lake was a crater, but rain water accumulated and creating a lake, and because of mineral and especially sulfur contents are high, it yields colorful water especially when sun shines. Lake Pengilon is fresh water. Both lakes were one lake, as it was dammed by Tulis River by lava then the kales was divided into two lakes.

2. Lake Bale Kambang
This lake is located nearby temple complex. The name of the lake derives from local belief, that whoever can see floating bale (bed) will get luck. Locals believe that the bed was owned by Queen Sima, who was lost in war against King Kanaha, that she drowned her belongings to the lake.

3. Telaga Sewiwi
It is located 4 km from Dieng Plateau, coverring 5 hectares, before the bank of the lake was overgrown by grass, the lake shape resembles wing (Sewiwi=Javanese) shape. According to local myth, the lake was shaped due to Jatayu Bird wing fell to the lake location, on battle with Rahwana to save Sinta , just like in Ramayana Epic.

4. Lake Cebong
This lake is located on Sembungan Village, located 2300 m asl, the shape looks like cebong or frog cub. The lake is surrounded by Mt Pakuwojo, Mt Sidudo and Mt Prambanan.

Lake Merdada, Dieng Plateau, Central Java, Indonesia

This lake is located 4 km from Dieng Plateau. This lake was a crater and then filled by water. This lake covers 20 hectares and the depth is 25 m. Merdada derives from Madera, an amulet name owned by Resi (ascetic) Gautama in a local legend. Resi Gautama has twin sons and a daughter. He loves his sons very much and his wife loves the daughter very much. Hobby of the sons is hunting and one day they caught a deer. They give the deer to their sister. But unlike usual, their sister does not really paid attention on what they give, finally they found out that the girl is looking at something, an amulet called cupu manik astagina owned by gods. This amulet has window, if it opens the world can be seen and if closes heaven can be seen.
The amulet is actually for the twin sons as it is given by a god who loves their mother. The twin sons try to have the amulet. Their father find out about the fight and calls his wife and asks about where the amulet comes from. But his wife does not want to tell him as she was asked not to tell anyone about it. The ascetic is angry as she keeps silence and the he curses her to be statue. He throws the amulet to the air, the lower part (merdada) of the amulet falls and becomes Lake Merdada and the upper part falls on the otehr side and become Lake Dlingo. The statue then throws and falls nearby Lake Merdada.

Gua Upas or Gua Jimat, Cave located in Dieng Plateau

Though it is called as gua or cave, but actually it is a dead crater, and in certain time the crater expels poisonous (upas) gas which can not be seen and can not be smelled. This gas can jeopardize human life. That is why this crater also is called as death valley. In this area located the grave of Herman Keller, a German man who died in 1883 for approaching the cave.
Jimat derives from local people believe that this cave has many invisible amulets owned by gods and now guarded by genies. Whoever want to get an amulet should meditate here.