One Day Trip : 1000 Island (Kelor, Cipir, Onrust Island)

     For last two weeks in a row, I have to go to my office every Saturday because there was a training for junior high school's teachers that I have to follow (about curriculum and about special needs children's programs) and also because of the new students enrolment. It was tiring, but I tried to enjoy it. Yaah, at least I got something / new insight from that activity such as about the curriculum, about some special need children and so forth.
     Hm... Today was Friday, it mean that tomorrow was Saturday.Oh, I was so happy because tomorrow I was free (no training, no duty and yeah "I AM FREE"). On this Saturday this week, I was free so that I decided to spend my weekend to go to some places. My friend and I already planned to spend our weekend by visiting 1000 Island. We would like to  visit Kelor, Cipir and Onrust island. Honestly, this my first trip. That's why I was so excited and tacky. Haha! Due to the considerable distance so that tomorrow we have to wake up earlier than before. First route that we have to reach before heading to Kelor, Cipir, and Onrust island is Muara Kamal. It is a place where the fisherman's boats is anchored. On the other hand, we would use a fishing boat to go to those islands. Well, It would be fun I Thought. Hihi :D We have to arrive at Muara Kamal at 07.30 a.m. The distance from my rent house to Muara Kamal is about 2 hours Hopefully, I won't be late.
     Today was the day. "Beeeeeeeeeeeeep.... Beeeeeeeeeeep", my alarm rang several times and it was snoozed by me unconsciously. Oh God! I WAS LATE. I WAKE UP LATE. What should I DO?. Well, I did morning prayer, took a bath and, then prepared all the things that I have to bring. OK DONE, now it's time to go. I used Transjakarta and arrived at Muara Kamal at 8.00 a,m. Fortunately, the tour guide was very kind. He already wait for me and my friend for 30 minutes and he said "It's ok". I admitted that it was embarassing. Well, I won't repeat it next time. I Promise!


Now It's time to start our Trip : 1st Destination (Kelor Island)

     This island is actually a place that is used to control ships which is going in and out from Indonesia.That buiding is a control tower. It's beautiful, isn't it?

Next : 2nd Destination (Cipir Island)

     Cipir Island is a place for the passengers on the ship (that have been checked in Kelor Island) which have dangerous diseases. The most buiding which is founded in this island is hospital, the place where the patient will be quarantined. So, this island is usually called as "Pulau Rumah Sakit" (Hospital Island).

The Last : 3rd Destination (Onrust Island)

  Onrust Island is named after the Dutch Onrust, or "unrest". The island is also known as Kapal ("Ship"). Onrust was the site of a major shipyard and five-sided fort that had belonged to the by then defunct Dutch East India Company. The Dutch had to rebuild the naval base on Onrust several times due to British attacks, such as the one in 1800. The last restoration was in 1840. In 1883 the explosion of Krakatoa sent a huge tidal wave that destroyed the last Dutch naval base on the island. During the 19th Century Onrust held a sanitarium for people suffering from Tuberculoses Island a quarantine station for pilgrims returning from the Hajj to Mecca. The quarantine barracks took up some two-thirds of the island and could hold 3,500 pilgrims. Over the years erosion reduced Onrust from its original 12 hectares to 7.5 hectares (2002). The administration then built concrete retaining walls around the island but these are now in a dilapidated state. 

        So, from today's trip I got a lot of thing to learn besides happiness. Hopefully I can visit others island in 1000 island beside these three islands that I have ever visited. Thanks GOD, today is AWESOME.