Trip to Tea factory

 Trust in your sense. spend your time hanging aroun with friends. Get a grip. Enjoy life. sometimes you’ve just gotta wing it. Guano happens! -Ilan shamir

my polish friend and i went to tea factory on August 20th, 2015. it’s the second time I have been there. the first time with my classmates in senior high school. we drive my scooter to go there, it took around 30 minutes from my village to tea factory. we arrived around 11.30 am, we asked security to request permission, but security said, it’s time to break, so we have to back 2 pm. then, we decided to look around before 2 pm. we were enjoying nature, view of Mount Kerinci (yhe highest volcano in Indonesia) and tea plantation which is located at the foot of Mount Kerinci. we took pictures and enjoyed the view !
after about 2 hours look around, we decided back to tea factory. we have to request permission and we got it to enter factory. but, we need to pay IDR 50.000, it’s okay for us! a guide come along with us to explain about this factory. my friend so excited want to see Tea factory.
tea factory is located in Bedeng VIII village, Kayu aro. this factory just production black tea. it’s the second largest tea plantation in the world after Darjeeling at the foot of mount Himalaya. it’s about 3.000 hactares area. the large tea plantation was established in 1925 by the Dutch Colonial government, and supply the Kayu aro tea factory nearby, managed by PT Perkebunan Nusantara VI Persero. Kayu aro black tea is a high quality tea in considered one of the best tea in the world and the best Indonesian tea. Kayu aro tea plantation is grown in the highlands of the slopes of Mt Kerinci reach 3.020 hectares. it’s one of the widest expanse of tea plantation in the world. this garden one of the old tea plantation in Indonesia which was built in the Dutch era. to see tea processing in factory kayu aro, we need special permission from the company archipelago. Black tea Kayu aro most exported to Europe, Russia, Middle east, Us, Central asia and Shoutseast asia ( various countries)
in the factory, freshly packed leaves will go trough the process of withering in the bath-up, a hot air flowing beneath it. after wilting, the lorry hanging, the leaves were transported to the mill, then milled by machine. the next process was fermentation. results mill aerated cold temperature in the room. last dried, the term entered into the frying pan. with machines, tea powder will be separated based on quality. the final stage of this process was to test tea in the testing room, which is done every day.
we have already to seen the process of making black tea, we’re satisfiaed !! and you know what ? we got 2 black tea package number one  from the factory, which is just exported to Europe. lucky we are !! hahha

Short Trip to Telun Berasap Waterfall

Everybody needs beauty as well as breath, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul.- Jhon Muir

Telun Berasap waterfall ( air tejun telun berasap) is part of Kerinci Seblat National Park. it’s located in Letter w village, Kayu aro, Kerinci, Jambi Probince, indonesia.
hang out with my lil cousin and my australian friend, enjoyed tea plantation and waterfall. we went to waterfall by motorbike from my village (it’s called lubuk nagodang village) to Kayu aro. it’s around 45 minutes arrived in Kersik Tuo. we are stop for a while around tea plantation, took pictured and enjoyed view around there.
after took some pictures in tea plantation, we’re continue to Telun berasap waterfall (it’s around 20 minutes by motorbike from kersik tuo I guess). we arrived in the waterfall, we had to pay IDR 20.000 just for parking two motorbike. This waterfall near from highway,we didn’t need trekking, we just down the stairs to reach the waterfall.the watefall was 50m. after enjoyed the waterfall, rain forest and we had get some lunch there. we decided to back home.

Short Trip Around Kayu Aro

Sweet is the memory of distant friends! Like the mellow rays of the departing sun, it falls tenderly, yet sadly, on the heart.-Washington Irving

View of mount Kerinci

What a amazing friday morning I had. just relax alone at home with a cup of tea in my hand and listening my favorite music. Suddenly, my friend came to my home with my Ducth friend. She just arrived in Kerinci and stay with my friend. They don't have plans yet, what should we go ? And come to my home to pick me up

Me : what's your plans today ?
Friend : we dunno yet. do you have plans today ?
Me : I have no idea
Friend : let's go Kayu aro ?
Me : that's good

After discuss about our plans, we decided to go around Kayu Aro ( Kayu aro is one of district in Kerinci ). We're going with 2 motorcycle. before going to Kayu aro, we stay for a while at my friend's homestay in Sungai batu gantih village. View arounds homestay is awesome. Surrounded by ricefields, plantation and rivers with cold clear water. Unfortunately, we just stay around 15 minutes there. Next, countinue to Kayu aro.

In Kayu aro, we went to waterfall in Pauh Tinggi village. It's the second time I have been there, the first time when I was in senior high school on the second class and it's been seven years (too looong ya.., :D) but glad to be back. The waterfall is near from local recident, we took only 15 minutes reach there passed plantation grown with coffee. this waterfall only 30m I guess but cool. We just stay around 20 minutes and unfortunately we didn't take many picture there, just some pictures. Because we would visit Tea factory as well.

After back from waterfall, we felt a lil bit tired and hungry and my friend said "let's go my sister's home and get lunch there". Arrived in friend sister's home, got lunch there and took a rest for a while before visit tea factory. But we change our plan to visit tea factory, because we're still a lil bit tired and decided to back home.

there is nothing better spending time with friends

 

 

 

 

Oneday Trip to Lake gunung tujuh

 Forests, Lakes, and rivers, clouds and winds, stars and flowers, stupendous glaciers and crystal snowflakes - every form of animate or inanimate existence, leaves its impress upon the soul of man.-Marty Rubin

Ahh Gunung Tujuh.., glad to be back here.
It's the third time I have been there. I have been posted before about trip to lake gunung tujuh, this's the second post. sure different person with different story. I come a long with my Russian friend. We just both went to gunung tujuh. I pick him up at my friend's village which host my Russian friend. We go there with my scooter. From village (it's called Sungai Batu Gantih village ) it's around 45 minutes to Pelompek village. But we took 1 hour because we stop to bought some snack n fried rice to eat in gunung 7.

We're arrived in Pelompek village n parking scooter. Then we started to hiking. Along the way to gunung tujuh, we are enjoy the view and chatting . it's took 3 hour, but We took around 3 hours a half, because we felt tired and get rest for some time. Actually He didn't feel too tired but I am . Yes I felt so tired :D i think more than ten time we got a rest haha he should carry me till the lake :p

This time hiking we didn't meet anyone to climb or back from gunung tujuh. I dunno why or maybe we go on Friday. The weather during hiking was cloudy. I'm a lilt bit afraid that it would be rain. But, luckly it's just goofy. Arrived there, we decided get lunch first, one of the best lunch surrounded by lushy green forest, fresh air and lake. That's what I always like spending my time in nature. Then we enjoyed view, took some pictures and just shared about a lot of topics with view of Lake gunung tujuh, make a joke and laughing together. Nothing is better spending time with friend in nature !.

In the left of lake, we looked some people with 2 tent camping there. We decided not to go to their place because we didn't have much time. Then my friend wanna swimming in the lake, he looked around searching a good spot for swim and I just sitting wait for him. After a while, he's back and told me that he didn't find a good spot so he wouldn't to swim. I think not because he didn't find a good spot, it's because he felt very cold for swim :p

then, we decided to back home. Along the way, the weather was rain a lil bit. But it's no problem for us to riding scooter. Because rainy is blessings !! but I felt a lil bit freeze brrrrzzz.., but that day it was fun !!

we found this animal, we called chocolate ball :D

Yoga in the Lake

Hello nice lake, we're coming !!

Ps : sorry the picture is less clear because we left our camera

Came as a stranger, leave as a Friend !!

I cannot even imagine where I would be today were it not for that handful of friends who have given me a heart full of joy. Let's face it, friends make life a lot more fun. ~ Charles R. Swindoll ~

Came as a stranger, leave as a Friend !! but I would like to change as a my Family, because He have been part of our family. He is the third of my couchsurfing guest since opened my account on 2015. can met him was the best thing and experience I’ve ever had. He is from Poland, he did five year journey around the world. here, story of his journey routeofdreams.comWhat a Great trip! Stay safe man…, he started his trip in Indonesia and work as a English teacher in one of language center in Surabaya, East Java. After four months work in Surabaya, he was traveling around Java and Sumatera.

After trip in java and then trip to Sumatera. He’s a special, because he’s the one of my guest from couchsurfing that I invited him to visit my hometown, usually traveler sent request for me. Ya I knew him from Couchsurfing, he posted about his trip that he is going travel around Java and Sumatra in Indonesia group, so I sent him messages trough CS I asked him, where will he go in Sumatera exactly ? he said, he didn’t know yet. so, I told him about my place and he’s very interesting to visit.

After a month he didn’t contact me yet, I think he has change his trip. Then, I got messages on cs from him that he would like to visit after his trip in Java and arrived in a week. I’m so excited about his arrived.
He arrived to my place in the morning on August 17th. during a week his stay in kerinci we had great time. It’s like I have a good friend who I have known him a long time.The first day, we went to visit my friend’s home (his name is Dedi) to discuss about plan to climb mount Kerinci, because Dedi is guide in Kerinci and also couchsurfer, you know what? It was the first time I met dedi, though we both stay in Kerinci. So close yet but so far haha

Well, back to topic ! after arrived in Dedi’s house and we talk about plan. Then, we go to hang out around villages, visit Hot spring, Bukit tengah, and enjoyed view of around my village.
The next day, Pawel and Dedi’s brother went to climb Mount Kerinci for two days. I am not following Pawel to climb because I’m not sure I’ll reach the top since it’s the highest volcano in Indonesia. But, I’ll climb mt.kerinci oneday for sure. ;)

After Pawel back from Mt.Kerinci, the next day we went to Kayu aro ( it’s one of district in Kerinci). We’re visit Tea plantation, Tea factory and enjoyed in Telun berasap waterfall. The day was closed Pawel help dedi’s family with cinnamon. What a amazing day we had!! We’are very happy.
The next day, Pawel went to dedi’s friend wedding in dedi village but I can’t along with them. He told me, he have a great time and wedding and he also wearing Kerinci costume. He felt amazing about that.

The last day .We went to Gunung Tujuh, here my post about Gunung Tujuh http://djourneyofdreams.blogspot.co.id/2016/04/v-behaviorurldefaultvmlo.htmlIn the evening after back from Gunung Tujuh, Pawel prepare to pack his stuff to leave Kerinci for Padang (West Sumatra) to run visa in Malaysia. But then, just like that wonderful song, it’s “time to say goodbye”. But I DON’T want to say it, I’d much rather to say hello. Hello to a new adventure. It was difficult when you left us. This’s how I hate farewell..I like this quota “How lucky I am to met someone, that makes saying goodbye so hard” have you guys ever cry when you said goodbye to someone who you know 3-4 days? Trust me, that’s amazing feeling. I try to hold my tears but tears flooding from my face. Hope to meet him again in another adventure. In Poland maybe?

PS : In fact, I have been written about this last year but I just posted in my blog ;)

Talang Kemulun Waterfall

Sunday, January 10, 2016 we went to talang kemulun waterfall. It’s located in Talang Kemulun village, Sanggaran Agung near Lake Kerinci, Kerinci, Jambi, Indonesia. Actually, this waterfall has long been known by locals, but it was popular lately. Which is 12 levels, but my friends and I only up to the third level. Many people gone there just enjoy the waterfall.

I went there with two friends. We started from home around 9.00 am. We drive 2 scooter. It took about 1 hour ahalf to reach Talang Kemulun village from my home and if from Sungai Penuh town, it’s took 1 hour to reach there. Then, we have to parking our scooter in village and we have to pay IDR 5000/motorcycle just for parking. We started walking to waterfall, it’s took about 1 hour walking to reach the waterfall. The way to waterfall was tricky because rainy season. But we are lucky, weather supports us to reached there. Wohoo what a beautiful Sunday!!! Along the way, we met many people which is gone and back from waterfall.

When we arrived, there were already many people there and confused for a while haha  we didn”t know where should we go ? because to many people around waterfall. Then, we took a rest and looked around. Then we continued to second level and third level. It’s trekking around 10 minutes to reach it. enjoying the nature and  view, took pictures and walked under the waterfall to shower a lil bit. The water so cold . I was frezze. But it was fun! Tired but happy !

This waterfall was amazing!! Cold clear weather, fresh air, rivers, rain forest and the voice of birds singing. How can I stop loving Nature ? listen to the water sound and it always feels so peaceful. After enjoyed the waterfall, we decided to back home. we didn’t stay there for a long time, it was just about 2 hours, cause we were so hungry and forgot to bring some food, just bring snacks and mineral water.

Actually couldn’t really enjoy the waterfall because too many people around like a market. If you guys decide to go this waterfall, I suggest you to not go on Sunday if you wanna enjoy the waterfall and feeling peacefull. And Remember Don’t Litter and destroy nature, Just enjoy it.

I’ll be back to this place again

                                                                                                    

The highest caldera in Southeast Asia

The Beautiful Caldera of Danau Gunung Tujuh

Photo by Pawel Lewandowski

 It’s been a long time :D after 5 years ago finally  back to gunung tujuh. it’s the second time I went to Gunung Tujuh. Yayy !! :D

Danau Gunung Tujuh is located in pelompek village, Gunung Tujuh district, Kerinci, Jambi within Kerinci Seblat National Park. The tallest of them rises 2732m above sea level, while lake  surface sits at 1950m. I went with friends from my village (it’s called Lubuk Nagodang). We drive 3 motorbikes and it tooks 1 hour to drive to pelompek village. Arrive in Pelompek village, we have to parking motorbike. Then we have to climb about 3 hours (it’s depend on you ) to reach Danau gunung Tujuh.

Along the route, we were treated very beautiful view. this region has a cold with a typical view of the countryside, the fields of local residents and cool tropical forest exciting to be tracked.

Since  a long time I didn’t climb, I felt so tired. So, I took a break for a while then climb again. I can’ t count how many times I took a break till reach it. Lol :D then finally I reached it yayy !!

It was really fun there ! There was part of the natural pool where we can swim. the lake so clear with fresh air and the amazing view are awesome. Really enjoyed it, made me feel so much better after we did our long trip.

Had agreat experience with friends and unforgettable. we met my another friend in Gunung tujuh, he was camping with his family for one night. His family invited me for camping one night. Unfortunately,  I can’t join their because pawel have to left kerinci to go to padang at night to run visa.

Having fun with friends is amazing!. Enjoy the nature and I’m for sure wanna go back there again to enjoy the camping.

It was one of the greates places I’ve ever visit