Way of Swiss-Bellhotel to Promote Bali

Charming Nusa Dua Beach, Bali. PIC by Magenta Tour

Swiss-Belhotel Internatonal is a international hotel built in 1986 by Mr. Peter Gautschi. This hotel came to Asia since 1997. In Bali, Indonesia, Swiss-Belhotel Management have opened seven accomodation. They are Swiss-Belhotel Rainforest, Swiss-Belinn Seminyak, Swiss-Belinn Legian, Swiss-Belhotel Bay View, Swiss-Belhotel Segara, Pat-Mase Villa, and Swiss-Belresort Watu Jimbar.

All of them have the excellence each other. The most influence is they close to tourism site of Bali. In my humble, this is why travellers or visitors always choose Bali as the first destination in their itinerary. And then, Bali is a most famous place between the other tourism destination in Indonesia.

We have to thanks to Swiss-Belhotel. For more information, you may see in my travelblog, safariku.com. I give you some concept about Swiss-Belhotel accomodation in Bali. Also, you can booking it by online. Set your safari to Indonesia. :)

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Charming Swiss van Java

Safariku to Garut

Dayeheuhmanggung, Garut

In the end of December, 2013, I journeyed to Garut, West Java, Indonesia. At the time, much of tourism site of Garut that I want to enjoy it. 

The story was started by my journey to Jakarta in 15 December. One upon day, I met Ipan Setiawan, Garut blogger. He invited me to travel to his country when he known me an Aceh blogger. 

Of course, I were not rejected it. With my pleasure. What a lucky me. Then, I succeed came to the country that named Swiss Van Java. There, I joyed ecotourism. We were hiking to Gunung Ngaro Kidul, Talaga Bodas, Puncak Darajat, Kawah Darajat. In final day at Garut, we trecking to Dayeuhmanggung, one of some famous tea garden in West Java.

You can read my full story about journey to Garut in my travelblog, here, safariku.com Thank you.

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UMS Mila, Crazy!

The football is craziness. The football players showed crazy actions oftentimes. Made you charmed. And the supporters showed crazy expressions when watching the football match as such as FIFA World Cup 2014.

On June 23 ago, Under 18 UMS Mila Football Club visited Banda Aceh. They went from Pidie Regency to The Capital of Aceh. They brought one mission: to kill Under 18 KDC Keutapang Dua Football Team! Did they won? Did they more crazy than Under 19 Indonesia Football Team?

U 18 UMS Mila FC is a new generation football player from Mila District, Pidie Regency, Aceh. They just won a tournament in Pidie. As a celebration, they took holiday to Banda Aceh, around three hours of road trip from Pidie.

About 30 young boys from some village in Mila District were joined U 18 UMS Mila Squad. They coached by Nazir whom famous with namely ‘Jez Mourinho’. Like Jose Mourinho from Portugal, right? Haha. And he built the team with his assistant, Gunawan alias Cek Gun.

Cek Gun is one of UMS Mila Squad when they won Lattansa Cup in 2007. Lattansa is short for Latih Tanding Bersama. If we say in English, maybe “Jointly Training and Matching”. Isn’t it? :D

Exactly, Lattansa is a region football competition in Pidie. This competition organized by some businessmen from Pidie who care the football progress. Any tens of football team from Pidie were joined. The rule of the game in this competition similar to Europe Championship League.

And that time, UMS Mila was awesome! They earned The Rotation Trophy (the meaning is piala bergilir, hehe) for first time. But, in the next season (next year), they didn’t defended their trophy. But, in my humble, that time is golden time for UMS Mila.

Nowdays, their succes will be redone by U 18 UMS Mila. I do sure that. Because, people beyond Mila Distcrict take attention to UMS Mila Squad. They always watching each UMS Mila was matching. Anywhere and anytime. They said that the performance of UMS Mila FC is crazy, crazy. Haha.

Warming up!

Looks as a monster.

Jez Mourinho. :D

The players and official team before kick off.

Cek Gun and Jez Mourinho.

And… On June 24, 2014, U 18 UMS Mila defeated U 18 KDC Keutapang Dua almost. The final score for these friendly match is 4-4. A good performance, I thought. Because KDC is a team coached by a legendary football player of Aceh, Dahlan Jalil. Bravo UMS Mila![]

Go home. :)

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New Star of Indonesia Football Team

When 'the stars' won the game, there is 'love' was sprout. :D

Thank a lot Bang Dayat for gave us some free ticket. The ticket that brought us to Harapan Bangsa Stadium, Banda Aceh. Then we watched performance The New Star of  Under 19 Indonesia Football Team. That is first time I saw the actions of Evan Dimas cs. directly.

Before the game started, I didn't sure I have the chance for it. Because the committee sold the ticket so expensive, between Rp 40,000,- to Rp 80,000,-. The nominal is too big for the youth like me and my friends. Hm... my friends who have not job yet. Haha. And we got the last nominal, Rp 80,000,-. :)

Supporters.

The queue of supporter in front of stadium gate.

And..

On Friday night, 2014 June 6, me, my housemate Fahrijal and his daughter Niar, two Bang Dayat friends, gone to Harapan Bangsa Stadium.

How a fanatic Acehnese. More of 30 thousands people was came. They were passed of the stadium capacity. And it is looks like attended the international matches.

Hmm.. In the stadium, that night, we as such as have dreaming. But, we didn't have dreamed. We really really watched a fantastic performance of the best boys from Indonesia football arena. Finally, young team of Indonesia defeated The Under 21 Aceh Football Team, 4-0. A fabulous game.[]

THE MOMENTS:

The players have pray before kick off.

Supporters met the players of U-19 Indonesia when the match was finished.

A hat of Indonesia fanatic supporter.

Niar, Bang Dayat, and Fahrijal posed with two kids that wear the Indonesia attribute.

Even, young Neymar came with his father, from Brazil. Haha.

So sad, the supporters didn't brought the junk when go home. :(

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Sabang Vintage

Old House

Weh Island is not only popular by underwater story. If we are travel around the town, Kota Atas, Kota Bawah Barat, and Kota Bawah Timur, we can joying the vintage atmosphere.

One morning, I do breakfast at a traditional coffee shop, in Jalan Perdagangan street. At the time, last Friday of May, I saw five of classic car. They were parked on sideway. How a beautiful them. :D

Old Car.

Five of Classic

Then, when I do across the Kota Bawah Timur, a house was interested me. I stop my motorcycle. I get in the house area. I met an unmate. He does permit me to take picture.

As the fact, that classic house is the house of nobleman or ulee balang (Acehnese), Teuku Abbas. A districk chief of Sabang, during 1904-1944. And the house was built in 1910.

 House of Ulee Balang

Inscription

Oke. Time to go to Weh Island again. The near future, you can joying Sabang Fair Festival, during 18-24 June, 2014. Have joy it.[]

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The Boh Saoh Salad

Lincah Boh Saoh Matang.

Bireuen Regency was nicknamed Kota Juang or 'Fighting City'. (You can correct it, :D) This district also famoused for cullinary tourism, Sate Matang at Matang Geulumpang Dua, Rujak Manis and Bakso Gatok at Kutablang Distcrick.

But, when I went to Bireuen some day ago, I found a new one in other of them. A traditional cullinary that named Lincah Boh Saoh. 

Lincah is rujak in Indonesian. Maybe, we are said it the salad in English, are not it? And boh saoh is sawo or chicoo.

On Sunday, 10 Mei 2014, I and some bloggermate, were visited Pozan Matang-Zulham Yusuf house, at Meunasah Timu, Peusangan Districk, Bireuen, Aceh. It was a week after their father was died. I were surprised when Bro Pozan served us Lincah Boh Saoh. You can see that in my pic. below (above too).

Eating the boh saoh salad

Deliciously. There are three tastes: sweet, chelate, and bitter.

How to make it?

You just to provide the pliek u (dried copra), some of cayyanne, a bit of salt, some of boh saoh, a lime, the papaya leaves and the banana leaves.

"The first, to mix the pliek u, cayyanne, and salt, in the millstone or etc. Give them a little of lime juice, then blend them," said Bro Pozan who made The Boh Saoh Salad.

After it, filling the slices of chicoo and papaya leaves in to the millstone, then to blend them again until looks refined. The next, serve it in the leaf-brass of banana.

Tadaaa! Lincah Boh Saoh Matang already be eaten. :D

Hm.. Nyammiii. :D (FOTO: Muksalmina Blc)

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The 'Cangklek'

The cangklek children. :D

I were surprised when I went back home last week. I saw children at sideway of Banda Aceh - Medan. Particularly in Jok Village, Padang Tiji, Pidie. They sold 'boh cangklek' which is a name of tropycal fruit of Aceh. 

The cangklek is a rare fruit in Aceh, especially Pidie. The last time I saw it when I were in secondary school. At the time, there was a tree of cangklek in front of my uncle's house. But, when I were in junior hight school never saw it again. 

Why?

The cangklek tree was cut out legally. Because in that area used to built a house. Hufff!

So, I have to thanks to those child for remainding me my favorite fruit. :D

The Cangklek, my favorite when I were child. 

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Yam Chips’s Saree

Frying yam chips.

Yam chips are a gift typically in Saree Highland, Aceh Besar. If you are go to Banda Aceh from Pidie or as distinc from, you will see some of traditional market that named Pasar Saree. They are reside in along the road of Banda Aceh-Medan.

There are many of market are sell the typical gift from Saree. Yam chips, sweet corn, boiled peanut, sweet potatoes, lunkhead, and varied of other gift. Also there are some of charming stopover. You can joying the Seulawah Mountain or other lanscape.

But, by this post, I just want to suggest you about yam chips. Usually, bus or L300 passenggers and traveler were bought yam chips that packed. It is so habitual. You have to look the market around Saree Highland that sell yam chips by kilogram.

For example, you have more attention when passing (from Banda Aceh) the road before Saree Mosque or Gajah Indah market if you come from Pidie. Then, to see the market that have a copper kettle at the front. Stop your transport the first.

Copper kettle alias beulangong raya.

"Guys, don't pict. me, please.." :D

And then, to seek someone who frying them (yam chips) within the copper kettle. Close him/her and say hallo. You could make deal with the sellers.

Usually, the cost of fried yam chips are Rp 20,000 rupiah by kilogram, as such as I bought at Gajah Indah market, 8 April 2014. The important is you can tasting the hot yam chip’s Saree. Have joy it! :D 

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Night in Meumong Beach

Lampuuk Beach from Meumong Beach.

We were spended the night at Meumong Beach on Sunday, 6 April. The beach that named Pante Meumong by Acehnese was located at Lampuuk, Aceh Besar. Exactly, it’s faced with Lampuuk Beach.

Me, Zulham, Helmi, and Fahrijal, enjoyed the stars on the sky. They look such as the lamps that hang up. We camped in the shorline while told about or ‘cangpanah’ about anything. Sometimes, we heard the splash of the big waves.

But, the stars were disappeared slowly from the 2 am. The darkness came on the sky. Zulham thought that will be rainfall as soon as. In his opinion, we have to go home at the time. I said then, “Don’t worry, Bang Bro. We save here, I’m sure.”

Kept in the beach. One hour thence, we slept. Alhamdulillah. We woke up at 6 pm. All of our supplies were still there. No one of us were happened something.

"Meumong", not "Momong" like we heard before.

(Wait the full story about Meumong Beach in my main blog Koki Kata)

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The Virgin Coffee

Haha. Firstly, I laughed when heard the name of this coffee. "Are you wanna try to drink Kopi Perjaka?" asked Zulham to me, at Sada Coffee.

Hah?! Perjaka is virgin. Is it possible name of coffee? 

Hmm, then, I really be stunned. A Sada Coffee waiter brought him a cup of Kopi Perjaka. That coffee, according Bang Khalis, is mixed the arabica (gayo) coffee and the milk. 

I tasted it. I think, it's have soda taste when the coffee passed the tip of the tounge. Deliciously softdrink for youth, especially, single boy such as that coffee name. Haha. 

Find it at Sada Coffee only, in Banda Aceh, nearly Ratu Safiatuddin Garden. The price is 20,000,00 rupiah for a cup. 

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Enjoyed The Local Artists

Amroe & Pane Band Action.

Zulham sent me a message to my hand phone at 8 pm. He want me attended the entertaiment show at Haba Café, Banda Aceh. Aksi Panggung Hijau or I give name it “The Green Live Music Action”.

Then, I came. There were Amroe & Pane Band crew, a new local band of Aceh. On the stage, they were sang the songs about forest destruction of Aceh. They were entertained the audience whom many of them are youngster.

I shot by wide lens.

The show more pull up when Fikar W Eda, read a poetry about disasters in Indonesia. He is a poet of Aceh. His voice very touched the audiences. As the fact, all of attendent were silented when he read the poetry. A good action.

In others, I am not enjoyed the show only. Also, I had a chat with friend from varied the community in Banda Aceh. It’s a pretty show on Friday night.[]

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Bye Doel CP Alisah

Doel CP Alisah. Pic: peradabandunia.com

Wednesday morning, 2 April 2014. Doel CP Alisah was died. He is a best poet of Aceh. Latest, he has served Chairman of Aceh Literary Alliance. And the latest international event he attended is World Congress of Poets 33th in Bardaraya Ipoh, Malaysia, October last year.

I saw on my Facebook yesterday, many of Aceh writer or poet posted about his death. About that information, I shared to my artist friend in Lhokseumawe, Nyakman Lamjamee last night.

"Nyakman, about seven month ago, Bang Doel (Doel CP Alisah) registered me to Aliansi Sastrawan Aceh (Aceh Literary Alliance), but I never produced the fiction story after that. Oh, no, how poor am I?"

And then, he said. "Nyankeuh. Me too. There are some our dream that I finishing not yet. As youth, we should not be forget it."

In other, last night, we hoped that a famous newspaper in Aceh, Harian Serambi Indonesia, will report Bang Doel death for today edition. But, I saw, there was no. Ahhh! 

Hmm.. But the, your name always in my heart. Good bye Bang Doel CP Alisah. I pray you are gain heaven.

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Virus of English

Kak Link and me sharing in Sada Coffee.

I have to meet Kak Link although the sky of Banda Aceh was rained. She is waiting for me at Sada Coffee since an hour ago. Last night, she want me to assist her whitin blogging. Happily. :D

After Asar pray, I take off my house in Prada. I need only about 5 minute to get that gayo coffeeshop at Lampriek. I guess before, she is alone. But, Nurul Hidayati, her classmate of English Club, accompany her. Hmm, it's oke, I gotcha new friend. 

Such like my promise, I'll assist her to repaire her design blog that named Lienk's Blog. She used Blogger platform. Yuo can see it by click lismalinda.blogspot.com. 

When I see her blog farther, I surprised. Why? As the fact, she had been long time ago writed in english. There is some Link's article within english. Why? 

She said thence, "we have English Club, it's run since last Februari. So, in other practice speaking, we are learn writing in English too."

Can you guess, are she ask me to join their club? 

Yeaaa, you are right! I'm interested although I were refused Kak Link call before. I have time to thinik about join Englis Club some minute. Thence, it's a good chance and I accept. Thanks you, Kak Link.

Hmm, on afternoon, I'm open my Facebook account. I get a surprise again. Citra Rahman, owner Backpacker Cilet-cilet blog in Gam Inong Blogger (GIB) group, read my English post.

I think, I have inspired him. Haha. Yeaa, he has advise GIB members to make an English Club. I'm agree. Thence dependent by your. Let's we change our life! :D

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Self Laundry

My jeans.

This morning, 1 April 2014, I laundry by myself. Ah, its my habit who single boy. Hm, me 23 year-old. Also, I just get fresh graduate of State Islamic University of Ar-Raniry, Aceh, Indonesia. I think, I have to be usual my self  for independent living.

Actually, I have been 'self laundry' since enter campus, 2009. No no no, I mean, when I still at Senior High School. You know, how joy washing your clothing by your self? You need not to spending much money. Also, its will made your hand muscle to be stroger. Yeaah, and its good for our future. As the example, when your wife is sick. Hehe.

By the way, I announce your, that start today, I try to practice writing in English. Because, I have the hope to be journalist for international mass media. Other it, I'm not only writing in Indonesian Language, but English too. So, I hope anyone who read my blog to teach me well. Thanks you. :D

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