TameDriver Twincharged November 3, 2015 Author Share November 3, 2015 (edited) After leaving Borobudor, had lunch at small town of Mungkid Scenes around base of Mt Merapi, last major eruption in Oct 2010. Edited November 3, 2015 by TameDriver ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TameDriver Twincharged November 3, 2015 Author Share November 3, 2015 (edited) Mt Merapi Rural houses & farmlands Kretek Pass More rural scenes Edited November 3, 2015 by TameDriver 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TameDriver Twincharged November 3, 2015 Author Share November 3, 2015 Commonly seen This really got me concerned, but my driver said it's a way of life here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TameDriver Twincharged November 3, 2015 Author Share November 3, 2015 So far, the comments in this thread from viewers are the gripes about haze over SG & why Central Java wasn't affected. It would be nice to hear questions, feedback or comments about the places that I'd been & the photos that I'm sharing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shibadog Turbocharged November 3, 2015 Share November 3, 2015 Mt Merapi image.jpg Did you hear about the wild fires on Mt. Merapi while you were in the vicinity? http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/11/02/200-merapi-climbers-trapped-forest-fires.html Around 200 climbers on Mount Merapi are reportedly trapped on the mountain by forest fires in Selo district. It was reported by tempo.co that fires in the area first ignited on a cliff near the Post 1 trekking route at around 9 a.m. on Sunday. The fires then began to spread but have not yet fully covered the climbing route. The Boyolali Disaster Mitigation Agency’s (BPBD) Kurniawan Fajar Prasetyo said that his team and Search and Rescue (SAR) teams and local residents were working together. “We are striving to ensure that all hikers can be brought down,” he said as quoted by tempo.co on Sunday. Kurniawan said most of the climbers departed from the Barameru Post in Selo on Friday. Around 100 out of the 300 hikers that departed to the post have already been evacuated, he said. Kurniawan further said the BPBD Boyolali had also provided a medical team in anticipation of health problems that might’ve affected the hikers. The health condition of the climbers already reached, he said, had been quite good. Some of the rescued climbers had returned home, he added, while others were still waiting for their friends who remained trapped. Kurniawan said it was expected that the evacuation process would be completed soon. “We are also striving to prevent the fires from spreading further," said the SAR Boyolali team coordinator. While evacuating the track, the dispatched personnel were also working on extinguishing the fires around Post 1. If the fires were not immediately extinguished, Kurniawan said, it was possible they would expand further, covering the trekking routes. So far, he added, the team was extinguishing the fires manually. The cause of the fires and the total area of forest burned down remains unknown. Michael, 27, a hiker from Salatiga, Central Java, said he was worried when he got information that forests in Mt. Merapi were burning.Departing to the mountain on Friday evening, Michael, who was climbing with a friend, was picked up by the SAR team when they were at Post 2. “Many climbers have not yet been rescued from there,” he said. BPBD Boyolali head Nur Khamdani said although most of the hikers had not yet been reached, they were all in safe areas a long way from the fires. Rescue personnel had also set up alternative routes to evacuate the climbers. (mas/ebf) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TameDriver Twincharged November 3, 2015 Author Share November 3, 2015 Did you hear about the wild fires on Mt. Merapi while you were in the vicinity? http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/11/02/200-merapi-climbers-trapped-forest-fires.html Around 200 climbers on Mount Merapi are reportedly trapped on the mountain by forest fires in Selo district. It was reported by tempo.co that fires in the area first ignited on a cliff near the Post 1 trekking route at around 9 a.m. on Sunday. The fires then began to spread but have not yet fully covered the climbing route. The Boyolali Disaster Mitigation Agency’s (BPBD) Kurniawan Fajar Prasetyo said that his team and Search and Rescue (SAR) teams and local residents were working together. “We are striving to ensure that all hikers can be brought down,” he said as quoted by tempo.co on Sunday. Kurniawan said most of the climbers departed from the Barameru Post in Selo on Friday. Around 100 out of the 300 hikers that departed to the post have already been evacuated, he said. Kurniawan further said the BPBD Boyolali had also provided a medical team in anticipation of health problems that might’ve affected the hikers. The health condition of the climbers already reached, he said, had been quite good. Some of the rescued climbers had returned home, he added, while others were still waiting for their friends who remained trapped. Kurniawan said it was expected that the evacuation process would be completed soon. “We are also striving to prevent the fires from spreading further," said the SAR Boyolali team coordinator. While evacuating the track, the dispatched personnel were also working on extinguishing the fires around Post 1. If the fires were not immediately extinguished, Kurniawan said, it was possible they would expand further, covering the trekking routes. So far, he added, the team was extinguishing the fires manually. The cause of the fires and the total area of forest burned down remains unknown. Michael, 27, a hiker from Salatiga, Central Java, said he was worried when he got information that forests in Mt. Merapi were burning.Departing to the mountain on Friday evening, Michael, who was climbing with a friend, was picked up by the SAR team when they were at Post 2. “Many climbers have not yet been rescued from there,” he said. BPBD Boyolali head Nur Khamdani said although most of the hikers had not yet been reached, they were all in safe areas a long way from the fires. Rescue personnel had also set up alternative routes to evacuate the climbers. (mas/ebf) I came back 2 weeks ago but not surprised that there would be wild fire, anytime. Hasn't rained in months, dry hot weather; even the soil on the farms looked powdery. The vegetation was mostly brownish; perfect tinder. Don't understand how people could go hiking in that kind of weather. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TameDriver Twincharged November 3, 2015 Author Share November 3, 2015 Harunmanis mangoes in season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shibadog Turbocharged November 3, 2015 Share November 3, 2015 I came back 2 weeks ago but not surprised that there would be wild fire, anytime. Hasn't rained in months, dry hot weather; even the soil on the farms looked powdery. The vegetation was mostly brownish; perfect tinder. Don't understand how people could go hiking in that kind of weather. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shibadog Turbocharged November 3, 2015 Share November 3, 2015 Harunmanis mangoes in season image.jpg ah one of my fav mangoes.. its spelled Harum Manis (manga harum manis) in west Java. Not sure about other areas of indo. my top fav mango in indo is the Gedong Gincu.. relatively little flesh on it but it makes up for it in with awesome flavour and sweetness. Smells of peaches. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TameDriver Twincharged November 3, 2015 Author Share November 3, 2015 ahh... yeah my indon friends have been complaining of the dry season, and the delayed wet season has been wrecking havoc. Some residential areas in Jakarta have been experiencing water rationing. in my experience, the local indons have very high tolerance for heat, and very low tolerance for cold temps. When I am comfortable, they are likely to be wrapped up in a jacket and or even a hoodie. When they are comfortable, I'm sweating like a horse. how did u find the rural areas in central java? any noticeable difference from rural Malaysia? I'd driven thru really ulu places in West Malaysia, off beaten tracks .........still relatively well maintained houses & surroundings. In comparison, those in Central Java are run down, haphazardly built....but it's heartening to see people hard at work, eking out a living from the parched land. Regarding their fear of cold......it's quite true, as seen in the Indon domestic workers here. My mum's maids would turn off the car air con vent nearest them or dramatically shiver in cold at supermarkets Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TameDriver Twincharged November 3, 2015 Author Share November 3, 2015 ah one of my fav mangoes.. its spelled Harum Manis (manga harum manis) in west Java. Not sure about other areas of indo. my top fav mango in indo is the Gedong Gincu.. relatively little flesh on it but it makes up for it in with awesome flavour and sweetness. Smells of peaches. Wah...I loved peaches, especially the fragrance when one bites into it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shibadog Turbocharged November 3, 2015 Share November 3, 2015 Wah...I loved peaches, especially the fragrance when one bites into it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TameDriver Twincharged November 3, 2015 Author Share November 3, 2015 This was a short whirlwind break and one of the rare times without me at the wheels. I am very glad that I've made time for this trip; the sights, local food & the humbling experience of seeing how other people live. Despite my limited time there, I hope that my sharing of pics would spur more interest in getting people to visit that area. I would recommend that one fly direct to Yogyakarta instead of Semarang as this city has more to offer in terms of history, historic buildings, monuments & proximity to Borobudor & Mt Merapi. A lovely sunset over Mt Ungaran as I headed back to Semarang on the 39km highway. I bade farewell to Semarang the next day as I boarded the plane Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TameDriver Twincharged November 3, 2015 Author Share November 3, 2015 just like Malaysian durian, harum manis also has different grades. Apart fm the normal grade, there is "harum manis super" and "tua pohon" (old tree). I have experienced ones that taste like cardboard too LOL. Myanmar mangoes? I will keep a lookout. I sometimes bring mangoes back from indo, Used to bring some Harum Manis until I had a bad batch that took ages to ripen and then promptly went bad.... Switched 100% to Gedung Gincu to reduce the risk. Gedung Gincu is rather fibrous though. Still, it's a nice air freshener Talking about using mangoes as air fresher, I did it too, on a Thai Drive. Kept a few of the green Buah Kuay Ni in the car & it's fragrance was great as air freshener. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shibadog Turbocharged November 3, 2015 Share November 3, 2015 Talking about using mangoes as air fresher, I did it too, on a Thai Drive. Kept a few of the green Buah Kuay Ni in the car & it's fragrance was great as air freshener. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TameDriver Twincharged November 3, 2015 Author Share November 3, 2015 haha i previously bought some mangoes in Perlis just before Padang Besar, went to Hatyai and Songkhla and then back to Penang before they were ripe. Maybe i should have "cooked" them in the car instead of putting them in the hotel rooms, Sounds familiar.. they will remain hard and then suddenly the skin will blacken from the stem. By that time, the flesh will be overripe. Fruits & other perishables really get 'cooked' in the boot. Once, bought a hard green soursop in the morning before leaving Penang. By the time I reached home in the evening, it was soft & mushy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiyotakamli Supersonic November 3, 2015 Share November 3, 2015 ah one of my fav mangoes.. its spelled Harum Manis (manga harum manis) in west Java. Not sure about other areas of indo. my top fav mango in indo is the Gedong Gincu.. relatively little flesh on it but it makes up for it in with awesome flavour and sweetness. Smells of peaches. Harum manis is available throughout java. My fav too. Better than aussie and taiwanese mango haha 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiyotakamli Supersonic November 3, 2015 Share November 3, 2015 So far, the comments in this thread from viewers are the gripes about haze over SG & why Central Java wasn't affected. It would be nice to hear questions, feedback or comments about the places that I'd been & the photos that I'm sharing. I have been to semarang and borobudur when i was a kid. I dun really remember semarang but i remember borobudur was really hot. Theres no shade to rest that time and i didnt stay long there before rushing back to car. Central java is known for Gudeg rice. Sweet. To those who dont like sweet dish, this is not for u haha ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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