Mangrove, actually we can find mangrove forest in my city, Balikpapan. But until now, I don't get a chance to visit that place. Funny, the first mangrove forest I visit was in Surabaya, East Java. It was boring weekend until my couchsurfing friend tell me about the mangrove near her friend's house. So, we decide to go there. Viola! This place called Ekowisata Mangrove Wonorejo, located near from Juanda airport. What you can see in this place, mangrove (of course), birds and monkeys. This mangrove separate into two areas. The first area, you can go there walking from the main entrace, and it's short walk with deadend. This area have newer wooden bridge, you will see what I mean when you see the 2nd area. And the most important thing about this first area you don't have to pay anything, so just walk in.
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| 1st area, deadend, with Mita |
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| Another shoot with Ubay |
Going to 2nd area, we have to take boat and its not free. I forgot how much we have to pay, but if you want to see the real mangrove, then go for it! The boat can take around 15 passengers, and it takes about 15-20 minutes to the "mangrove farm".
The 2nd area quite "traditional", because they still use bamboo bridge. It looks nice but you have to walk carefully.
The bridge will lead you to the "farm". As you can see, the Pertamina build this place. They have plant lots of mangrove. And they also have place where you can chill out after long walk. When I got there, they are building something, I'm not sure what it is. But one thing that missed in this place, they supposed to prepare drinking water because its really hot in there.
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| Mangrove Plantation |
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| Waiting here for 2 hours XD |
It was a FUN day, until we realize that the boat left us like for 2 hours. Stuck in the middle of nowhere, no food, no drink, low battery phone. We are trying to call the officer, but too bad, the one we contact not work in there anymore. After a very long waiting, the boat coming. The boat have to leave us because there's kid, crying and he want to go back. If we arrive 3 minutes earlier to the dock, we wont missed the boat and don't have to wait that long. But that's adventure! Hehe..
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