It's my first entry here, i'm actually in the mood for challenge and adventure. So, today, i'm going to make an entry about my getaway to Dieng, Wonosobo on December 26th.
We hopped in the minibus at about 7 p.m and arrived there safely at 10 a.m. It was pretty long journey, right? We first grabbed brunch at a 'warung' near the Arjuna Temple. We were going to go to the Arjuna Temple after brunch but we decided not to because it was raining. While we were waiting for the rain to stop pouring, we went to the theatre to watch a short documentary about the Dieng Plateau, how it was formed and such. The documentary were last for about a half an hour, after it finished, we went straight to the homestay to get a quick rest before we continue the journey.
Feeling a little bit well-rested, we decided to explore some more cool places, we went to Arjuna Temple. The wind wasn't really nice and the rain was still pouring, so we had to put on our raincoat.
Arjuna Temple
wearing funky raincoat
We still had some time before the sun sets, so we quickly went to Telaga Warna and Telaga Pengilon. In case you don't know what telaga is, telaga in english is a well. The well was big enough and the local people said that it's kinda deep. The well was magnificent but, again, the rain wasn't getting along with us.
Telaga Warna
The guide there asked us if we want to see some caves near the well, we said yeah sure like why not? We had to walk a bit into the forest and we found about 3 or 4 caves. But, i'm sorry i couldn't tell you what are the caves, because, you know my brain decided to do it's thing.
walking towards the woods
After exploring some places, we went back to the homestay because the rain got harder and harder. We had to get enough sleep for chasing the sunrise on the next day.
At 4 a.m, we woke up and went for a hike to a hill. The hike wasn't very long and exhausting, it lasted for about 30-50 minutes. An hour if you take many breaks. We reached the peak at 5 a.m and waited for the sunrise. The sun seemed shy, she didn't show herself. Well, she did but it just lasted for 2 seconds and she went back to her hiding place. I felt a little bit upset because we didn't see what people says Golden Sunrise. It was very cold at the peak, about 3-5 degrees and the wind was blowing.
reaching the summit is always a blessing
We went down, took showers, and packed our things at the homestay. Then, we went to the Sikidang Crater. Took some photos and quickly went back to the minibus because the wind was very hard.
Sikidang Crater
oh, and anyway, happy new year! hope you are having a great NYE! :)
