Saturday, August 20, 2011

Hike to the Waterfall

Indonesia is full of spectacular beauty that often lies hidden away from most eyes.  During Summer English, our group took a long hike to see one of these sites near Salatiga in Central Java.  Take a look!
It started by walking through farmland on trails just big enough to walk  one by one.  Although there appears to be trees on either side in this photo, we were able to observe the variety of crops grown by local farmers.  On the right, we finally reached a rock road.

We crossed bridges and wound through the countryside, coming
across the locals as we went....


On the left is a mosque in one of the small villages we passed, and
above you can see a man transporting some vegetation on the
back of his motorcycle, possibly to feed his cattle.


Here's another fun shot of some of the local people enjoying their
day and watching our group as we pass by on the street.
Finally, on the right we have reached the entrance to the "park,"
but we quickly realize we're not there yet, as many stairs awaited.


We reached the waterfall!

Some decided to get a little wet, while others just enjoyed the
view and took some photos.


I caught a picture of Jim on the left.

After some time at the waterfall, we took a lunch break in
the woods close by.



During Summer English, the boys and girls were
divided into groups of 5or 6 with team leaders
from USA and Indonesia.  Each group made a
cheer for their team, which we performed while
taking a break in the woods.



The hike wasn't over yet!  We still had to head back, which was a bit more difficult, especially going up the stairs.  I worked up a bit of a sweat too!


An amazing view awaited us once again at the top
where we could see the waterfall, a small village
above the waterfall (look closely), and the lake,
which was the final destination of the stream from
the waterfall.  Indonesia is beautiful!