" Are you guys sure you want to go to the beach?"
To me, an actual tropical beach would be filled with coconut and palm trees, still virgin and not much of improvement here and there.It's as raw as it gets and not overrun by beach clubs or even shades. I got this experience only the other day when I visited an area called " Trenggalek," a city on the southern part of East Java from Surabaya. The beaches around here are facing the indian ocean but they are not directly to it instead it is actually a bay that leads to the Indian ocean. There are several beaches around this area that offer various water sports activities including paddle boarding, snorkeling, and fishing. I went there just because I want to do snorkeling but I was not lucky.
From my hometown, the beach is about 4 hours drive which actually makes it about 6 hours drive from the capital of east java, Surabaya. I would say it's really better to stay around this area. The homestays and hotels are decent enough with basic needs and the internet is pretty fast. In fact, I was considering staying around this area for more than a day just because the scenery and overall view were heavenly. I am not huge into surfing but snorkeling, paddle boarding, exploring the little islands around the area would be something I am down to. This is the place if you want to actually get away from urban life. Not to mention, it's not overrun by tourists especially during weekdays.
During this trip, I was very unlucky with the weather. It was raining intermittently and there were also thunderstorms in between. But since I came all the way to enjoy the beach, I made the most of it. Have you ever visited the beach during rain or heavy storms?
When we got into the ticketing booth, the staff asked us if we really wanted to go to the beach. " Are you sure? will you not regret it?" but my mom just convinced him that we'd be fine. I mean, previously, my mom and I were walking through thunderstorms just to take pictures. So, what's the difference with this one? We are also already familiar with the beach landscape since I went there a lot as a kid. We know that this won't be too terrible for actual swimming and sitting on the beach even during rain.
So, we got the ticket which cost 15000 IDR for each person and drove into the hill and down to the beach area. As soon as my eyes saw, there were plenty of traditional wooden boats parked. It got me thinking about some beaches in Thailand. I haven't been there but I just saw it from pictures and it all looked too familiar. There were also no beach clubs, and no umbrellas, it was just the beach. But before I had fun swimming at the beach, we stopped by a seafood stall selling smoked fresh tuna.
The smoked tuna and it's fogging up my camera.
the special wood to enhance the aroma from the fish
The beach was all mine, that's what I thought. I couldn't really express the feeling in words being on the beach while the rain was pouring. It was thrilling. I was alone with my thoughts 鈥攆eeling so overjoyed while I closed my eyes and just felt the rain falling down on me.
As the rain was about to stop, I started seeing boat owners come to take the water out of their boats. For a split second, I thought of approaching them and offered help but "hey isn't this supposed to be just for relaxing?". So I just stood from a distance and observed what they did. Then from a distance on my left side, I saw a middle aged man walking towards me.
" Do you want to ride on a boat?" he asked.
" to where?"
" Wait here" he ran towards his motorbike and back with a sign.
He offered me a service for the boat ride to the snorkeling spot and some other tiny rocks and islands. " is it okay even during times like this and can I get to the snorkeling spot" I asked hesitated because it was still raining and what if there was a huge wave coming at us or some other stuff happening. Not to mention, I was alone and was honestly ready to run.
" yes yes, it's fine. It's actually calm in the middle" he convinced me.
" I give you discount"
" Okay, wait a moment. I have to call my mom"
As you can see it started raining again and the water got into my camera lens
Eventually, once I was with my mom, he increased the price even to the snorkeling spot. Although, I also thought twice since it wasn't a great time to do that. So, we just opt for the boat ride around some tiny islands and seeing rocks as we both never did that in the past, especially on this beach.
I uploaded this on youtube and it's not a long clip, just enough to give you a picture about the boat ride.
The man told us that boat belongs to a famous indonesian celebrity
After getting off the boat, my mom and I explored the rocky part of the beach. Apparently, I found some trash here and there. " What's wrong with people?!" I got angry and picked up the trash I found and put them where they belong. These plastics should not be here and despite the sign, some ignorant people still do it.
As we were about to go back, The water was also moving away and I started seeing rocks and more seaweed. Not to mention, the rain stopped too. Well, maybe next time for that snorkeling trip.
Fun fact : I did this trip while I hadn't sleep for over 28 hours. I was wide awake and didn't feel tired despite everything I did on this trip. Even now after waking up, everything felt surreal. But yeah, going on a trip without sleeping isn't something I recommend but often guilty of.
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