It is a nice thing for spending a time at long weekend with a dive trip. I am driving from Surabaya to Tulamben, Bali. with my assistance Triono on Friday 01.05.15. Unfortunatelly I have to drive by me self for such long distance. This time I am doing private trip not as usual. I need to concentrate for improving the underwater photography technic and knowledge.
It is a cloudy day and some falling rain during the journey in Java. The journey take longer then normally, because the main road (Pasuruan) is closed because of a flood. So I need to turn around for passing an alternative road (Purwosari then Pasuruan). It is about 55 farther then main road. We hold in Paiton Rest area for around 1 hour, we decide to have early lunch there. Afterward we continue our journey to the Ketapang harbour, Banyuwangi. At the harbour we experience another weather condition (a bright shinny day). I wont miss the chance so I take my camera and get some shot.
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View of Gilimanuk harbour, Bali from the ferry |
We spend around 45 minutes to across the sea. In Bali the weather is still the same as in Ketapang. After driving for around 1 hour and 15 minutes we hold in Singaraja for Diner and fuelling. We arrive in Tulamben at around 19.30 WITA and stay in Pondok mimpi. Soon after arriving I meet my dive Master (Mr. Made Subrata) for discussing the diving plan.
Day 1:Dive I drop off (Deep Dive), Dive II Coral Garden (EAN 31) and Dive III USS Liberty Shipwreck (EAN 31).
Day 2: Dive IV and V (EAN 31) at Seraya and dive VI at Kubu (Deep Dive).
Unfortunatelly the dive VI has to be dismissed as I get tootache just at the end of dive V. So we complete our diving before noon (END of Diving Trip). It is full moon at the night so I dicide to go to the beach to take some night shot.
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Afterward we go dinner at wayan resto and then back to the hotel. Before sleep we are sitting at the hotel garden and drink a fresh palem juice which is taped directly from the tree. At the next day I wake up early in the morning waiting for the sun rise and take some shot of Gunung Agung.
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After finishing all matter we drive back to surabaya.