Present from Bontang
Fire Gas of Rhinoceros
Three months ago, I have never known a place such town Bontang is in map of Indonesia. But finally I can visit this town, rich town with natural gas resource.
To go to Bontang, we go through journey of air almost 2 [hour/clock] to Balikpapan, then continued passing journey of land [about/around] 4-5 [hour/clock] to Bontang by passing Samarinda, capital of Kalimantan Timur.
Province Kalimantan Timur rich of natural product. Gas, coal, as well as wood is the source of purse prosperity of this area. From gas source in Muara Badak, gas brought far to Bontang, place of PT Badak productive process the result of the gas. Area Bontang which is silent formerly crowded now. PT BADAK be like a separate town in the middle of Bontang. Pickings result of gas, brought far to back part to PT Pupuk Kaltim.
I have time to walk along to area of near by area Pupuk Kaltim and find a mosque with desain the this uniqueness.
Bontang Kuala
As an evening still bright. Finally we arrive in Bontang Kuala. Outskirts Bontang specified as area wisata, place the living of original citizen Bontang. Uniqueness the place of this is, made citizen house of wood, upstand above wide sea.
According to local resident, wood materials for their house are wood Ulin. He/She said, this wood will more and more increase the strength when under water / sea.
Still, I still amazed see a mosque stand up sturdy above sea surface. making more and more surprise the, the mosque brick up the cement with wood pallet ulin!
World above the Sea
With status as area wisata, his resident still active have activity as usual. Fish searching. Rent the boat. Or besotted children learn and play at the ball.
A institute devotion of society, and garden play at the children. Right picture is secretariat compose taruna in Bontang Kuala. rear its, made high building of the wood is a athletic arena of young man place about active have athletics including badminton, netball, etc. When newly enter, day have evening, seen some young men bring raket. " Is it possible to do play the badminton here?" Actually can stand up to wake up as high as that above sea. It yes possibly if so.
In the middle of then the visitor grass most motorizing, I is got stuck by when seeing this child. Few minutes I keep quiet. See the the child still engross to sink with his book. Then I take my pocket camera. I arrange the manual mode let don't disturb the him learning. And click. Completed taking picture, I still keep quiet a few moments, before then leave the the child absorbed in him learning.
Their Sea World
Before leaving this countrified, I think, this is their world. My world have never conceived before all. World is so live.
Street and gangway over there are even also named, like Gang Kerapu. Available also telephone, water work water, and electrics, 24 hour a day.
Coincidence, sea is their world. Our world sure very they love
