NATURE FIELDTRIP REPORT 3D2N IN TORAJA
REGENCY
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Hello guys ..
welcome back to my blog.
So that you
all remember again,let me introduce my self, my name is Syarifah Wika Nabilla,
majoring in travel (Tour and Travel Business Study Program) D4, Makassar
Tourism Polytechnic. This time I will share my experience when taking Nature
Fieldtrip 3 days 2 nights at Toraja Regency.
Day 1
The activity
began on Monday, October 14, 2019. All students gathered on campus, right in
front of the orange building. We were accompanied by 2 tour leaders namely mr.
Didit and Sis Miftah. Then there were 2 advisors who accompanied him namely Mr.
Amirullah and Mr. Mat. After all gather at 07.30 in the morning, the next
session was attendance and distribution of ID cards and luggagetags.
Refreshment
is also done before the bus departs to avoid rubbish remaining in the bus.
After praying together, at exactly 08.0 am we left for Toraja Regency. Inside
the bus Mr.Didit as a tourleader gave a brief direction on tour activities.
Then each tour participant comes forward to guiding along the journey. We
passed several regencies to get to Toraja Regency. Among them are Maros
Regency, Pangkep Regency, Barru Regency, Pare-Pare City, Sidrap Regency and
Enrekang Regency.
At 11.00 we
arrived at Kupa Beach Restaurant for lunch. The view that is presented around
the restaurant is very beautiful because the location of this restaurant is
right on the beach and the atmosphere is very cool and beautiful because it is
planted with lots of greenery.
Before
eating, we were treated to a kind of drink made from white coconut juice. Then
there is also a rolled up towel to just clean your hands. The menu served is
quite healthy and delicious. In the restaurant area there is also a prayer room
for midday prayers.
After lunch and prayer, at exactly 13:00 we continue the journey. At 15:30 we arrived in Bambapuang, Enrekang Regency for coffee breaks. The temperature at that time was rather cold because of the cloudy weather and indeed the location of Bambapuang itself is a mountainous area. At Bambapuang we were treated to an amazing view of Mount Nona. Not to forget we also took pictures together with the background of exotic green mountains.
After lunch and prayer, at exactly 13:00 we continue the journey. At 15:30 we arrived in Bambapuang, Enrekang Regency for coffee breaks. The temperature at that time was rather cold because of the cloudy weather and indeed the location of Bambapuang itself is a mountainous area. At Bambapuang we were treated to an amazing view of Mount Nona. Not to forget we also took pictures together with the background of exotic green mountains.
Right when we
left Bambapuang, it started raining. It was 16:30 in the afternoon. The view
was obstructed by the amount of fog falling due to rain.
We arrived at
Toraja at 6:30 pm, and stayed at the Indra Toraja Hotel. We are getting ready
to have dinner at Ayam Penyet Ria.
After dinner the evaluation session will be continued by the lecturer at 20.30. After the evaluation was finished at 21:30, we returned to the hotel to rest.
After dinner the evaluation session will be continued by the lecturer at 20.30. After the evaluation was finished at 21:30, we returned to the hotel to rest.
Day 2
The next day,
which is October 15. After morning call at 05.00 am, followed by breakfast at
06.00 am, we left for Timenbayo at exactly 07.00. After Timenbayo we continued
our journey to Lokomata, which is a giant stone tomb which is the last resting
place for the Toraja people.
In the
Lokomata, besides we can see the grave, we can also feel the cool air. In the
morning we can feel the morning dew and the cold air. After that we did softtracking to mentirotiku.
Then we
continued on to mentirotiku restaurant for lunch. In this restaurant, the menu
served is brown rice and papiong. And it was all very good This food is also a
special food that we must try when we are in Toraja. In mentirotiku restaurant
we can also see a very beautiful view that can spoil the eyes with the green
plants and rice fields that are there.
After that we
use the bus headed to the start point of the Lempo. Arriving at the Lempo star
point we continued tracking to Bori. The journey taken is also very exciting
like passing through the rice fields. We also stopped at several residents'
houses and saw how to make carving at the tongkonan house in Toraja, saw the gravestones
of the graves of the Toraja people, and also the baby graves. Toraja baby
graves are different from the graves of adults. A dead baby is buried in a
Tarra tree. Babies buried in the Tarra tree are babies who do not yet have
teeth that are considered still sacred. Tarra tree was chosen as a baby grave
because this type of tree has a lot of sap which is considered as a substitute
for breast milk. By burying the baby in a Tarra tree as if returning the baby
to the mother's womb.
Next we
headed to Todi to see first hand the making of traditional Toraja fabrics and
clothes made from weaving.
After that we
headed back to the hotel and got ready for dinner.
At 08.00 pm
we gathered in the hotel lobby to go to the restaurant penyet ria chicken for
dinner. After dinner, the evening evaluation continued to discuss the activities
carried out earlier. After an evaluation of the night we returned to the hotel
to take a rest.
Day 3
On the third
day of October 16, 2019, we started our activities at 05.00 am with morning
calls and got ready for breakfast. We do breakfast at the Indra Toraja hotel
and the menu it provides is also different from yesterday. After breakfast we
check out and get ready to go home to Makassar. Before leaving the hotel, we
took a picture together first.
After that we
headed to the market by foot because the distance is not too far from the
hotel, for those who want to buy souvenirs. After that we got on the bus to go
back to Makassar. on the way we also stopped at the lakipadada statue in the
makale roundabout which is a statue of the hero of toraja.
At 09.30 am
we stopped in Bambapuang in Enrekang Regency to enjoy coffee break. After the
coffee break we got on the bus and continued on to Teras Empang in Pare-pare
for lunch.
We arrived at
Terang Empang at 01.30 pm. The food served on the Empang Terrace is very
delicious. The restaurant's terrace terrace is also one of the unique
restaurants with a shape like a boat and also we see the view of the hill from
a distance. After lunch we returned to continue the journey.
We also
stopped at the Idaman restaurant in Maros for dinner. After dinner we left the
restaurant and headed back to the Makassar tourism polytechnic campus.
Yes, that's
how our fieldtrip ends. From this Nature Fieldtrip activity, I got a lot of new
knowledge about culture, nature and the environment from several natural and
artificial tourism objects in several regencies, especially Tana Toraja.
In my writing
this time, only so much can be said. I apologize if there is an error in
mentioning the name of the place, speech that is not good, and information that
is less interesting, and others. I hope to see you in my next article. Thank
you for reading this article.
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