A hidden Paradise in Pahawang

by Sawitri Tjiptadi (Indonesia)

I didn't expect to find Indonesia

I like travel and my favoriate destination is a Island with beautiful beach. One of island I've visited is Pahawang and I was vacation there with an open trip with my friends. I have to cross from Merak to Bakauheni by ferry then for reach Pahawang need two hours by car. Many people offer Transportation to take me to the destination but for safety I choose the minibus provided by management of Pahawang. During the trip to Pahawang I seen many corn plantations and not crowded like Jakarta. Most local people at Lampung are farmers and fisherman. Local people provided the boat for cross to Pahawang island. I shocked when arrived there because The guest house surrounded by hills and sea. The island will visit if there are tourists and the guest house just depend on generator to result lamp also waters. I spent two days there and learn snorkeling anyway I didn't expect find trash's in Sea at Pahawang but I was disappointed because find trash in the sea may that caused by tourist who did not care of cleanliness. When snorkeling there I found many jellyfish in Sea and my friend was hit by jellyfish and his body feel itchy. When the dawn have to back to hostel by wood boat and that time the wave were big because the rainy . I didn't expect find the snake because at that time I have to pass the street surrounded by hills and was not light only the light from a flash light .