Forced city dwellers like me long to escape the limit, concrete and cars. I'm always on the lookout for a quick trip that offers a breath of fresh air, and if I'm lucky, a view also. Sixty kilometers south of the city limits of Jakarta are some easy getaways. Take the toll road to Bogor, and you can make a great escape in the country, where the stunning scenery and cold climates await. It is an unpredictable time oasis with 322 storms per year, so plan accordingly. Good accommodation is available for a weekend, but weekdays are ideal to avoid traffic.
Puncak means "peak", and 265 meters, Puncak Pass has stood as the most popular destination for mountain outside Jakarta since the Dutch colonial era. We started our crisp morning with coffee and proffertjes or donuts to Puncak Pass Resort. Built around 1928, the historic hotel offers stunning views and is an ideal base or at least a place to gird its strength with sweets and caffeine.
The hike begins near Gunung Mas Tea Estate approach from the rear. This is a trek down along the tea fields, where workers wear huge pastel cane hats to guard against the sun and rain. Some workers trimmed with knives held in gloved hands heavily, collecting tea leaves in a plastic tray attached. When filled, it was poured into larger bags. Other workers handled a cutting machine as hedge which cut the leaves of bushes and sucked into a heavy bag. The ladies laughed and waved to us as they carried these bags booming to central collection points.
cinnamon trees Scarlet leafy border many areas, increasingly large and trim. Gingers also grow along the runway as fire, spiked sculptures. Plodding through the terraced area, a view of eternity emerged, pointing to unwind and break water. Even plantation workers stopped and stood on the precipice, enchanted by sloping foothills, fading into the misty distance.
Parasails raise often out of a top side pole nearby, lending to the eye of a bird of this size and seeming emerald, hikers, like huge birds themselves. The parasails whirled and twirled, floated and glided to the landing base, where teams tandem touched down.
At the end of the track, stopping in an outdoor cafe for a cup of tea. Perkebunan Teh Gunung Mas and Golden Mountain Tea Plantation Product quality B, mainly for export. The cafes offer two dozen kinds of blackcurrant tea green lemon but only a couple of food choices. As we finished our hike, rain plit of the dish came, and it felt good to wrap the cold fingers around a hot cup. This hillside hiking near the body connected to eight kilometers easygoing. Not a hiker? Guests are invited to walk between the terraces of tea or a guided tour is available for a small fee.
Another great escape is Sentul Hills, the marked exit the toll road. This trek avoids dizzying weekend slow-gos of the narrow road of the city beyond. There are many walks through the hilly landscape and local guides, as our escort or Encep Id Guides allow trekkers just take in the field. network paths of land, crossing creeks, which sparkle and splash on slippery stones. bamboo bridges offer inflatable Water rushing. Up and down you go, so watch out for slick spots on the rock paved qualities in wet weather.
tracks on Jungle burst open spaces with greenery overlooking rice fields. Leaning over, people connected nursery plants in mud or beat the stalks to hit the free grain. Streams gurgled or bamboo irrigation pipes sank to saturate the terraced fields. The scenes are timeless.
Make a weekend of hiking in the hills. A crowd of accommodation available, from hotels to bungalows with hot springs in Sentul, are available. Sir Stamford Raffles Bogor described as "a small romantic village," and although the city grew, its charms remain. When the need to breathe deeply captures the simple effort of walking releases tension, like a fiddlehead fern, peeling .. You quietly its fronds are comfortable and the landscape
Martine Casagrande, 360 Life Coach prosperity that has traveled for years, said it best: "I feel the lack of precipitation and lack of individual responsibility and stress. I feel the essence emanating from the forest and the people, always moving to the beat of a drum apparently forgotten. Not only did I take in the beautiful scenery, but also relaxed and humble nature of humanity there. for some time, I'm too part of nature and people who belong there "
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