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+= A trip to Labuan Bajo
+Shulhan <ms@kilabit.info>
+5 January 2023
+:toc:
+
+image:road_in_labuan_bajo.jpg[Road in Labuan Bajo,320,role="right"]
+https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labuan_Bajo[Labuan Bajo] is one of the newest,
+rapidly growing tourist destination located in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
+
+We visit it after the infrastructure already finished, with paved sidewalk
+and palm trees on both side.
+It's really beautiful and clean.
+
+<<<
+
+image:powerline_street_labuan_bajo.jpg[Underground powerline,320,role=left]
+In the left you see the underground power line, no more floating cables that
+ruin the views on the street anymore.
+
+
+== When to go?
+
+image:pelabuhan_bajo.jpg[Pelabuhan Bajo,320,role=left]
+We visit Labuan Bajo in 28 December and only have chances to dive once and
+take island trips once due to bad weather.
+As you can see, the picture in the left is taken around 12 PM and its cloudy.
+
+The tour guide suggest that the best time to visit Bajo is on summer.
+So do not make the same mistake like us, if you want to go there, make sure
+its between April and October.
+
+
+== Where to stay?
+
+Around Labuan Bajo there various hostel and hotel, from 1 to 5 stars; from
+200K IDR per night to 12000K IDR.
+The average hotel per night is around 500K and can goes to 1000K IDR on the
+peak season.
+
+We stay at Seaesta and did not regret it.
+They have hostel with 200K per night and private room with around 800-1000K
+per night.
+At the roof top, they have restaurant and bar with live DJ or band at night.
+
+
+== Where to go?
+
+===  Diving
+
+Bajo is famous for its island and diving views.
+Even if you are never done diving before, you must try and experiences in
+here.
+The cost for diving is around 2500K IDR for discovery (beginner) with 2 times
+dives.
+If you were lucky, you can see turtle, small shark, and manta ray.
+
+=== Snorkeling and island jumps
+
+image:one_day_trip_labuan_bajo.jpg[One-day trip,320,role=right]
+Most of tour shop around the Soekarno-Hatta street provide a One-day trip
+packet for snorkeling and visiting islands.
+The trip cost around 1450K IDR per person, not including the ticket for
+Komodo National Park 100K for local 250K for foreigner.
+You can visit six locations (see the image in the right), four for snorkeling,
+one for hiking, and one for seeing komodo.
+
+Unfortunately, in our trip we can only visit three locations due to bad
+weather.
+
+For reference, you can contact our friendly local, Fransisco Erwin at
++6281219695388.
+He help and guide us to find the tour boat, souvenir shops, and place to eat
+during our last day there.
+
+
+=== Hiking: Bukit near Savanna Hill
+
+https://goo.gl/maps/35rMRrikDXVWqvp49[Google maps].
+
+We actually want to go Sylvia Hill but got lost and end up in this hill.
+
+[.Bukit near Savanna Hill]
+video::EQg01vzcxZQ[youtube,width=640,height=320].
+
+===  Mirror stone cave
+
+https://goo.gl/maps/WWefycTiB5G4EAZJ7[Google maps].
+
+You can go to this place using motorbike or car.
+It take around 30 minutes or less from harbor.
+
+Long, long time ago this cave is filled with sea water.
+Inside the cave, you can see the prehistoric coral, stalagmites, and
+stalactite.
+
+
+===  Rangko cave
+
+https://goo.gl/maps/NBJHwoba6QWmcrGM9[Google maps].
+
+After visiting Mirror stone cave, you can continue to the east to visit the
+Rangko cave.
+To go to Rangko cave you need a boat since there is no road there.
+The boat can be rented at
+https://goo.gl/maps/fKBYtt2XB7bEFB7B9[Site RKTG - Rangko]
+for 300K per boat.
+It takes around 30 minutes from Mirror stone cave and around 10 minutes from
+beach to the cave.
+
+
+=== Overland tour
+
+Beside their ocean and underwater views, this island also have beautiful land
+views and culture.
+We have not tried this but it is one in our check list.
+
+There are several packets for overland tour, from one day trip to four days
+trips.
+Of course the price and the locations also different for each of them.
+Our recommendation is take the four or five day trips so you can see how
+gorgeous this island is.
+
+
+== What to eat?
+
+Five days before we departure, we got a very bad diarrhoea and hospitalized
+for two days in Bandung.
+On the first day in Labuan Bajo we still take antibiotics, so we take
+precautions on what we eat there.
+
+From our experiences, the food prices here is normal with Java, you can eat
+from 10K IDR to 200K.
+The average food prices here, if you eat in restaurant, is around 60-80K IDR;
+with beverages is around 20-40K IDR.
+
+For breakfast you can buy "Nasi Kuning" in
+https://goo.gl/maps/DWW1EJYPh7AroHue9[here],
+started from 10K IDR.
+They also sell desert or traditional cakes.
+
+For lunch, if you like spicy food, you can go to Padang restaurants near
+Soekarno-Hatta street with price around 20-50K IDR depends on your main
+course.
+
+Also, do not forget to try their famous Se'i -- smoked red meat, beef or
+pork.
+
+The list below is for restaurants that we have visited.
+
+===  Seaesta restaurant and bar
+
+https://goo.gl/maps/4eFFET7hsPRs3SQh6[Google maps]
+
+image:seaesta_bar_and_restaurant.jpg[Seaesta Bar and Restaurant,320,role=right]
+In this restaurant you can go for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
+The price is around 60-120K for food and 30-120K for beverages (including
+cocktails).
+
+===  Taman Laut Handayani
+
+https://goo.gl/maps/bXjBkiugbdS6Q92v8[Google maps]
+
+image:taman_laut_handayani_labuan_bajo.jpg[Taman Laut Handayani,320,role=left]
+The best time for eat here is at dinner, or after 5 PM if you want to view
+sunset.
+They serve mostly seafood and Indonesian culinary.
+
+This place have two floors, one for VIP and closed area and one with half-open
+roof top with view to harbor.
+
+===  Green Cherry
+
+https://goo.gl/maps/cWQteyQgGkvLqhbx9[Google maps]
+
+image:green_cherry_labuan_bajo.jpg[Artomoro,320,role=right]
+Also the best time for eat here is at dinner.
+It has great view to harbor.
+
+The food is alright, good services, and great atmosphere.
+
+===  Artomoro
+
+https://goo.gl/maps/MFT43CsyEz3PsjocA[Google maps].
+
+image:artomoro_labuan_bajo.jpg[Artomoro,320,role=left]
+Artomoro is quite unique, they have Javanese style cuisine, and somehow match
+with our tongue.
+Their grilled fish and prawns are one of the best in Labuan Bajo.
+
+A little bit history, from word of mouth, this restaurant start from small
+tavern.
+The owner is from Javanese (which explain a lot about their tastes) and
+probably get quite famous and now owned a coffee shop, a hotel, and a
+restaurant.
+
+===  Pondok Mai Ceng'go Labuan Bajo
+
+https://goo.gl/maps/m4Z7u2yFJLTqC89E9[Google maps].
+
+image:pondok_mai_cenggo.jpg[Pondok Mai Cenggo,320,role=right]
+Located near airport, Pondok Mai Ceng'go serve local, Indonesian cuisine.
+
+With 300K you can eat for four.
+
+The food is great the only issue is lack of taste especially in sambal. They
+provide three sambal, one sambal lado (chilli sauce, the hot one), one sambal
+bawang (onion sauce), and another one is sambal matah.
+
+If you sit below, bottom floor, sometimes you can smell unpleasant odor from
+behind, probably from river or something.
+
+
+===  Atlantis Beach Club
+
+https://goo.gl/maps/1RXAiQoZvWMY1CmGA[Google maps].
+
+image:atlantis_beach_club.jpg[Atlantis Beach Club,320,role=left]
+One of the restaurant owned by Plataran group that mixed the Boat and Joglo
+house (Javanese style house).
+Not sure what is the main theme here.
+
+As part of Plataran chain restaurants, they keep the taste to the local
+tongue.
+
+They have indoor and outdoor rooms but with different themes. The outdoor one
+looks like a ship and the indoor one is joglo (java style home, I believe)
+which I think out of place considering we are in Flores.
+
+Unlike the other place, this place is quite expensive depends on your
+menu selection.
+
+
+===  Atlantis On The Rock
+
+https://goo.gl/maps/dB3r9QXM5eabdMaRA[Google maps].
+
+image:atlantis_on_the_rock.jpg[Atlantis on the rock,320,role=right]
+For the last dinner at Labuan Bajo, we go to Atlantis On The Rock.
+
+The best time for dinner is after 5 PM, so you can view the sunset.
+Unfortunately, the wind is quite strong that night so we need to move inside.
+
+For the taste, I think this is one of the best but it also come with the
+price.
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+link:/journal/2023/a_trip_to_labuan_bajo/[A trip to Labuan Bajo^].
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