Jogjakarta and its tranquility

Jogjakarta, June 2012

Me and my brother have actually planned a holiday but didn't know where exactly until finally we decided to choose jogja as a place we could release the stress at. It wasn't a well-planned trip I might say because the idea to visit Jogja came one day before I went there.

I was that amazed to know the fact that Jogjakarta actually has that heavy traditional culture and myths that still stick with its citizen. I visited 2 main places there. The beach and a complex of old castle.

The beach named Parangtritis. Everyone knows that beach is pretty sacred because of its myth; If anyone wears green clothes, he/she would be swallowed by the wave. The story of Nyi Roro Kidul is still there and never gets old. That beach still got that mystic issue that every week there must be one person die swallowed by the wave. And it's often held some ceremony at there. The beach is surrounded by the hills and has pure-white sands which is pretty cool. That beach always has that huge wave and that's why it is forbidden to play at the beach further. And since it's located in the south-est city of Jogja the sunset isn't there right by the sea. Ah. There's also horse-riding for sightseeing along the sea shore. It's cool to have that kind of moment when we were able to see the sun sets. And that place has become the sacred place for me too since i was first time wearing veil there :’’’)

-to be continued-