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<center>richard kurniawan's site</center> http://richardkurni.multiply.com/ Hi,... my sincerest welcome to every of you.     This is the place I keep the memory of my journey, in stories/ journals and photos, or something else, that perhaps useful for me or other to know.     Since I am a diver, then parts of the stories and photos are about underwater; I hope you won't be mind.     O ya, I am new in multiply, so I am still learning how to make a good multiply. Feel free to post reply and comment if you see something you like or just want to get in touch.     I hope my sharing would be useful for you. Happy enjoying my site... :-) PS: * You might need to SIGN IN and ADD CONTACT to see the whole journals & albums in my multiply... * Should any of you like to own or use copy(s) of the story(s) and/ or picture(s), please drop me personal message (or email)   <center><a href="http://www4.clustrmaps.com/user/614560ec"><img alt="Locations of visitors to this page' /" src="http://www4.clustrmaps.com/stats/maps-no_clusters/richardkurni.multiply.com--thumb.jpg"> </a></center>  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:27:58 -0000 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 05:17:51 -0000 <center>richard kurniawan's site</center> http://images.richardkurni.multiply.com/logo http://richardkurni.multiply.com 100 100 Adventure Photo & Video graphy the place where we can ask .... http://richardkurni.multiply.com/links/item/1/Adventure_Photo_Video_graphy Thu, 17 Jul 2008 05:17:51 -0000 Underwater Festival at North Halmahera - Morotai (Part II) Here is the continuation of my <a href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/album/35">previous album</a> taken during my trip in Malocco province of Indonesia; Happy watching... :D The Journal can be read in <a href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/journal/item/16">here for part I</a> and <a href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/journal/item/17/">here for part II</a> Hoping there are lots of input on this humble http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/album/36/Underwater_Festival_at_North_Halmahera_-_Morotai_Part_II Thu, 3 Jul 2008 07:32:04 -0000 North Halmahera & Morotai (Underwater Photo Festival) are to wake up !! (part 2) <a href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SCGUjQoKCpgAACPgeCw1"></a><a href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SCGU8AoKCpgAACi1sZU1"></a><a href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SCGVaAoKCpgAACmk0uc1"></a><a href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SCGVwQoKCpgAADrxdSo1"></a><a href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SCGW@QoKCpgAAEhhY201"></a><a href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SCGXjgoKCpgAAFpoV4Q1"></a>(continuation of part I <a href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/journal/item/16/North_Halmahera_Morotai_Underwater_Photo_Festival_are_to_wake_up_part_I">http://richardkurni.multiply.com/journal/item/16/North_Halmahera_Morotai_Underwater_Photo_Festival_are_to_wake_up_part_I</a>)   ............. the risk in this remote area to see this bomber wreck.   <img class="alignleft" src="http://images.richardkurni.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SCGUjQoKCpgAACPgeCw1/IMG_0181adj2web.jpg?et=f%2BHc0VK0a8Rxz1HbMuvZbA&nmid=" border="0">After short discussion, we agreed to dive again in the same spot, so we left Pintu Dua dive spot close to Lapangan Pante. That was because the information we got from the dive guide saying that Pintu Dua had only corals without any wreck. In the meantime, my headache still remained, but I decided to join the second dive since I was sure that I could manage it. However, I did not want to dive as long as the first one in depth around 45 meters, since I did not want to get more narcosis (more headache) and longer deco time. That second dive felt more relaxing and joyful, since I already had the situation.  Even so, there were light current near the surface and the visibility was worse than the first one; it seemed that the current brought lots of particle and... http://richardkurni.multiply.com/journal/item/17/_North_Halmahera_Morotai_Underwater_Photo_Festival_are_to_wake_up_part_2_ Wed, 7 May 2008 11:52:13 -0000 North Halmahera & Morotai (Underwater Photo Festival) are to wake up !! (part I) <a href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SB7G2AoKCpgAAALnZ1k1"></a><a href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SB7FkQoKCpgAAHZ-M6Q1"></a><a href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SB7I0woKCpgAACmzOj41"></a><a href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SB7FkQoKCpgAAHZ-M6Q1"></a><a href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SB7R7goKCpgAAFvbBVU1"></a><a href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SB7FkQoKCpgAAHZ-M6Q1"></a><a href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SB7ecwoKCpgAAGOamhU1"></a><a href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SB7eXwoKCpgAAF@rLpk1"></a><a href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SB7eTQoKCpgAAGAONtA1"></a><img class="alignright" src="http://images.richardkurni.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SB7eTQoKCpgAAGAONtA1/IMG_0177adj2web.jpg?et=g429ZaHApT7zQiSM%2CT2FKA&nmid=" border="0"> Prologue To my personal experience, that diving trip had lots of thing to note into my mind, such as, I made decision to join that trip only 3 days before the D day; I was not familiar with the gears I brought; The longest time consumed to reach the destination; The most unreliable local people in the sites, and so many others… L. However, I got good experience and achievement at the end… J.   Few weeks before, I decided to buy new pocket camera since the old pocket camera was obsolete and did not fit with family needs. Canon G9 was my choice since I already have DSLR Nikon with powerful lens. Should I not have DSLR one, then my choice would be Olympus SP570UZ, since it had powerful lens. Since then, I bought other accessories for that camera to take underwater pictures. Some of them I bought during Deep Indonesia 2008 exhibition, while others I bought from Singapore via my friend who lived there. Later, I found that the accessories I bought and paid in the exhibition was not... http://richardkurni.multiply.com/journal/item/16/North_Halmahera_Morotai_Underwater_Photo_Festival_are_to_wake_up_part_I Mon, 5 May 2008 09:23:42 -0000 Revisiting Ambarawa, Bandungan, Tawangmangu, Selo, Kledung, Kuningan (Part II) This is the continuation of Part I <a href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/album/30">http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/album/30</a> Taken during my last trip on Dec 2007 Should you wanna read my trip journal while taking these pictures, please come to <a href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/journal/item/14/Revisiting_the_Part_of_Mid_Java_-_Dec_07_Part_I">http://richardkurni.multiply.com/journal/item/14/Revisiting_the_Part_of_Mid_Java_-_Dec_07_Part_I</a> and this for part 2 <a href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/journal/item/15/Revisiting_the_Part_of_Mid_Java_-_Dec_07_Part_IIThe_End">http://richardkurni.multiply.com/journal/item/15/Revisiting_the_Part_of_Mid_Java_-_Dec_07_Part_IIThe_End</a> This album continues on <a href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/album/32">part 3</a> http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/album/31/_Revisiting_Ambarawa_Bandungan_Tawangmangu_Selo_Kledung_Kuningan_Part_II Mon, 10 Mar 2008 05:18:00 -0000 Revisiting the Part of Mid Java - Dec 07 (Part 2 - The End) <A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R71q@woKCpgAAHHYInI1"></A><A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R71guAoKCpgAABBHVg81"></A><A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R71gmAoKCpgAAA6Ujh01"></A><A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R71gVgoKCpgAAAbZMI41"></A><A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R71f4QoKCpgAAHyPLQw1"></A><A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R71fngoKCpgAAHcp6Ik1"></A><A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R71fOAoKCpgAAGcwY701"></A><A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R71rwAoKCpgAAAZ2CBg1"><IMG class=alignright src="http://images.richardkurni.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/R71rwAoKCpgAAAZ2CBg1/_RIC6748web.jpg?et=VHjSwuWkgSLGqLVJUuy7Kw&nmid=" border=0></A>(continuation of part I <A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/journal/item/14/Revisiting_the_Part_of_Mid_Java_-_Dec_07_Part_I">http://richardkurni.multiply.com/journal/item/14/Revisiting_the_Part_of_Mid_Java_-_Dec_07_Part_I</A>)   .......... place was good indeed, but very humble with several small shops selling some supplies. On the way downhill, I saw un-promoted waterfall, named ‘Kahyangan’ in the Wonolelo village; on the official plank, it was named ‘Kedung Kayang’. I paid the ticket for two thousands each and then chose the short trek about two or three hundred meters heading to the place higher than the waterfall, so that I could see the small river on top of the waterfall. If the route to Wonosobo was not far, I would have then chosen the long trek heading to the waterfall basin far down below. Should I have chance again to go there with better situation, then I would go closer to the waterfall basin to get better view. Around 4 pm my car reached Ketep, a place used as public post to observe active volcano of Merapi. There were big mosque and great restaurant equipped by bi... http://richardkurni.multiply.com/journal/item/15/Revisiting_the_Part_of_Mid_Java_-_Dec_07_Part_2_-_The_End Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:32:36 -0000 Revisiting the Part of Mid Java - Dec 07 (Part I) <a href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R6hmQgoKCpgAAFKSdvo1"></a><a href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R6hmJwoKCpgAAEwpHIE1"></a><a href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R6hmcwoKCpgAAFhhDUg1"></a><a href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R6hmnwoKCpgAAFWc5441"></a><a href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R6hmwwoKCpgAAF8NbpI1"></a><a href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R6hnPAoKCpgAAGa@0081"></a><a href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R6hnJgoKCpgAAGBWCFo1"></a><a href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R6hndwoKCpgAAG@rAOs1"></a><a href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R6hnwAoKCpgAAHLWWuo1"></a><img class="alignleft" src="http://images.richardkurni.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/R6hmJwoKCpgAAEwpHIE1/_RIC5524web.jpg?et=hNGGeYDDYi5Wdj92wg9qWQ&nmid=" border="0">I had just gotten back from Wakatobi Dive Trip few days ago when this trip started. But the plan for this trip had been made pretty long time ago after several consideration that some other destination had been dropped, beside I was still a little tired of the previous trip. I almost canceled this trip since I was still having problem with my throat, however I did not want to let my relatives down.   The plan to leave Jakarta was supposed to be around 4 am before dawn, but then I postponed myself to give an extra rest for my body to get better condition especially for my throat. But my relatives in the other part of Jakarta were still leaving at 4 am in order to reach destination before dusk. Finally, I drove my car out of garage around 8.30 am, very late from the original plan, and had breakfast in the car.   My brother who had left earlier had reached Eretan Wetan – Kandanghaur, and informed me that the traffic was heavily jammed started from Patrol village and totally sto... http://richardkurni.multiply.com/journal/item/14/Revisiting_the_Part_of_Mid_Java_-_Dec_07_Part_I Thu, 17 Jan 2008 09:38:57 -0000 Wakatobi Underwater in the Pictures (Part Two) The journal and few other photoes has been uploaded in <a href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/journal/item/13/Wakatobi_UWP_Festival_Trip">http://richardkurni.multiply.com/journal/item/13/Wakatobi_UWP_Festival_Trip</a> Part I can be seen on <a href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/album/28">http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/album/28</a> Happy watching.. :) especially on the traditional outfit with vey unique ancient hard hairstyle Note: Few photoes on land I took using my fellow's camera that I borrowed. Thanks to Mr. AS .. :) http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/album/29/Wakatobi_Underwater_in_the_Pictures_Part_Two Thu, 3 Jan 2008 04:26:27 -0000 Wakatobi UWP Festival Trip <IMG class=alignright src="http://images.richardkurni.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/R3R0EQoKCpgAADTrhSs1/PC130001web.jpg?et=fS8s01f87B9fJup8FpCWAg&nmid=" border=0> <A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R3R2MgoKCpgAAG7tp-Q1"></A><A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R3R2IQoKCpgAAGhXd281"></A><A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R3R1wQoKCpgAAFXDWLU1"></A><A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R3R1eQoKCpgAAFqROok1"></A><A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R3R1LAoKCpgAAFfUChU1"></A><A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R3R0rwoKCpgAAEc15oo1"></A><A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R3R0awoKCpgAADXoCzs1"></A>If I was not mistaken, the original plan was on November 2007, but for some reasons that I never knew from the committee the plan was changed to December 2007. This was actually good for me, since the new schedule was more suitable for me. However, frankly speaking, I did not expect that much in this occasion, since I had only 4 Mpx old and discontinued pocket camera. Even so, I felt better compared to my feeling in the previous resemble occasion on Raja Ampat in the beginning year. Around a week or two before the D day, I got confirmation that I could participate in this occasion and I had to send photo and other necessary data; And I got information that all participants would use chartered plane from Makassar to Tomia Island continued with small speed boat instead of using big slow boat to reach the destination, but for that I had to pay more, which was okay too for all participants.   I had prepared most of the gear on Sunday, because on Monday I would not have enough time f... http://richardkurni.multiply.com/journal/item/13/Wakatobi_UWP_Festival_Trip Fri, 28 Dec 2007 04:12:03 -0000 Bromo Trip - Ied Holiday 2007 (Part Two) Here is the second album of Bromo. The first one can be seen in <a href=http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/album/26/Bromo_Trip_-_Ied_Holiday_2007_Part_I>http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/album/26/Bromo_Trip_-_Ied_Holiday_2007_Part_I</a> And the Trip Report can be read in <a href=http://richardkurni.multiply.com/journal/item/12/Bromo_Trip_-_Ied_Holiday_2007>http://richardkurni.multiply.com/journal/item/12/Bromo_Trip_-_Ied_Holiday_2007</a> Should any of you would like to have high resolution copy, please drop me message http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/album/27/Bromo_Trip_-_Ied_Holiday_2007_Part_Two Fri, 2 Nov 2007 07:40:48 -0000 Bromo Trip - Ied Holiday 2007 <A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/Rx7@IQoKCnEAAEuMFbk1"></A><A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/Rx7@BQoKCnEAAElsTkE1"></A><A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/Rx795QoKCnEAAEqK@f01"></A><A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/Rx79wQoKCnEAAEdNwIk1"></A><A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/Rx8AiAoKCnEAAAaUDNs1"></A><A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/Rx79wQoKCnEAAEdNwIk1"></A><A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/Rx79lwoKCnEAAERFFYQ1"></A><A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/Rx79aQoKCnEAAD4uuRM1"></A><A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/Rx79QAoKCnEAADhUS001"></A><A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/Rx79DgoKCnEAADL@LIc1"></A><A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/Rx783woKCnEAADIZRhc1"></A><A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/Rx78vQoKCnEAAC@mxbk1"></A><A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/Rx78jwoKCnEAACtaEYo1"></A><A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/Rx8UsQoKCnEAADrqfxc1"></A><A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/Rx8UfgoKCnEAADO8duw1"></A><A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/Rx8U7QoKCnEAAETipWQ1"></A><A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/Rx8UfgoKCnEAADO8duw1"></A><A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/Rx8VcAoKCnEAAExGjFw1"></A><A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/Rx8UfgoKCnEAADO8duw1"></A><A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/Rx8VnwoKCnEAAFRVNiI1"></A><A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/Rx8UfgoKCnEAADO8duw1"></A><A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/Rx8VzwoKCnEAAE@F3C81"></A><A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/Rx8UfgoKCnEAADO8duw1"></A><A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/Rx8WAgoKCnEAAFnrHQU1"></A><A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/Rx8UfgoKCnEAADO8duw1"></A><A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/Rx8WdgoKCnEAAGcyaYA1"></A><A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/Rx8UfgoKCnEAADO8duw1"></A><A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/Rx8UfgoKCnEAADO8duw1"><IMG class=alignright src="http://images.richardkurni.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/Rx8UfgoKCnEAADO8duw1/_RIC4863web.jpg?et=CufTSWpAk6xxm2wPhXU3EQ" border=0></A>Had no plan for Ied holiday, I finally agreed to go to Bromo Mountain and its surrounding. It was not me, if I just went to Bromo without additional adventurous plan, especially when I had been chosen to lead the group :D. So I planned to search great waterfall on south Semeru mountain, using information from Google Earth combined with GPS.   I got no ticket on 12 Oct 2007, so I went on 13 Oct instead. The streets were pretty empty during this holiday. Early in the morning I arrived in Surabaya, went to pick up car, had quick ‘nasi pecel’ breakfast and then directly drove to Bromo mountain.   I was stucked in Lapindo mudflow for about an hour, but that was okay for me (comparing with the traffic in Jakarta). The mudflow forced every car to exit from Porong toll way. From Porong, the car headed to Gempol thru regular road, and then to Pasuruan and so on. My plan was to have lunch in ‘Rawon Nguling’, but too bad it was close; So I changed the plan and had lunch in ‘Tongas ... http://richardkurni.multiply.com/journal/item/12/Bromo_Trip_-_Ied_Holiday_2007 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 08:23:12 -0000 West Sumatra - The Rising Star (Part III) <A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/RueqfQoKCnEAAFFdg5s1"></A><A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/RueqTgoKCnEAAFE0e5k1"></A><A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/RueqGAoKCnEAAERkemE1"></A><A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/Ruep7woKCnEAAEDQwdE1"></A>(continuation of Part II <A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/journal/item/10/West_Sumatra_-_The_Rising_Star_Part_II">http://richardkurni.multiply.com/journal/item/10/West_Sumatra_-_The_Rising_Star_Part_II</A> ) ........ and taste in cooking ‘Ayam Pop’.   <IMG class=alignleft src="http://images.richardkurni.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/Ruep7woKCnEAAEDQwdE1/_RIC3995web2.jpg?et=1hMcZ26LwFMFSc9YY28wDQ" border=0>I did not want to be too late to reach Danau Kembar (Twin Lake), since I felt uncomfortable with the booking system of the cottage owned by Local Government (Pemda). Moreover, I would like to take picture of sunset in Danau Kembar. Those were why after my visit in Museum Minangkabau and finished my lunch, I rushed to Danau Kembar and just stopped by few minutes in Singkarak Lake to take a rest and to take pictures for sure. My driver did not seem understand what I wanted (or should I ask him to speed up directly?), so that he drove as usual whilst I needed faster to catch up sunset on Danau Kembar. I arrived in Danau Kembar after dusk and missed the sunset and reddish sky.   As I had thought before that I was concern with the management of Government-owned cottage, I found difficulties to check in this cottag... http://richardkurni.multiply.com/journal/item/11/West_Sumatra_-_The_Rising_Star_Part_III Wed, 12 Sep 2007 09:03:30 -0000 Bali Underwater Heaven - Part I Some of picts taken during my dive trip to Bali on Aug '07. I should 've brought my camera to take picture of Molamola since from the begining... hiks Anybody would like to read the story please click on my blog <a href=http://richardkurni.multiply.com/journal/item/9>http://richardkurni.multiply.com/journal/item/9</a> Should you like to own the copy, please drop me personal message. Part II can be seen on this <a href=http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/album/22>http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/album/22</a> http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/album/21/Bali_Underwater_Heaven_-_Part_I Mon, 10 Sep 2007 07:35:14 -0000 Sukamantri Camping - Bogor GPS: Entrance S 06o 40,501' ; E106o 45.070’ I haven't been camping for a while.. plus Jakarta was so hot; Needed to go to a cool place.. A friend of mine from the mailist asked me to join him to camp to Sukamantri, less than 10 km South west of Bogor. The last 2 km was a damned crazy stone road. However, the camping ground was good, plus great companions, made this occasion great!!. Very simple meals n 'fire' liquid were in place boosting the happiness. August supposed to be cold month in the dry season, but that was okay for me, long sleeve t-shirt with glove and socks were enough for me to enjoy the chilling nite in the open air. At 3.40 a.m. I was moving into my car to sleep for two reasons, cold and 'sound'... :) After having breakfast, I went to waterfall near the camping ground, there were two waterfalls from the same creek.. I hope you know what I meant by 'waterfall from the creek'... Tips: Better use 4WD, eventhough 2WD would be able to reach Take Ciapus directi... http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/album/20/Sukamantri_Camping_-_Bogor Wed, 15 Aug 2007 11:55:40 -0000 West Sumatra - The Rising Star (Part I) <IMG class=alignleft src="http://images.richardkurni.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/RpOpLQoKCnEAAHmcEm81/_RIC2814web2.jpg?et=R9R0P9B38id3cOHWvlg39A" border=0>In the beginning, this trip was planned to celebrate special occasion and to fulfill the passion of going to the exotic land in Sumatra, which was decided that would be West Sumatra, a.k.a. Ranah Minang. This trip had been scheduled for such a long time, more than 3 months ago, but the itinerary was only developed for only few days before the D day. Lucky me, that I had enough information to set up this trip in a very short time. All the data, such as accommodation and car rental were in the pocket. So the accommodation plan was to stay one night in Echo Resort, Harau; two nights in Bukittinggi, Novotel Hotel; and one night in Pemda Cottage in Danau Kembar. Surely the points of interest would be in the surrounding area where I stayed. I had been so excited several days before the schedule.   Only two days before I went to Sumatra I called and booked the hotel and car rental. Too bad, Novotel - Bukittinggi told me that they were fully booked. So the second choice was Grand Malindo,... http://richardkurni.multiply.com/journal/item/8/West_Sumatra_-_The_Rising_Star_Part_I Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:03:03 -0000 Papua Underwater Heaven - Part III Continuing Papua Underwater Heaven - Part I and II albums, here is the third part.. Should you're interested in the detail trip story, please click on the 'Papua Underwater Heaven Trip' Journal. Happy enjoying the photoes.. :) (wanna see more... drop me a message, will http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/album/19/Papua_Underwater_Heaven_-_Part_III Sat, 30 Jun 2007 11:08:34 -0000 Papua Underwater Heaven Trip - The Story (Part II) (Continuation of Papua Underwater Heaven Trip - The Story, Part I - <a href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/journal/item/6">http://richardkurni.multiply.com/journal/item/6</a>)   <a href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/journal/photos/hi-res/15/3"></a><img class="alignleft" src="http://images.richardkurni.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/Rn-fPAoKCnEAABTIJTI1/P5070029web.jpg?et=1NhvBNuGBAPGblhn7%2CvDtg" border="0">Kontes hari ketiga dimulai dengan tujuan divespot Mioskon yang mana sudah dikunjungi pada hunting foto hari pertama namun saat itu situasinya kurang menguntungkan sehingga mendorong peserta dan panitia untuk mengulang. Kondisi badan gue masih tidak enak dan susah makan, namun gue paksakan untuk makan apa yang mampu dimakan, seperti cemilan singkong goreng dan sebagainya yang lebih mudah masuk daripada masakan ikan dan sayur yang umumnya pedas dan terus menerus sejak hari pertama. Diving di Mioskon kali ini memang lebih oke dibandingkan sebelumnya; Schooling sweet lips sungguh menawan hati, sayang kamera gue kurang mampu untuk mengabadikan indahnya alam bawah air ini. Syukurlah banyak foto yang lain bisa diambil dalam situasi ini.    <img class="alignright" src="http://images.richardkurni.multiply.com/image/4/photos/15/300x300/3/P5050093web.jpg?et=tAbeyXI2vm2cczFasfJcMw" border="0">Dive kedua hari ini mengulang divespot yang kemarin diubah, yakni Batu Lima. Kontur dasar laut yang merupakan gabungan drop off... http://richardkurni.multiply.com/journal/item/7/Papua_Underwater_Heaven_Trip_-_The_Story_Part_II Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:16:30 -0000 Papua Underwater Heaven - Part I Thanks for stopping by.. Hope you' ll enjoy my Papua Underwater Heaven - 1st album Following this album there are part II and part III albums for you to enjoy Should you're interested in detail story, please kindly 'click' on my 'Papua Underwater Heaven Trip' http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/album/14/Papua_Underwater_Heaven_-_Part_I Mon, 18 Jun 2007 15:25:32 -0000 Papua 1st visit - the addition These photos are the addition of my previous album during my 1st visit to Papua. You can also read the trip report in my multiply blog. Hope you enjoy the http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/album/13/Papua_1st_visit_-_the_addition Fri, 15 Jun 2007 07:09:43 -0000 Jayapura - Hongkong van Papua Baru saja gue balik dari jalan ke SumBar bersama temen-teremen photographer, blom bener2 tune in gitu eh tau tau langsung diminta ngebantu tim kantor ke Papua; Persisnya di Merauke. Namun demikian gue excited karena blom pernah menginjak pulau di Timur Indonesia yang kata-katanya eksotik ini. Sebenernya siy ada tiga tempat yang mestinya dibantu, duanya di Ternate dan Sorong. Namun Sorong sudah terlalu mevett… Sementara Ternate dengan pertimbangan ini dan itu akhirnya tidak dipilih; Jadi cuman Merauke saja. Setelah melihat schedule pesawat dan alasan keamanan dipilihlah airline Garuda dari Jakarta ke Jayapura via Denpasar. Yang kemudian dilanjutkan menggunakan Merpati dari Jayapura ke Merauke keesokan harinya. Walau ada penerbangan Merpati dari Jakarta ke Merauke dengan transit Makassar, Biak dan Jayapura, gue berusaha menghindari penggunaan airline selain Garuda, mengingat banyaknya kecelakaan penerbangan :( . Namun hanya airline Merpati dari Jayapura ke Merauke sehingga tak ada pilihan... http://richardkurni.multiply.com/journal/item/5/Jayapura_-_Hongkong_van_Papua Wed, 13 Jun 2007 04:19:49 -0000 Ranah Minang - The First Visit These are just several beautiful photoes,... wanna see more? please drop me an email. Enjoy the beauty of West http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/album/12/Ranah_Minang_-_The_First_Visit Fri, 8 Jun 2007 08:57:36 -0000 Ranah Minang - Jalan-jalan & Blajar <A href="/photos/hi-res/12/25"></A><IMG class=alignright src="http://images.richardkurni.multiply.com/image/3/photos/12/300x300/30/RIC_0439web.jpg?et=chMReG5YOle0+L0TyZvyLw" border=0>Catper ini mestinya dibikin lebih cepat, namun karena kebanyakan jalan jadi tertunda hampir dua bulan sejak perjalanan terjadi sebelum perjalanan gue ke Papua; jadi mungkin sebagian juga sudah lupa dan menjadi kurang akurat. Perjalanan ini bagi gue m<A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/12/25"></A>ungkin lebih tepat sebagai penjajakan untuk berbagai alasan. Pertama, karena jalan sama para photographer pro yang notabenenya tidak satupun yang gue kenal secara langsung selain via imel itupun satu dua orang saja. Kedua, gue blom pernah ke Ranah Minang seblomnya. Ketiga, gue tidak tahu persis sejarah diskusi itinerary trip para photographer ini, jadi gue pasrah ‘bongkokan’ ajah dengan taste para photographer pro ini. Keempat, sebenernya pendaftaran juga sudah close, namun mungkin ada alasan tertentu sehingga panitia mau mengajak gue untuk ikut; Wah senangnya…. Hehhehe.    Berhubung sangat excited dan mesti nyiapin ini itu, maka bisa dikatakan gue sangat kurang tidur saat berangkat ke airport dipagi buta tgl 4 April 2007. Matahari ... http://richardkurni.multiply.com/journal/item/4/Ranah_Minang_-_Jalan-jalan_Blajar Mon, 28 May 2007 07:31:54 -0000 Papua 1st visit The title reflects that I will be going there again in the near future...; Hopefully not for business, but for fun.. :D These are only few, I will add some more photoes. Just wait.... O ya,.. you can read the story in my Blog, there are some other photo http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/album/11/Papua_1st_visit Tue, 1 May 2007 15:21:59 -0000 Hema - Dutch Resto - 2007/01/14 Hi, welcome again!!.. I try to write in English, since I haven’t written English for such a while… Please, pardon me should I make lots of mistake  I never planned to go to this resto.... It happened by accident After I flew from Surabaya with limited lunch on 14 Jan '07, I was starving by the time I arrived in Jakarta. I caught the airport bus and continued using taxi to take my car in the office. While I drove home, I was deciding to find close resto in the way home to have early dinner since the time was about 5.30pm. I was thinking about Soto Ambengan, but then I changed to have dinner in Bakmi TOKO TIGA at TIS Square, Tebet. That was the first time I went to TIS Square, since that place was named as TIS Square. I forgot the name of that place before it changed to TIS Square. After I entered the parking area, I remembered that I had been there before and had lunch several months (or years?) ago. I changed my mind again, and I chose DOME resto just few yards next to Toko Tig... http://richardkurni.multiply.com/reviews/item/2 Fri, 19 Jan 2007 07:22:50 -0000 Singapura, kerjaan & hunting titipan Dalam ketatnya perjalanan bisnis ke Singapura, gue sempet njepret seadanya... :) Cerita selengkapnya.. silakan baca di Blog Mulitply gue.. "Singapura, kerjaan en hunting http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/album/10/Singapura_kerjaan_hunting_titipan Sat, 16 Dec 2006 04:41:04 -0000 Singapura, kerjaan en hunting (barang) titipan (29 Nov - 1 (2) Dec 2006) <A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/10/10"></A><A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/10/12"></A><A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/10/12"></A><A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/10/10"></A><A href="http://richardkurni.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/10/10"><IMG class=alignmiddle src="http://images.richardkurni.multiply.com/image/2/photos/10/300x300/10/ContainerTerminal%20On%20Burn.jpg?et=ltnx6GeODVdmnmlLqMO0xw" border=0> </A>Singapura, negara kota ato kota negara?…. What ever… Dimulai dari urusan kerjaan yang dibahas di Jakarta … all of sudden gue mesti brangkat ke Singapura buat ngebantuin temen sekantor hanya sehari sebelum berangkat…. Konon, Singapura merupakan surga belanja bagi kebanyakan orang…. To me, bisa iya bisa enggak… Dalam beberapa hal, misalnya beberapa jenis garment, banyak skali produk lokal yang diekspor yang kemudian ‘di merk’ asing… Namun dalam beberapa produk yang lain, ada juga yang dijual dengan harga mayan miring dibanding di Indonesia atopun di negara lain. Karena ndadak gini, cuman hal-hal bersifat kerjaan profesional yang bisa gue persiapin. Sedangkan untuk keperluan pribadi rasanya bisa dikatakan tanpa persiapan. Kcuali mungkin untuk barang2x yang emang udah gue incer. Sedangkan ticket aja masih status waiting list….. Hotel?? Juga dah full, tapi sejelek2nya bisa share deh, he3x. Yang bisa gue lakukan hanyalah meng-extent trip sehari on my own account supaya bisa ngiter dikit sa... http://richardkurni.multiply.com/journal/item/2/Singapura_kerjaan_en_hunting_barang_titipan_29_Nov_-_1_2_Dec_2006 Tue, 12 Dec 2006 14:15:23 -0000