Thursday, November 13, 2008

Spice Islands Trip

I just returned from client's meeting in Batam couple hours ago.... so damn tired! In couple of hours I will go to the airport for Spice Islands trip managed by Sahabat Museum. I'm still packing, as usual... making last minute check-list checking (sun block, bathing suit, goggle plus snorkel, hat, sunglasses, camera, book, etc.). I'm so excited. I dreamt for this trip since last year. Below are the places where I'm going to visit and I'm ready to soak up the environment, the islands' ambience, to meet people and make new friends. Just go with the flow... *smile*



Following is the trip's run down:

Day 1: Friday, 14 November 2008
00.00 - 00.30 : Gather at Soekarno Hatta International Airport, Terminal 1A
00.30 - 01.30 : Go to the gate
01.30 - 02.00 : Ready to board Lion Air
02.00 - 05.30 : Lion Air flies to Ambon
05.30 (07.30)* : Arrive at Ambon
07.30 - 09.30 : Breakfast
09.30 - 10.30 : Check in to Hotel Ambon Manise
10.30 - 11.00 : Room check in, rest
11.00 - 12.30 : Rest in the room, Friday's Prayer for male participants
12.30 - 13.00 : Go for Lunch
13.00 - 14.00 : Lunch
14.00 - 14.30 : Go to Siwalima Museum
14.30 - 15.30 : Go around Siwalima Museum (museum about Moluccas)
15.30 - 16.00 : Go around Makmur Garden (a garden built by Japanese)
10.00 - 16.30 : Go to Pintu Kota
16.30 - 17.30 : Pictures at Pintu Kota
17.30 - 18.30 : Go for dinner
18.30 - 19.30 : Dinner
19.30 - 20.00 : Return to Hotel Ambon Manise
20.00 - 21.00 : Socializing
21.00 - 06.00 : Rest
*from WIB (Indonesia's Western Time) to WIT (Indonesia's Eastern Time)

Day 2: Saturday, 15 November 2008
06.00 - 08.00 : Breakfast at Hotel Ambon Manise
08.00 - 08.30 : Go to Commonwealth War Cemetery
08.30 - 09.00 : Take pictures at Commonwealth War Cemetery
09.00 - 09.30 : Go to Statue of Martha Christina Tiahahu
09.30 - 10.00 : Take pictures at Statue of Martha Christina Tiahahu
10.00 - 10.30 : Go to Pattimura Statue
10.30 - 11.00 : Pictures at Pattimura Statue
11.00 - 11.30 : Go for lunch
11.30 - 12.30 : Lunch
12.30 - 13.00 : Go to Natsepa Beach
13.00 - 15.00 : Eat Rujak at Natsepa Beach - playing by the beach
15.00 - 16.00 : Go to Yos Sudarso Sea Port
16.00 - 17.00 : Wait for Pelni vessel at waiting room
17.00 - 18.00 : Load baggages to Pelni vessel
18.00 - 19.00 : Board the Pelni vessel
19.00 - 22.00 : Wait until Pelni vessel ready to sail
22.00 - 05.00 : Sea trip to Banda Neira


Day 3: Sunday, 16 November 2008
(Run Island & Lonthoir/Lonthor Island)
05.00 - 06.00 : Pelni vessel arrives at Banda Neira
06.00 - 06.15 : Go to Hotel Maulana
06.15 - 07.30 : Check in the room, bathing, breakfast
07.30 - 08.00 : Ready to go to Run Island
08.00 - 09.30 : Go to Run Island by motorboat
09.30 - 10.30 : Go around Run Island
10.30 - 12.00 : Snorkeling at Run Island
12.00 - 13.00 : Lunch at Run Island
13.00 - 14.00 : Go to Lonthoir Island
14.00 - 17.00 : Go around Lonthoir Island
17.00 - 17.30 : Return to Hotel Maulana - snorkeling at Gunung Api Island if time permits
17.30 - 18.00 : Coffee Break at Hotel Maulana
18.00 - 19.00 : Rest
19.00 - 20.00 : Dinner at Hotel Maulana
20.00 - 21.00 : Games or Karaoke
21.00 - 06.00 : Rest

Day 4: Monday, 17 November 2008
(Sjahrir Island & Neira Island)
06.00 - 07.30 : Breakfast at Hotel Maulana
07.30 - 08.00 : Ready to go to Sjahrir Island
08.00 - 09.00 : Go to Sjahrir Island with motorboat
09.00 - 11.00 : Snorkeling at Sjahrir Island
11.00 - 12.00 : Return to Hotel Maulana
12.00 - 13.00 : Lunch at Hotel Maulana
13.00 - 17.00 : Look around Neira Island
17.00 - 17.30 : Go to Belgica Port
17.30 - 18.00 : Sunset at Belgica Port
18.00 - 18.30 : Return to Hotel Maulana
18.30 - 19.00 : Rest
19.00 - 20.00 : Dinner at Hotel Maulana
20.00 - 21.00 : Games or Karaoke
21.00 - 06.00 : Rest

Day 5: Tuesday, 18 November 2008
(Ai Island)
06.00 - 07.30 : Breakfast at Hotel Maulana
07.30 - 08.00 : Ready to go to Ai Island
08.00 - 09.00 : Go to Ai Island with motorboat
09.00 - 11.00 : Snorkeling at Ai Island
11.00 - 12.00 : Return to Hotel Maulana
12.00 - 13.00 : Lunch at Hotel Maulana
13.00 - 14.00 : Packing
14.00 - 15.00 : Wait for Pelni vessel at Hotel Maulana
15.00 - 16.00 : Board the Pelni vessel
16.00 - 17.00 : Wait for Pelni vessel to start sailing
17.00 - 24.00 : Sea trip to Ambon
24.00 - 06.00 : Rest

Day 6: Wednesday, 19 November 2008
06.00 - 08.00 : Breakfast at Hotel Ambon Manise
08.00 - 09.00 : Go to Wapaue Mosque
09.00 - 09.30 : Look around Wapaue Mosque
09.30 - 10.00 : Go to Amsterdam Port
10.00 - 11.00 : Look around Amsterdam Port
11.00 - 11.30 : Go to Waai
11.30 - 12.00 : Go around Waai to see Belut Keramat
12.00 - 12.30 : Go to Liang Beach
12.30 - 13.30 : Lunch at Liang Beach
13.30 - 14.00 : Bambu Gila attraction
14.00 - 15.00 : Play by Liang Beach
15.00 - 16.00 : Enroute to buy souvenirs/gifts
16.00 - 18.00 : Shopping for gift from Moluccas
18.00 - 18.30 : Look for dinner place
18.30 - 19.30 : Dinner
19.30 - 20.00 : Return to Hotel Ambon Manise
20.00 - 21.00 : Rest or Having Fun?
21.00 - 04.00 : Rest

Day 7: Thursday, 20 November 2008
04.00 - 05.00 : Breakfast at Hotel Ambon Manise
05.00 - 06.00 : Go to Pattimura Airport
06.00 - 07.00 : Ready to board Lion Air to Jakarta
07.00 - 10.30 : Lion Air departs for Jakarta
10.30 (08.30)* : Arrive at Jakarta
08.30 - 09.30 : Waiting for baggage
*from WIT (Indonesia's Eastern Time) to WIB (Indonesia's West Time)

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

just wondering if you could post your actual times as opposed to the times you planned

Im planning to do the same

tnx