Indonesian Adventure-The road uphill and winding to the Mountains Baturagung North made me incessantly breathless, tense. Moreover, when suddenly vehicle we stopped in the middle of the ramp steep and long. The streets cast blocks from damaged, continue with cobbled streets of lime approximately along the 5 stars 5 kilometers to deliver to the plains of the highest in Gunungkidul. I can only be relieved when the vehicle has reached the flat ground covered conblock, area of the parking at an altitude of more than 800 masl.
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| Batara Sriten |
A lake- made that is not too large with a capacity of about 10 thousand cubic meters presented in front of the eyes, surrounded iron fence low and the road conblock in the edges. Region mountains Baturagung North do not much different from the district Gunungkidul other, the form of the mountains karst barren and often hit by drought when the dry arrived. Development retention basinyang known as ponds Batara Sriten was considered as a solution to prevent water scarcity as well developed region agro fruit around it, by utilizing the rain water accommodated in the rainy season. The first time to hear his name, comes to figures god or gods who live in heaven in the stories puppet. Initially I guess, the location ponds unusual in the plateau is described how surgaloka the god goddess of the throne. However it turns out, as ponds Batara Sriten given because of the location reservoir is in Mountains Baturagung North later shortened to Batara, precisely in the region Padukuhan Sriten. Wind ceaselessly blows to bring the cold typical mountain when browse the edge of ponds. from a distance of this close can be seen a thin layer of geo membrane used in making techniques ponds Batara Sriten.
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| Lake Langgeran |
Because of a thin layer that resembles a black plastic this is, ponds Batara Sriten not be used to maintain fish. For the existence of the fish will damage layer thin. Finally ponds Batara Sriten only inhabited by the tadpoles- tadpoles that looks cool swim in the water turquoise. Enjoy beautiful panoramic reservoir Batara Sriten can be done in various ways. As sitting in the gazebo- gazebo or the marquee around ponds as he felt the winds remain cold, although the sun was shining vigorously. Can also sipping the fresh glass of iced tea or pleasure of a cup coffee brewed in the stalls five feet that is not far from the reservoir. Trying teduhnya the auspices of the tree iconic in ponds Batara Sriten, in the swing hammock as do became an option fun. While the other still fascinated with panoramic beauty of the lake- made as well as lulled into the cool mountain air, higher ground on the east side tempting me to explore. The peak monument Magir, so the peak on the east side is called. Top of the highest in Mountains Baturagung North at once the highest peak in Gunungkidul. This is where the explorers aerospace try to develop a parachute paragliding from a height 859 masl. In this place is also there is the tomb of tiban believed to locals as petilasan Sheikh Mayor Teak, a relative Sultan his time.
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| beauty of the lake |
The peak monument Magir presenting a view 360 degree areas surrounding located lower. As far as the eyes looked can be seen landscapeKota Klaten with the Swamp Jombor, City Yogyakarta with Merapi nan dashing, mountain range Gunungkidul up to continue to the region Winton covered mist. from the top of this well as we can see first light sun started the day, also moments he returned home to contest. visit when the weather is quite bright through the noon, so we can not see moments of the sun appears from behind the mist that as such as the clouds berarakan. However the opportunity to watch the moment he slowly began to disappear, sneak behind the horizon after a day shine quite fierce. When we went down the peak monument Magir and achieve the edge of ponds, the sky getting dark even though the remains a tinge of red still painted in the western sky. The sound prayer sunset began to sound shouted in the distance, as a sign it is time we go home. As some people who are equally no intention to camping in the reservoir Batara Sriten. Return trip was the same such as we come, down the street decreased steep with lighting a limited of light vehicles. vehicle brakes should be ascertained in the optimal state when down the street home, especially for vehicle users matic the actual do not recommended to be used to the reservoir Batara Sriten. lack of engine brake on the motor matic make the driver can only rely on the brake, making it easier to make the motor matic experienced over heating on the disc brake. Relief new meet the chest cavity when the wheels vehicle we have drove on the streets smooth asphalt, at the sky is completely concentrated with fluorescent light months nan pale.
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