Sempu, Gorgeous island of Java in the South Coast
Remembering the film "The Beach" starring Leonardo Caprio tells the story of the discovery of an island with a shallow sea cliffs and green color and a beautiful white sandy beaches.
In reality, what Caprio experienced it, can be obtained at Sempu Island located on the shores of the Indian Ocean in Malang, East Java.
To enjoy the perfect beauty of the island is an area of 877 ha, ly need to go to or commonly called the "Lake of Heaven" is located on the south side Sempu Island.
To reach the island's captivating, from the center toward the District of Malang city should Sumbermanjing Wetan, Malang district, precisely at the Blue Spring Beach Tourism Wana, about 70 km.
When using public transport, can be taken from Malang to Gondanglegi Rp5.000, 00 and continued from the Blue Spring Gondanglegi to 10,000 per person.
Meanwhile, if using two or four wheeled vehicle, a trip to Blue Spring Beach Tourism Wana will take about three hours travel time.
During his trip, a number of panoramic beauty of nature and forest plantations as well as road-hogging berkelak, up and down the hill. Nevertheless, the majority jalana conditions leading to the Blue Spring Beach Tourism Wana quite smooth asphalt.
Ended up at Blue Spring, which is a fishing village with TPI (places of fish auction) modern, to go to Lake Kayangan Sempu Island there is only one means of sea transport, namely the local fishermen's boats.
For a distance of about 2 miles of sea between the Island of the Blue Spring Sempu, must be willing to spend Rp100 thousand each way, renting a boat, and for a return to pay back the worth of the same.
Meanwhile, when using their own vehicles or hire, must be in the parking lot at Spring Beach Blue, because the island Sempu could not use the vehicle because of the boundary that separates the waters and there is no passable road vehicles because the road rocky and hilly.
"Sempu Forest is one of conservation forests are protected by the government for research. The reason, a number of endangered species still exist in the region. Therefore, if there must ask permission from the ranger staff with offices in Blue Spring Beach," said Warno, one a fisherman who has been five years since the shuttle to take travelers to the Island Sempu.
After crossing, came to the Island Sempu. But to get to the Lake of Heaven, located south side of the outermost islands and borders the Indian Ocean, have to walk about a half hour from the mainland side of the Gulf or north Ants Sempu Island.
"If the Sempu Island, less than perfect, if not to the Lake of Heaven, because it is the ultimate goal," said Warno that day travelers can take only these two groups.
On the way, they will meet the lowland tropical forests like tree Bendo, mangroves and past the obstacles that quite difficult, as the slope of the surface soil reaches 60 degrees.
In addition, over a bridge that purposely made from a fallen tree and strung above a small river in tropical forests.
Wildlife Sempu Island residents among other Javanese eagles, birds rangkok rhinoceros, alap-alap china, sea eagles, hawks and white belly, deer and a few [pa types of snakes. If lucky, can meet kinds of leopard or panther that reportedly still live a few tails.
With a variety of birds chirping, all the way to find paroma of beautiful beaches with small to big waves hit the cliffs of this enchanting island enough.
After that, just could see a small white sandy beach not so long. None dwelling in that place, so if you want to stay should bring tents and other adventure equipment.
The water looks blue and adorned this Kayangan Lake, a water vomit from the Indian Ocean sea water entering through a large circular hole located in the southeastern part of the cliff. So when the waves came in, the water will look so beautiful like a burst of fire "the dragon".
Behind the lake, you will hear the sound of waves that struck the Indian Ocean on the south side of the precipice Sempu Island. This can be enjoyed if you go up the cliff on the side of the lake and would look too wide expanse of the Indian Ocean.
According Warno, called the Lake of Heaven, because like a dream to see the beauty of white sand beach with a constellation and is visible shallow seawater with rocks visible on the surface.
After enjoying the beauty of nature, you should be aware and do not be lulled by its beauty, because the sun will set and the whole beauty of it became dark. Who live, only sound waves that accompany the faithful at night.
