Onrust and Cipir Island - Thousand Islands

Pulau Seribu is a group of island and located in Jakarta. This group of island is not only have beautiful scenery for snorkeling but also great history stories. On 31 of January 2016, I have a great opportunity to visited Three Island consist of Onrust, Cipir and Kelor Island, but I disappointed because I can't visit Kelor Island because the tide was high.

I went there with my friend Yovita with a busway in the morning and start from Juanda shelter 07.00 A.M and maybe at around 08.00 A.M we already arrived at Rawa Buaya shelter. After that, to arrived in Muara Kamal dock, we can go there used black public transportation but we need to walk further about 10 minutes again after we go down, because the public transportation could not enter because there is a fish breeding.  To reach Onrust Island, we must take a boat from Muara Kamal dock. And Yeahh!! finally, Start from Muara Kamal dock 09.00, we consist of three boat. And I  ride a medium boat first to Onrust island. It took about 20 minutes to reach there. Finally I arrived at onrust island and take a lot of photos and also I don't forget to find out about the history of onrust island.

 

Now, I would like to tell you about the history name of Pulau Onrust first. The island namely Onrust. The name 'Onrust' is taken from the Dutch language in English means 'Unrest'. The name Onrust is suitable given to the island, since in the Dutch colonial era, the island became the center of loading and unloading of trade commodities and shipbuilding of Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie (VOC), Netherlands. Onrust island often used as a resting place of the kings of Banten as many shady trees here.

Yeah, after take a lot of picture and take some rest, at arround 12.30 P.M we are ready to go to Cipir island. The place didn't far from onrust island, just only 10 minutes we already arrived. In cipir island we can take a lot of photos than onrust island because in there have more beautiful place. Cipir island has a beach clean and clear so you can see small fish clearly.  In this island we will find plenty of building ruins which used to be a hospital and storage. The highlight of this island is the monitoring tower at the back of the island. In this tower we can see onrust island and bidadari island which are located nearby. 

 

Pulau Cipir has a white sand. In this island usually, newly arrived pilgrims from the holy land was first off the Cipir Island. The pilgrims were checked his health, if they carry infectious germs, they had  to stay in the quarantine station at Cipir the island, but for them whom was stated health would be brought to the island of Onrust. At the end of the island there are several foundations Cipir Ponton Bridge. The bridge is estimated to have existed since 1911. If sea water is receding, you can see the red brick structure that is composed into a small pier foundation of the building formerly used to receive the arrival of the pilgrims who will be quarantined on the island.

The time goes by, at arround 05.30 P.M we ready to go back. Maybe at arround 07.00 we arrived at Muara Kamal dock. Me and my friends confused because in there no have public transpotation, so we take one decision to walking to find public transpotation. At arround 10 minutes we walking from Muara Kamal dock, finally we find the public transpotation and talk with the driver to bring us go to jakarta kota train station. Because we are consist of 12 people and all of us want to go train station finally the driver say "Yes". 

In short, when I go to the beach, there are lots of things I look forward to.  I get the amazing opportunity to be away from the city, close my eyes and relax, marveling at the beauty and purity of nature. And finally I get peace with myself.