Friday 25 January 2013

Sarangan Lake




If you are bored with your activities, looking for alternative desinations that can refresh your mind and spirit is a good idea. You can try to go to Magetan, a district which is located on the border between Central Java and East Java. About 16 kilometers west of Magetan Town Square, you will find a tourism place that attracts thousands of visitors every years. It is Sarangan Lake, this tourist area is one of favourite place for holiday in Magetan City.

Sarangan is natural lake located on the slopes of Mount Lawu, with total area about 30 hectares and the average depth is 28 meters. Sarangan is located at an altitude about (1000 meters) above sea, the lavel has temperature about 180 untill 230 Celcius. Besides the coldness. You can find a beautiful view, as the combination of a calm lake and green mountains around Sarangan Lake. Range it gives use a peacefull feeling.
In Sarangan you can have fun activities. For those who like adventure, you can to the edge of the lake by walking or running in the pine forest on the slopes of the mountains arround the lake. If you do not like walking, you can ride a horse, you can rent with the price about Rp. 40.000 for one ride. Not owns walking arround the rim of the lake, but you can also use a speedboat, water tricyle, and paddle boats. If you are lucky, you can also see ‘Ritual Labuh Sesaji” or people know as “Larung Tumpeng”, that is held once a year. This ritual is a part of the traditional ceremony, held on Friday in mount “Ruwah”, of the nJavanese Calendar. Another fun activiting is eating Sate kelinci, it is special food in Sarangan. You can also try Wedang ronde, Pecel, Jagung Bakar, and various food as a complement. Now in sarangan there are any Stroberi garden, you can visiting it in Saturday and Sunday. If you want  stay for a long time, you can book a room in one of many hotels in Sarangan. Sarangan also has a big market for shopping, it provides souvenirs like handmade, shoes or jacket leather, bambo crafts, shirts, key crafts, painting, and special snacks, the famous snack from Magetan are ; Brem, Lempeng puli, Getuk, Rengginang, and many kinds of crispy chips likes ; Banana crispy, Potato crispy, and Tempe crispy.
Usually Sarangan Lake will be full of visitors in weekend, Saturday and Sunday. Many people from children to adults like visiting this place because it has confertable atmosphare and good location. Sarangan is a favourite place for holiday with family and friends.
Sarangan Lake
Strobery garden


Rosalia And A Beggar Woman


Once upon a time in a small town lived a beautiful girl called Rosalia. She lived in the small village, not far from the river and the forest. Rosalia had a beautiful face and beautiful oval eyes. She had long and straight hair. Rosalia lived in a big house and luxurious. It was heritage from her parents. She lived alone. She had no relatives and no family. Her parents passed away when Rosalia was a child, but she was happy. Rosalia was one of the rich people in the village. She often gave money and food to the poor. Because it, she was loved by the kindness of the villagers. Rosalia never felt smug with what she had.
One day a woman who looks very dirty and tired came. The woman asked for food to Rosalia. Rosalia felt very pity, she told the woman to go to her house and sat down in her living room. The woman said, “I did not have anything to eat everyday, I just took the loftovers in the trash”.
Rosalia felt compassion and pity heard the woman story. Immadiately Rosalia gve her a plate of food and a glass of drink. Then, Rosalia asked the woman. “Where do you lived ? Do you have a family ? “Rosalia asked quietly. The woman replied, “Oh... my beautiful girl. I do not have a home, and I do not have a family. My children and my husband had died a few years ago. Now I live alone. When it rains I feel cold at the roadside. I don’t have a home to cover me from the sun and shalter from the rain”. Rosalia cried heard the story of the old woman. Finally Rosalia allowed the woman to stay with her in house which was large and luxurious. The woman was very happy and grateful to Rosalia. They lived together. The woman was happy and healthy too.
One day the woman was jealous and hate saw that Rosalia had beautiful face, rich, and she was loved by many people. She hated the world because it was not fair to her. Rosalia was very lucky to got whatever she wanted. In the morning the woman wanted to kill Rosalia. So that she could control the entire Rosalia’s possesions.
In the morning she was asked to went the forest with Rosalia. Rosalia wasn’t suspicion when they got in the jungle, the woman said “ you know Rosalia, the world is not fair “. Rosalia asked, “why do you say that ? God wil not create all the same”. The woman replied, “No, God was not fair to me”. Look, you have a pretty face, a big and luxurious house, and a lot of people like you. While I was a poor woman, beggar and dirty, disgusted. I hate you.. I hate you Rosalia. I want you to die in the eaten by the beasts. I had given poison in the food that you eat in this morning,” the old woman said ”.
Rosalia was shocked and fainted when she heard what the woman said. The woman left Rosalia in the forest. The woman’s heart was happy. Because Rosalia would die, eaten by the wild animals. Rosalia found wood an home in the forest. Rosalia was survived from wild animals. After she realized, she went back to her house, the woman was surprised by the appearance of Rosalia in her, she was accompamedly in the village.
Rosalia was disappointed with the woman. “Please forgive me Rosalia”, the woman said”. Rosalia could not forgive the woman mistakes. Rosalia evicted the woman, and said “never come back”.
Finally the woman was evicted from Rosalia’s house and expelled from the village. She became a dirty beggar. The beggar woman was regret for all her actions. She lost a good relative and friend. She lost place for shelter. Rosalia was more careful and not easy to believe in new people.