Telaga Sarangan

Approximately five miles ahead of the tourist sites of the Telaga Sarangan Tawangmangu, incline Irung Petruk (Nose Petruk) derivatives as well as street, very dominating. For a car that the engine is not prime, secured a strong will not pass through the hill-climbs. Instead put the brakes on the right way even when we have to consider down the derivatives are very steep, if you do not want to brake the car to be free from tension.

That's the way to Lake Sarangan of Tawangmangu direction, full of sharp rise and fall and tortuous. But do not worry, we will be treated by a green forest scenery, the cool mountain breeze and panoramic soothing. A moment later we arrived at the gates of Lake Sarangan, from the ticket gate we must go into another approximately 500 meters to reach the lake. Along the road to the lake, on the right side of the road filled with people selling shirts with a picture of Lake Sarangan.

Up at the lake was nearly met the same atmosphere as the main street to get into this lake. Streets are only separated only fitting for two cars, right across the street nearly filled with people selling souvenirs and other craft items from Magetan. Kinda hard also to get a parking space because the atmosphere is very crowded, but after circling for about fifteen minutes to finally pakir location as well. Once out of the car, we found the weather here is pretty hot, probably because the place is open and coupled with dry winds that dry.

Judging from its location, Telaga Sarangan is a natural attractions on the east slope of Mount Lawu, about 16 km west of the city Magetan. With an area of about 30 hectares and a depth of approximately 28 meters with equipped hotel or lodging facilities, services and service boat ride is very suitable as family recreation. The first recreational facility that we aim at is speed boat ride, because it happened after the car park directly approached by Mr. Warsono (46) one boat driver. Once there is agreement of price, ie 35 thousand dollars for a single trip, we finally round the lake by boat.

From inside the boat, the water receding lake looks very, more or less receded about eight meters. Because of the limit of high tide to low tide kelihat very clear. This is caused by infrequent rainfall because of drought. "If the rainy season, the lake rose and look more beautiful scenery sir," said Mr. Warsono while driving a boat. As he drove his boat, Mr. Warsono continue talking about the lake Sarangan with us. Including the Labuh offerings, which is a ceremonial ritual "Clean Village" held every year on Friday, Pon in Ruwah. Aiming as an expression of gratitude for the villagers of the Almighty's blessings for all the blessings given by the form of offerings to pelarungan in the lake.

After spinning almost twenty minutes, we arrived back in her place and get ready to round the lake by road. Actually interested also to circumnavigate the lake by riding horses, but because the weather was pretty hot afternoon, we finally decided to round the lake by car. As he walked slowly to the car, we memeperhatikan around. In addition to clothes and souvenir sellers, restaurants turned out that there is dominated by the soto ayam and sate rabbits.

Sate kelincilah who became our choice, because it happened on the final lap the car, there are merchants who carry around a rabbit satay gerobagnya. Finally we got out of the car and menimati delicious rabbit satay on the shores of the lake. Moments like this are rarely found and therefore we were eating at the edge of the lake so we enjoyed along with the entire group who participated. Not feel after a long frolic, sun began bergera into the western horizon, it's time we continue the journey.