The morning was not so blazing hot sun, but activity in the Pier 17 Marina Ancol beach was in sight. Queue of people who will ride the ship quickly to the various islands in the Thousand Island group has begun preparing a boat ride to each. Fast ship captain who will lead P. Angel also seen standing on the vessel to see the readiness of the ship that will dikemudikannya.
If you want to go to a different group of Thousand Islands just easy, just come to Marina Ancol Beach. There, you just buy a boat ticket, then choose the destination, wait a minute and leave. One service provided is sailing toward Angel Island, one of the cluster closest to the Thousand Islands, Jakarta. Route Marina - P. Angel is available every day, where the departure of the ship at nine in the morning and return at three in the afternoon.
After waiting some time at Pier 17 Marina Ancol beach, allowing officers passenger ship to enter. A moment later the ship that we were riding spin, proceed slowly and begin to divide the sea. More and more boat speed betambah, until the passengers who were in it was rocked and swayed back and forth. Even so the penumang still feel safe in it, because the ship rather large and closed, so that no water splashes into. Non-ship is also relatively clean and comfortable. The composition of the seats are also fun, foam seats with three seat positions and three seat right next to the left side separated by a road in the middle. Not so long, only about twenty minutes on the boat, hedge foliage Angel Island in sight, and merapalah ship that we were riding on the wooden pier of the island.
Statue of The Seven Horn who was holding her legs to welcome the visitors. Even the greeting is accompanied by the sound of poetry is written below the statue, which reads as follows, "jungle-forest Beraung Lions, Sharks shout, I'm king of the sea, And the eagle, flying high in the clouds Free - Here the Horn of Seventeen, Familiar whisper, To the tourists, I just guard the islands - Love friendship, love peace, love peace, and love of beauty. " Pondering for a moment after reading these pusisi, welcome drink on the table was ready which is located beside the reception desk. At the entrance there are some officers who are ready to serve all the needs of visitors. Tour guides are also available for visitors who want a detailed explanation of P. Angel.
Wanting more freedom to enjoy asrinya island, we decided to circumnavigate Angel Island without using a guide. Toh is also a brochure available that contains a fairly complete about this island. Rounding the island opposite direction clockwise, we crossed the bungalows are not that big, but it looks shady and beautiful. Because almost every corner of this island continent Keben grow trees and a few other trees that look very lush. Keep walking into the fort yng we will find it is damaged, but still visible remnants keperkasaannya. The building that serves as a control tower and the castle on Angel Island this circular with diameters of 23 meters da wall thickness of 2.50 meters. On this wall there is a row of large windows and small. On the inside of this building there are seven ground floor rooms that are split by skating a brick wall.
One yag closed room serves as storage of ammunition. In the middle there is a circular wall that serves as a storage of clean water for drinking and cooking for the soldiers who were on guard. Prior to conducting the archaeological excavation, building watchtowers on Angel Island is not seen his form for the entire building surface buried by the rubble and covered by large trees and weeds. Namu after conducting research and excavations by the Museum and History of Jakarta, eventually could be shown a form from the remnants of the tower building. This two-story control tower, this is evidenced by the existence of holes buffer floor beams. The rooms on the second floor there are seven pieces. Possible second floor of this room serves as a sleeping room as well as the reconnaissance.
This control tower building form in Europe better known as the Martello Tower. First introduced by the French, or rather d island of Corsica in the 18th. When there is rebellion in the island in 1794, they asked for British aid to help the attack. But for the conquest of Corsica, the British overwhelmed the fort seized in the Martello tower guarding the entrance Point Fiorenzo bay. The fort was quite potent in its defense, so his return from the war, the British set up the same building in his country. Later this building was not only Britain but also imitated by the Dutch. No wonder the Dutch also founded the Martello tower in colonial country like Indonesia as part of its defense system. And one of them was founded on Angel Island which traces can still be seen today. Besides, there is a type with Martello fort which lies north of Angel Island. Can be reached by boat approximately ten minutes.
On the north side of the fort is the north coast of Angel Island as the northern boundary. The beach looks cleaner and more transparent than the south coast side. This is because the north coast are not directly facing the bay of Jakarta that has been contaminated. Several small seating available overlooking the beach beside the beach. Chair to sit on it while seeing a blue ocean views, sea breeze breeze is very pleasant. Once satisfied around the island, fun, fresh, tired and hunger mixed into one. Therefore be prepared to enjoy a meal provided by the restaurant to exchange the voucher that we got when purchasing tickets ship. The menu is not fancy, but also not exactly simple, rice and side dishes and desserts complete truly become healers hunger that exists.
Because the restaurant is directly opposite the beach, fun food, looking at the sea, hear the lilting waves. The time passed so quickly while in this island, the ship penjemput ready at the dock, one by one passenger up and we went back to the dock 17.
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