The Perfect And Surprising Destination of Situbondo, East java

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Situbondo, East Java. This was our first time traveling to Situbondo, heard many times but never knew what is in there.

As usual we driving our car through Java southern beach roads then we reached Situbondo. What a clean roads and clear sky they have there. Situbondo area's perfect for us, why we called it perfect? because they have everything here; paddy terrace that side by side with beach, lovely mountains, cliff, fisherman's village, cool ocean, beautiful forest (national park) and mangrove swamps. 

Perfect duo, paddy field and the ocean. Situbondo, Eeast Java, Indonesia

Please do not hesitate to stop your car and walking to paddy field, to the beach, in to the forest or in the hideous mangrove swamps (if you not careful you can easily miss the swamps on the left side of the road), just keep your eyes open over the journey. Also there are plenty of "warung" (small and simple stalls) by the side of the road, you can buy local light bites (pisang goreng) and drink coconut fruit there (beside take plenty of water we suggest you to take one coconut each day, yes...it's very good for our healths). Don't forget if you come to any "warung" ask for the price first please, example: if you want to buy coconut, the reasonable price is around IDR 5.000 - 10.000 per coconut, sometimes they could charge more to tourists if we don't ask first (even for local tourists like we both). 

On the journey please pay attention to your safety because there are many accidents, here in Indonesia people driving in hot rod 'forget about' speed limit sometimes :-D. But don't worry, just be cool on the road ;-). 

After enjoying paddy field, mountain with tobacco tree field sightseeing, enjoying fisherman's village with boats, hideous swamps, enjoying the beach with cliff view, then it's time to enter a beautiful forest (Baluran National Park).

We passed this forest twice; in the afternoon when we went to Banyuwangi (before crossing Bali strait to Bali island) and at night. In the afternoon we saw ashes of former fire and at night we saw fire in the bush (hmm...guess it happened almost every night). Yes, we believed there are still a lot of illegal logging in this beautiful forest.

What about the accommodation? dont't worry about it, there are many motels in Situbondo. The weather in Situbondo was very hot, so please wear any comfortable clothes.

Clean road, clear sky with mountain view. Situbondo, Eeast Java, Indonesia

Stopped by..take a walk in paddy field & touch the ocean. Situbondo, East Java, Indonesia

Tobacco field across the paddy field with mountain view. Situbondo, East Java, Indonesia

Hideous mangrove swamps. Situbondo, East Java, Indonesia

Fisherman's village. Situbondo, East Java, Indonesia

Beach with the cliff, Situbondo, East Java, Indonesia

Former fire of accident on the road by the side of the sea. Situbondo, East Java, Indonesia

Stopped by in Baluran National Park. Beautiful forest. Situbondo, East Java, Indonesia

Beautiful & lovely Baluran National Park. Baluran, Situbondo, East Java, Indonesia

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