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Sabtu, 18 Agustus 2012

North Sulawesi on March 2012

North Sulawesi has an Abundance and variety of accommodation and facilities available to meet the needs of travelers from backpackers and budget class to four-star resorts. The natural wonders of North Sulawesi make it well suited to both organized and adventure travel.

The full spectrum of scuba diving activities is available in North Sulawesi. The diving ranges from the magnificent coral gardens of Bunaken Marine Park and Bangka Strait to the walls of fishes and underwater Volcanoes of the Sangihe Islands to the unusual and rarely seen critters of Lembeh Strait. Land-based activities focus on rain forest hiking in Tangkoko Nature Reserve (home to the largest concentration of black crested macaques and the world's smallest primate, the tarsier) and Dumoga Bone National Park (home to the fabled babirusa pig deer), along with viewing scenic waterfalls, volcano climbing and river rafting and even golf. Exploring the Tomohon / Tondano highlands area, rice paddies, coconut Plantations and flower gardens rounds out the activities.

Visit the highland towns of Tomohon and Tondano. Clove and coconut Plantations, rice paddies and flower gardens fill our highlands with the same beauty and serenity found in our smiling people. Visit a small pottery village and a Chinese Buddhist Temple. Pack a lunch and hike to a mountain waterfall. Enjoy a soak in one of our hot springs. Overnight at a cottage on Lake Tondano. Relax in the peaceful atmosphere and cool mountain water, far from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

BUKIT KASIH

Love is one of the hill tourism in North Sulawesi (Sulawesi). It is located about 1 hour away by car from the city of Manado, the capital of North Sulawesi. To get there we will pass Tomohon. 

When turning left towards the direction of Lake Tondano whereas when taken straight road about 20-25 minutes and then will arrive in Bukit Love. 

After arriving there and pay Rp 3,000 per person restribusi, we can choose an ample parking lot and found the Monument Hill Love here.

This hill called the Mount of love for the people of different religions can come together and coexist in worship as a symbol of religious harmony. There are five houses of worship here, a Catholic church,             a Christian church, temples, mosques and Hindu temples are built on top of the second. At the first peak is      a white cross with a height of 53 meters which can be seen even from the beach in Manado Boulevard.         In addition, it is believed to be the place where the original ancestors of the Minahasa, Toar and Lumimuut live. Seen from their faces carved in the hillside below the second peak.

Actually we have no specific intention to come to the hill of love this. Incidentally we were assigned from Jakarta to be placed in this North Sulawesi. There is work that needs to be addressed, coincidentally located near the Mount of Love. After the job was done, we went there. If there is an expression, while diving drinking water, maybe this is called while working and sightseeing ... haaaaa,,haaa,,haaa

To rise to the top of the Mount of Love we took a route that is behind the monument. The road in the form of steps-steps of a long, but when approaching the top of the hill going past the dirt road. Pretty exhausting to get over the hill, about 1 hour more because we were more relaxed way, these pictures every great view while enjoying the scenery there.

On the way up to the top of the hill, there is a fork in the road when we take the direction of the right turn will lead to another hill where there are religious buildings of 5 religions are Islam, Catholicism, Protestantism, Hinduism and Buddhism. Maybe - I do not know exactly - the origin of the name of Hill's love motto describes the Manado and North Sulawesi in general that says "Torang Samua Basudara". We are all brothers.


Off the building, we will worship the sulfur smell and white smoke billowing into the air out as well. Until underneath will be found with hot water temperature is high enough. Chicken egg put into this pool does not take a long time to make the egg was overcooked.

As I said at the last, if you take the road turn right at the T-junction on the way will find religious buildings and hot tubs but we go on to the top of the hill where there is a cross with a large enough size and height. We passed the return of new religious buildings and hot tubs.

Love hill climb quite tiring but the heart was quite amused at the sight of the steps of stairs that we passed and the landscape around it. At first glance, the streets we passed was like a "Chinese Wall" small curvaceous shape.

Well, if you happen to go or be in Manado, Bunaken besides Lake Tondano and famous, it could not hurt to go and enjoy sightseeing in Bukit Love.