Pantai Pacitan

Story by Riski
Written by Loyalia
Pantai Pacitan terletak di Jawa Timur, Indonesia. Kira kira dapat ditempuh 4 jam dari SOLO, Central Java Indonesia dengan mengendarai mobil/bus.

Pada waktu off duty kita bersama sama dengan beberapa teman pergi holiday ke pantai Pacitan. Melewati beberapa kota kecil termasuk melewati Wonogiri dengan jalan yang berliku dan mendaki akhirnya kita sampai ke pantai Pacitan. Woow..perjalanan yang melelahkan ..but amazing adventure..kita bisa lihat gunung kapur, Bendungan Air Gajah Mungkur dan hutan jati (tau nggak kayu jati di Indonesia paling mahal lho, soalnya anti rayap dan anti keropos, serat kayunya juga cantik).

Walaupun pantai itu masih perawan namun justru banyak turis yang datang menikmati keasrian pantai tersebut...airnya yang jernih...dan pasir putih yang mengelilingi pantai...so kita bisa berenang dan main pasir dech!..!! Ada kerang yang beraneka warna, biasanya oleh para nelayang kerang tersebut dibuat asesoris (kalung, gelang) or other handycraft...so exotic accesories.

Pantai Pacitan masih satu link dengan pantai Parangtritis Yogya dan pantai Kuta Bali,..bisa dibayangkan betapa besar ombak yang silih berganti menerpa kaki...udara yang panas cenderung hangat seakan terlupakan bahkan kita nggak sadar kalo mendapat skin burn. Ternyata di sepanjang pantai disediakan Dokar!, Kendaraan tradisional yang ditarik oleh kuda, biasanya di jaman Majapahit, Dokar adalah kendaraan untuk transportasi baik barang maupun penumpang. Soalnya jaman dulu belum ada bensin gitu lhooh!...

Di Pacitan terdapat area wisata GUA GONG, gua tersebut berada di bawah tanah so pada waktu jalan di dalam gua kita masih merasakan tetesan air dari stalakmit di sepanjang gua...keadaan gua lumayan agak gelap dan masih terdapat hamparan lumut menghiasai beberapa bebatuan besar, kita harus pake senter...agak horor sich but not so bad ..tau nggak di dalam gua banyak stalakmit dan stalaktit ....wow pemandangan yang menakjubkan. Di sepanjang gua sudah terdapat jembatan yang dapat mempermudah para turis berpetualang...ada juru kundinya lho! alias guide-nya, kita ga usah takut tersesat...tapi ada area yang nggak boleh dimasuki para turis ...alias tempat untuk semedi, ssttt...biasanya untuk dipakai orang yang minta pesugihan atau biar dagangannya laris atau biar enteng jodoh...waalah ada aja ya!

Pacitan Beach is located in East Java, Indonesia, about four hours from SOLO, Central Java by car / bus.

At the time we're off dutty, together with some friends we went to Pacitan Beach. Passing through several small towns including through Wonogiri with winding and climbing we finally reach the coast of Pacitan. Woow...been a long journey..but such an amazing adventure..and we can see the lime stone mountain, Water Dam Gajah Mungkur and teak forrest (as you know, teak is the most expensive wood in Indonesia cuz anti termite, anti porous and the fiber of the wood is very beautiful ).

Although the coast is consider still 'virgin' but lots of tourists come and enjoy the beauty of the coast...The water is crystal clear...and the white sand beaches surrounding so we could swim and play with the sand. There are many type of shells and the fisherman usually make those shells as pretty accessories (bracelet, necklace) or other handycraft...so exotic.

Pacitan Beach is still in the link with Parangtritis Beach in Yogya and Kuta Beach in Bali, you can imagine how big the waves hit succesive legs...Hot air tend to warm..and suddenly we realize that we got sunburn. Along the beach they provided the beach buggy..called Dokar ! Traditional vehicles drawn by horses, In Majapahit era (the ancient kingdom in Java) they used Dokar to transport goods and passengers. Because there's no gasoline at that time....

In Pacitan Beach area there is a famous cave called GUA GONG (Gong Cave), a cave is located below ground so when we walk in to the cave we still feel the droplets of stalagmite along the cave, it's a quite bit darker inside the cave and there's the moss carpet adorn several large rocks, we need to use flashlight...a bit of horror but not so bad, and inside the cave there are lot of stalagmite and stalagtite..what a spectacular scenery.

Throughout the cave there's a bridge that can make easier for adventurous visitor..and there's a guard that can be a cave guide, we don't have to worry about getting lost...but there is area that not allowed for visitors...it's a place for 'meditation'..usually silly people ask something ridiculous like how to get rich and how to get the destiny quickly...well people, people, people!!