Today is the last day of the #ExploreTheDiversity trip. Kupang and its surrounding has been pretty interesting and charming. Kupang is located on Timor Island and is part of the East Nusa Tenggara. Some of my friends said that East Nusa Tenggara is a very beautiful area and easy to fall in love with. I am totally agree with it 🙂
Yesterday we went to Semau island and it was a super adventurous journey! Semau Island is a 25-30 minutes boat ride from the main island. I will tell more about Semau island on the next post. On our last day, we will go Kristal cave and explore Kupang. In the meantime, here are some of the highlights of the #ExploreTheDiversity trip:
Fatumnasi
Fatumnasi is part of Timor Tengah Selatan (South Central Timor) regency. With wooden fences along the road, shady trees and cold climate, it was hard to believe that I was only about 150-ish km from hot Kupang. Fatumnasi offers cultural, as well as natural attractions. When we arrived in Fatumnasi, residents there showed us some traditional dances and accept us according to their local traditions. After saying a prayer they draped woven fabric over us as a sign of the acceptance of our visit.
Kolbano Beach
Kolbano beach was the highlight of this trip. Unlike most beaches that are generally sandy, Kolbano is covered in beautiful rocks. The sea here was also beautiful, with grades of blue turning to turquoise. Kolbano is approximately 3 hours from Kupang, but unfortunately there are no lodgings here. People usually do a day trip from Kupang to the beach.
Oehala Waterfall – picture by Valentino Luis
Oehala Waterfall
Oehala waterfalls, was also impressive. Who doesn’t love a waterfall anyway? Though it is dry season and the water level isn’t that high, but the waterfall still looked great.
It’s not a secret that people from East Nusa Tenggara are known to be very friendly. They are very welcoming, warm and kind. Below are some friendly locals that I met during the trip. Aren’t they lovely?
Ok, that is an introduction to Timor. I shall update you again with more stories after the trip ends. Hope it gives you the idea of why you should visit and explore Kupang and the surrounding area 😉
#ExploreTheDiversity #ExploreTimor trip with fellow Indonesian Travel Bloggers is hosted by Asita (Association of the Indonesian Tour & Travel Agencies) NTT and organized by @ayo_jalan2.
If you are interested in booking accommodation for your holiday in Indonesia I recommend Airbnb. Book through this link to receive a special $25 discount. For hotel bookings I recommend Agoda for its low price and discounts.
Unbelievably stunning scenery. Please don’t let me go! :* anyway good crop for the mineral water appearance, hehe
Oehala Waterfall, it’s more like Ooh la la Waterfall with you astride it like a colossus! 😉 – if that’s the view in the dry I can just imagine the raging torrent it becomes in the wet.
Kolbano Beach certainly looks like it’s worth bringing a tent along to as well so you can really enjoy it – I’d imagine it’s difficult for a day trip to do it justice. Another corner of Indonesia you’ve tempted me to explore in future!