Photo Story: Sunset in Watomiten, Lembata

Di Bukit Doa, Lembata hari sudah senja. Saya dan Ferry sudah dipanggil-panggil teman-teman yang lain, namun kami mencuri tambahan waktu karena belum puas menikmati senja di Bukit Doa, Lembata, Nusa Tenggara Timur.

It’s already sunset at Bukit Doa, Lembata. Though other friends kept calling, but Ferry and I insisted to get an extra time enjoy the sunset at Bukit Doa, Lembata, East Nusa Tenggara Timur.

Sunset di Bukit Doa, Lembata

Kami kemudian bergegas masuk mobil dan menyusul teman-teman yang sudah bergerak di mobil yang lain. Kami menuruni perbukitan yang coklat di saat matahari sudah meredup.

Then we rushed into the car and following our friends who already moved. We went down the brown hills as the sun dimmed.

Namun ternyata masih ada satu perhentian lagi sebelum langit benar-benar gelap. Kami turun dari mobil, mengikuti jalan setapak dan mendapatkan pemandangan ini.

It seemed like we have one more stop before the sky was completely dark. We’re out from the car, walked the path, and look what we got.

Pantai Watominten dengan batu-batu besar di bibir pantai terlihat keemasan karena sinar matahari senja. Langit saat itu sudah membiru pekat, dengan guratan kuning dan oranye dari tenggelamnya sang matahari. Saat semakin turun langit semakin kekuningan dan memberi guratan indah di langit.

Watominten Beach with those big rocks in the shoreline was shining like a gold because of the twilight. The sky turned into the dark blue, with a combination of yellow and orange from the sunset. As the sun was going down, it became more yellow and put such a beautiful sketch in the sky.

Tanpa sadar langit sudah gelap, senja di Watomiten bagaikan postcard yang menenangkan :)

Finally, the sky was getting dark, sunset in Watominten was really such a lovely postcard :)

@marischkaprue - waiting for another sunset

Photos by Ferry Rusli & me

NOTES:

• Pantai Watomiten ada di Lembata, Nusa Tenggara Timur. 
• Watominten Beach is in Lembata, East Nusa Tenggara  

• Lembata berada di Nusa Tenggara Timur, Pulau Lembata berada di sisi timur Pulau Flores, namun Kabupaten Lembata mencakup gugusan pulau di area tersebut
• Lembata is in East Nusa Tenggara, while Lembata Island is in the east side of Flores Island, and Lembata District covers the groups of islands in that area.  

• Akses masuk ke Lembata paling mudah menggunakan pesawat masuk melalui Bandara Lewoleba di Lembata. Rute yang beroperasi dengan jalur Kupang - Lewoleba. Maskapai beroperasi setiap hari (namun tetap harus cek jadwal terlebih dahulu karena ada kemungkinan penerbangan dibatalkan) dengan jadwal: Kupang - Lewoleba pukul 8.30 pagi, Lewoleba - Kupang pukul 9.30 pagi. Waktu tempuh dengan pesawat sekitar 40 menit menggunakan pesawat baling-baling jenis Fokker 50 (untuk Trans Nusa).
• The easy way to enter Lembata is by using a plane via Lewoleba Airport in Lembata with the route Kupang – Lewoleba. The routes of operational airlines which available every day (but you always have to check the schedule to make sure no possibility of cancelling flight) are: Kupang – Lewoleba at 8.30 a.m. and Lewoleba – Kupang at 9.30 a.m. It takes about 40 mins flight using the propeller plane with Fokker 50 type (for Trans Nusa).  

• Harga tiket pesawat Trans Nusa Kupang - Lewoleba rata-rata Rp. 650.000,- hingga Rp. 700.000,- one way, untuk PP sekitar Rp. 1,4 juta.
• The average ticket for Trans Nusa with route Kupang – Lewoleba is IDR 650.000,- up to IDR 700.000 for one way and IDR 1.400.000 for return ticket.  

• Penginapan terbaik di Lembata adalah Hotel Palm Indah Lewoleba, untuk saat ini booking baru dapat dilakukan melalui nomor +6285253913787. Kamar dan service sangat baik untuk kategori hotel di daerah, terdapat wifi di lobby dan area dekat lobby namun wifi sering down. Untuk sinyal internet dari provider ada di depan lobby (E) dan area dekat jalanan. Di bandara, dermaga 
• The best accommodation in Lembata is Palm Indah Lewoleba Hotel. For now, booking only available by phone to +62 852 53913787. It had nice room included the excellent service in terms of local hotel, there was wi-fi at lobby but the signal around the lobby was poor. You can get (E) for internet signal from provider in front of the lobby, around the street, at airport, and dock.  

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Destinations in Lembata:

• Bukit Cinta 

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