Sensation and Romance in the Seram Island

Natural harmony in Saleman, Solomon Bay, Seram Island, Maluku, has been presenting a beautiful symphony of Hans Dederichs (61) and Moeckel Grit (43), a German couple. In the eastern archipelago far from the hustle and bustle, lovebirds it reaffirms the love that braided 20 years ago.

Under the dim light crescent, Hans and Grit sitting in pendapa which protrude above the sea water, at the end of Pier tepatya Ora Beach Resort, State Saleman, Northern District of West Seram, Central Maluku, Maluku. Waves reinforce their romance.

In the natural peace that is, they strengthen a love affair that has existed for about 20 years ago. "New to this place we feel real love," said Hans, smiling.

It never occurred to the mind before, precisely adhesiveness love they found in Saleman separate countries thousands of miles from Germany. Moreover, land and sea travel is grueling from Ambon, the capital of Maluku, has almost shed the shadow they will charm the resorts that they downloaded from the internet.

Land and sea travel from Ambon takes 5 hours. From Ambon, first they have to go to Port Tulehu, Central Maluku. Then use the ship to Masohi, capital of Central Maluku, Seram Island. Next, travel overland as far as 83 kilometers.

Along 7 kilometers of road to Jalan Trans Ceram Saleman still a road of sand and stone, many twists and climbs. Poor road terrain this is also briefly shed the spirit of Hans and Grit tour the Saleman.

However, on arrival in the country has a population of 1687 people, all feel irritated, tired, and saturated vanished. Pay all of its natural landscape.

Small houses owned by citizens of sea water and flanked by cliffs as high as 400 meters flat. Hehijauan wrapped flat cliff vegetation is seen along State Saleman. Not far from there looked white sand shaded by palm trees are waving.

On the beach, clear sea water allows various types of coral reefs and seagrasses (marine life) is evident. It is clear also various types of fish, colorful, playing on the sidelines of coral reefs.

This beautiful natural landscape plus serene atmosphere that are served Ora Beach Resort. Silent, because the resorts are located in Ora Beach that can only be reached by speed boat from the State Saleman for 15 minutes. Here, tourists can stay in bungalows built over the sea.

"This location is like a buried treasure," said Grit who first came to Saleman though it was at least six times to come on holiday in Indonesia.

During the 3 day resort in Saleman, Hans and Grit can spend time together on the white sandy beach Ora. Activities snorkle in front of the bungalow does not make them disturbed. Much like they repeat honeymoon.

They also enjoy the cool "water netherlands"-term local residents for a small river that flows from the mountains and empties into the Gulf of Solomon. This place is never a defense base the Dutch army in 1883.

In this place the visitors see thousands of birds by local residents called "lusiala" flying jump out of the cave in the cliff flat. The view was tersuguh every evening at 18:30 CET. Flight "gangs" of this bird to take 3 minutes to exit the high seas. The exodus has become a benchmark lusiala Maghrib azan for local Muslims.

"Bird was like a supernatural creature. Residents had repeatedly tried to catch him, but always just off the bird, "said Surya Makatita, Acting Head of State Saleman. The term "country", according to local regulations, equivalent to a village elsewhere.

Riyad Sapto Saso (40), a tour guide in Ora Beach Resort, said, snorkle, dutch water, and birds are part of the uniqueness lusiala Saleman.

Manager Ora Beach Resort, Alvin Latuconsina, say, a tourist attraction in Saleman and surrounding areas that could attract around 10 foreign tourists every month. In the holiday season, from December to January and from June to August, the number of visitors can be increased two-fold.

Besides Ora Beach Resort, tourists can also find another atmosphere by staying at Pondok Wisata Bahari in State Lisar Sawai, District of North Seram, Central Maluku. The land is adjacent to Saleman. Can be reached by sea from Saleman or from Road Trans Ceram.

Houses on the sea

Lodging located in the residential population of nearly 40 percent of whom built the house above the sea. This inn was built on the sea with coral reefs and colorful reef fish decorate the bottom of the sea.

Muhammad Ali, the owner of the inn, said, in addition to snorkle, visitors also can cross the River Salawai to see the process of making sago, coconuts decision, or to see various species of birds in estuaries in the Gulf of Solomon.

Tourists can also be trekking through the forest that are still conserved under Sawai Affairs, headed the Center for Education and Rehabilitation of Wildlife in Hamlet Masihulan, Sawai, a place to see breeding parrots and parrot spooky spooky. Do not forget to see the caves, waterfalls, or spend the night in the hut, in the middle of the forest, which is deliberately constructed by Ali.

These activities can suck the tourists to 500 people each year. The majority of foreign tourists from the Netherlands, the United States, and Japan. In fact, this year, already 20 groups of tourists from several countries that message temmpat. Each group numbered at least 10 people.

Tourism activity in the Gulf of Sulaiman, and Sawai Saleman exactly this, in fact already been initiated since mid-1990. However, when it reaches heyday, the industry faded, even the total dead from riots Maluku in 1999.

Stretching pascarusuh

New tourism industry bergeliat back around the year 2005. Two owner / entrepreneur lodging, Ruswan Latuconsina (Ora Beach Resort) and Ali became the driving motor. They make use of Internet media in order visited travel agencies in Ambon or Jakarta for introducing tourism in the Gulf of Solomon.

Services that pamper visitors so they always kedepankan of tourists who never came, also spread to several other tourist information.

Own community welcomed the presence of foreign tourists. At least look at Hans and Grit visited the settlement residents in Saleman to see lusiala, early March.

Smiles and greetings from the citizens for blindly follow foreign tourists to increase the uniqueness of State Saleman. Each meeting of foreign tourists, residents said, "Hello, Mister ...."

In the archipelago of spice here and Grit Hans reaffirm their commitment to love. What about you?