Our Trip to Kuala Kapuas

"Honey...seems we'd better off for 2nd honeymoon..!"

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And..tug boat is ready for the honeymoon...!

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Busy Pier

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The White and The Beauty (still)

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The White and The Beauty (more)

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The White and The Beauty

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Look...who shot now? The Brides did.

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Hm..I can make it! Too Bright as bright as Nia's and Yandi's Future

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R U Sure?

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Next (Year/s) is Mine!

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Yayi's smile is for sure. Next will be his. Let's keep our fingers crossed. Good Luck Harry.

Happy-3

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Happy-2

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Happy-1

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Greetings are behind.

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Waiting for "food stamp"

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Warming Up

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Dancing Part 2

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Remember Them, They're growing fast.

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My turn!

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I am beautiful, aren't I?

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Important persons behind the scene.

Me Too..

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Kak BUrhan in Action.

"Euis...aduh euis!!"

Children start the fire

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Next is.....!

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Let's sing!

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Putty starts to valounteer singing "Pudar" from Rossa. But then, others cant stay away from microphone!

Where is my wallet!

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Kak Imah is looking for his wallet. Do you find it Kak?

Next is mine!

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Crowds and family gathers watch NIa and Yandi's ceremony. Hm..Iin, Tata, Nony and other sibling are waiting for their turn, then. Good Luck!

Haredang (panas) oui, just like in CHicago

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Evi, Rudy, and Inyiak are very patient to watch the ceremony finished even though it's hot.

Hm It's great. Nope, I dont think so!

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Different reactions.

For once in my life.....!

How about this?

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Kak Irus and Kak Burhan poured the water to the happy copule. WAter cleans their body and their soul in turn.

Go go go, keep going!

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Let's start

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Kak Irus starts the ceremony. She showed the way to Nia and Yandi and his Mom. They, then circlyng the podium. Family members and guest witnessed it.

Ceremony starts with these

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Another mode of transportation

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Declaring the city as Water City is fine. But managing transportation system for people, goods and other services is another task.

Now it's men's turn

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Parking is definitely is not a difficult job. Therefore, you might find women take care the parking lot in the world and many school n developed countries. But to manage the boat in Kapuas River in Kalimantan, hm it's only men do it.

Going somewhere?

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Series of information are available for journey. Wanna go somewhere?

Rare Occation

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Mariah and father in law took a chance in the pier.

You made me feel so young!

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Guest House in the morning.

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The Kota Air (Water City GUest House) in the morning, greened by "Enceng Gondok". But, it's nice though.

Me and family

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the three musketeers in action

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Ardi, Asir, and Eiko were tearing in smile.

Oh How happy it would be if their childhood were last forever.

My son, soon you'll be a man. A man with responsible for a life.

God, please help and keep our children stay in your way.

Amen!

It is not a catwalk, is it?

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Haniy, inheriting her Mom talent, tried a tip-toe style on the surface prepared for serving cake on "siraman" program. Putty and AUlia also posed some style (not shown)

My New House

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"THis is my new house, my new palace!" Kak Sabrie told the crowds.

Good luck and enjoy it very much!

Morning Drift

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In the morning drift, all materials on the river were pulled back to the up stream. This gives the unusual and very interesting nuance. I do love it, I do love an early morning atmosphere in the rural such as Kuala Kapuas.

It brings me out and far away from a crowded feeling.

How could we just think about the main land and capital in Jakarta? Let's move the capital to Borneo island!

Just wake up

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Eiko, Putty, Haniy, Aulia, and Inyiak (Grandpa) were sitting down the veranda of the Guest House.

Early morning, though. I were looking for local food then called "Untuk-Untuk" for early breakfast. Not in the market, no way. They sell it on the "klotok", small ship for transporting people and commodities.

Sunset in Kuala Kapuas

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We reached Kuala Kapuas, finally, in the afternoon of July 11th. In a calm sunset we starts our experience in the Water City (Kota Air). We're accomodated in a very nice and luxurius guest house with 5 star hotel facilities. And the sunset was so touchy, viewed from a humble "Small Ponton-floated" pier nearby our hotel's window.

It's done, we're full !

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Asir, Noni dan Tata are full then. Still, they all keep smiling for us.

Nyaman lah? It's delicious, I bet.

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Kak Iyam, Iin, Haniy, and Iyach enjoy soto plus satay hm..hm yummie!

Waiting for "Soto Banjar"

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Asir, Noni, Tata, Eiko, and Ardi are ready to eat up the famous menu "Soto Banjar" in a semi-floating restorant in Banjarmasin. Eventhough they are hungry, they still keep smiling, sweet smile though. While Ardi is very serious to have a different menu "Sop Banjar".

Breakfast is ready

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Are you hungry?

Breakfast is served, on the surface.

Good food, believe me. Ranging from soto, rawon plus seluang fish!

Who said "Life is difficult?". For them, it flows just like the river reaches the open sea.

We made it tough, didn't we?

take a break

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Floating Market: Drinking Milk, still

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Haniy cannot stay away from her milk bottle, even in a boat on the floating market in down town of Banjarmasin. Hm, still proceed with her routine "Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, udah Mah!"

"In the name of God, lets go Ma!" she always starts her routine before drinking.

Grandpa enjoys the "cruise"

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Floating Market (7): Ladies, still

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Floating Market (6): Ladies took the lead

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Borneo island is rich of culture differences, including the way the business is done.

Here, the ladies are in charge to earn a living.

Hm.., may be men also are there. But the percentage of the ladies in business is increasing in line with the worsening condition of the suburb areas. Are you disagree?

Floating Market (5): Ladies in Front

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Mariam, Haniy, Aulia, Putty and Mariah in action

FLoating Market (4): Sleepy eyes

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Floating Market (3): Are on the right direction?

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Mariam, Rofi, and Marlian are on the front row. While Putty and Nasir are behind.

"Nukar apa ai?"

[Wanna buy something?]

FLoating Market (2)

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Here are the places on the surface of water, where all merchandisses "bartered".

Fruits for fish; lamber for others.

Floating Market, a must visit.

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Early morning, after subuh prayer of Wednesday July 12th, we prepared everything to visit Floating Market in Banjarmasin.

And the oldies in motion, too.

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It was just a warming up. They could have danced all night long, if you had not stopped them moving!

Let them singing

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From left to right: Mas Kardjo, Kak Sabri, Kak Burhan, Pipip, Mariam, Mariah, Marlian dan Kak Ruslian all in a choir sang "Sapu Tangan Bapuncu Ampat" and "Paris Barantai".
Me? Taking pics. Haniyfa also joined them.

Wedding Procession of Nia and Yandi

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Actually, our visit to Kapuas is to celebrate the wedding party of our beloved nephew /niece Nia and Yandi who already declared their "Akad" in July 9, 2006, at Central Bank of Indonesia Mosque in Jakarta .

All of the family members gathered in Jakarta. They came from Pekan Baru, Kota Baru, Bandung, Depok, Chicago (IL, USA), and other cities. A short celebration also made in Kintamani Apartment, in South Jakarta, right after the "Akad".

Everyone enjoy the nice party held in the pool. Everybody sang and danced till late afternoon.

Edd

Grandpa was there too!

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Here are other pics, shows grandpa was there too. But no more grandma around. What a sad journey for him. Flying alone to the Borneo island for the first time.

Unpatient Haniyfa

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Here are my youngest daughter Haniyfa Azalea Satriya. Unpatient. Kept asking :"Pa..kapan naik pesawatnya? [Dad..when will we be boarding the aircraft?]" She kept asking, while I was taking care other stuffs. But it's okay.

It starts from here!

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Our trip to Kuala Kapuas, the capitol of Kapuas Regency in Central Kalimantan, starts from Soekarno-Hatta airport. My family, me, my wife -Mariah, my children - Eiko, Putty, and Haniy, were happy to fly to Kalimantan. It would be our first visit after my mom in law passed away on Nov 2004. Haniy was very unpatient to get on board. She kept asking when her plane coming. Hm..I was very happy too, since my father joined us this time. It would be his first experience to visit Kalimantan. After all, he deserve a break after my mohter passed away on a heart attack on a shocking month of May 2005.

Here are some pics.

Edd