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| Mount Merapi from far away source : Sastri/ detikTravel |
2010 last year, Mount Merapi erupted again. Many people were killed when it was, including the caretaker of Mount Merapi, Mbah Maridjan. You can see where this massive volcanic eruption in the region Kaliadem, Yogyakarta.
The author is still in the bus when it seemed from a distance of Mount Merapi. Authority is still the same, towered Merbabu side that is not less beautiful. Smoke was still wrapped around the top of Merapi. No wonder, because this is still an active volcano. Larvae are still in rebellion to rise to the top of the mountain with an altitude of about 2,800 meters above sea level is.
After the road along the Ground, the main road suddenly forked. Kaliadem signs that can be achieved through the right path. From here, the narrow streets and houses further apart. This is where the visible legacy of the first eruption of Merapi, which is Kalikuning.
First, Kalikuning camping ground is green and lush. But in the last eruption, lava cold swept the entire region. So she is now a vast barren land, with volcanic rocks and sand as the main material.
Kaliadem only 15 minutes away from here. A light mist began to approach. The rain also slowly began to fall. Kaliadem tourist area is located at an altitude of 1100 masl. Panorama around is beautiful. Kaliadem was once a pine forest located on the southern slopes of Mount Merapi. Precisely in Sleman.
Unfortunately, when detikTravel visit on Thursday (03/01/2012) yesterday, it rained pretty hard. The air piercing the skin. However, behind the drizzle of rain was still visible the remains fierce eruption. Slopes should be meeting now dominated by trees that have dead trees.
Although the 'bald' in some places, but green is still dominating. Apparently caused by volcanic ash eruption a blessing for soil fertility. In less than two years, the trees have started to grow and has begun to sprout green plains.
There are the few remaining old buildings destroyed by hot clouds swept away. No wonder, because the cloud temperature is 800 degrees centigrade and down from a peak in a matter of seconds. After the eruption, a radius of 10 kilometers from Merapi summit should not be accessible to anyone, except the official authorities.
These are the hot cloud that killed several people, including Mbah Maridjan, known as the caretaker of Mount Merapi.
Mbah Maridjan house is located here. Travelers can rent a Jeep and do Lava Tour. But the authors prefer to rent a dirt bike as a mode of transportation to the home Mbah Maridjan. Only 10 minutes drive to reach his house, past the paved road with a sharp slope.
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| Dirt bike rental source : Sastri/ detikTravel |
Mbah Maridjan houses destroyed during the eruption of Merapi. Is left as a marker of Mbah Maridjan is the former home of a small hut, with a size of about 3x3 meters. In front of the ruins there mushala, a smaller size. Mbah Maridjan is known as a friendly and personal humility.
"Just imagine, as the courtiers of Sultan Palace, Mbah Maridjan just paid around Rp 5,000 per month," said Warsito, a local resident who used to be the guide here.
To the left of his house, there are relics of a witness fierce eruption. There is a car and two motorcycles, three in a badly damaged condition. Beside it, there are billboards that describes critical moments last eruption 2010.
Right in front there is a shop owned by Mbah Maridjan sister (at least it is written on front). These stalls serving simple food like instant noodles and tempeh misbegotten.
Tempe is a misbegotten local specialties. Consists of tempe bacem coconut sticky rice is eaten with flat round. Collaboration produces both sweet and savory flavors. One portion contains 6-7 pieces of tempeh with 9-10 pieces misbegotten.
Kaliadem is not a new tourist attractions. However, this implies the greatness of God through the landscape and massive phenomenon that may be incurred. Natural beauty, history, tragedy, and the noble culture of life through Mbah Maridjan would 'slap' your self and realize that God has a mighty power.
source and translate from detiktravel
credit to Sri Anindiati Nursastri
