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Adventure to the heart of Pengotan village, Bangli regency (part 3)

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May 24, 2012

Hi my beloved friends…  How are you today..?

Hope I finds you well.  I am back again to continue the story of our last adventure to Pengotan, Bangli regency. Please enjoy….!

Last synopsys :

We start from the meeting point at 8.45 WITA by normal cruise following Jl. Cok Agung Trisna, Jalan Puputan, Jalan Hang Tuah, and entering Jalan By Pass I Gusti Ngurah Rai Padang Galak, U turn to Jalan Ida Bagus Mantra, Ketewel and will use the regular route to the east side of Gianyar City thru Tulikup village.

I am pretty happy to realized that so far the trip are in order as like what we plan.

Now about the route.

This is the first touring of KTI Bali after a few months. I personally very happy that this journey can be a real one as I am not pretty sure that this plan can be real due to most of the members are busy with their own activities or with their family. I really really happy with this journey.

Driving on the way...

 

 

 

 

 

 

We are still in Jalan By Pass Tohpati – Nusa Dua, when my mobile rang. It was from Pak Ketut Suarno of Baliwoso. He asking do we have move on to Pengotan?

“Selamat pagi Pak Dewa. Where is the position of the convoy this time…?” He asks me.

“Selamat pagi Pak Ketut. Thank you for your phone call. We are on the way and still in Jalan By Pass I Gusti Ngurah Rai and will turn to Jl. Ida Bagus Mantra, Ketewel.” I said over the phone.

“Ach OK. Just follow the main road and find direction to Tulikup village after the cross road of Pantai Saba.” He said again.

“Please come to my home first. We stop over in my home and had a coffee break before continue the journey”. He mentions.

“Ok. Pak Ketut. It could be will reach your home in an hour”. I said while I still controlling the steering wheel to fix in the right trek forward.

We driving with normal cruise to avoid any accident as the road quiet crowded.

We are now entering Jalan Ida Bagus Mantra which is the ending of the Denpasar city against Gianyar regency. Jalan Ida Bagus Mantra is built to make a short cut to Gianyar, Klungkung and Karangasem regency. Thru this way we may each Klungkung or Semarapura and the last east of Bali Island regency Karangasem faster. Almost 2 hours faster than if we must go thru the regular main road. Before this road built, we must go thru Gianyar city which is a smaller wide road than this road. The name of Professor Ida Bagus Mantra taken from the name of the second Governor of Bali.

Host by Pak Ketut Suarno aka nang Gatot

Along of this road, now a days is become a center of the stone carved and  furniture antique and some other goods for the Balinese art. Even now also there is plenty of the traditional “warong “ which serve the fish grilled and “fish satay” called “sate languan” with serve in hot spicy taste. We can try it later on just to experience. Hah hah.

Back to the journey, we are now entering the road to the Tulikup village, which is the short cut to Bangli regency. The digital clock in the console box displayed 9.15 Bali time, while take to another half an hour to reach Pengotan village. We will stop to Pak Ketut Suarno home as he invite just now.

Coffee break with pure black balinese coffee and fries sweet potato

 

We continue driving passing the Tulikup village and entering the Taman Bangli in the normal cruise about 60 kilometers per hour in speed. And in a few minutes we entering the capitol of Bangli regency, and start to slowly because of the activities of the people. We just passing the hospital and continuing the driving out of the city and start entering the Kubu village. We expecting will reach Pengotan village in the next 25 minutes.

To avoid miss direction, I call Pak Ketut Suarno and explaining that we just passing Kubu village and ask his opinion.

“ Pak Ketut we are now in Kubu village. Please advise me how long will reach your home and what is the signage of your home.” I asked hm.

“Well Pak Dewa. Just follow the main road. It is closed now. It is only about 10 kilometers a head. You will find the gasoline station in your left side. That is the Pengotan village”. He said again.

“Just continue a head. I will ask my staff to waiting in front of my home area. There is a Daihatsu Taft park in front of my home and one of my staff waiting for your there.” He said again.

“Ah, OK Pak Ketut. It is great…” I replied.

I then inform to all the members thru the radio communication about the clue and to have a look in front on the left side.

The adventure start from here....

In about 10 minuet, finally we found the gasoline in our left side and we then slowly driving and yes about 2 kilometers after the Gasoline Station we then see the Taft Jeep parking in the left side of the main road, and one guy raise his hand from the jeep and give us a sign to turn and entering the yard of the house. Finally we reach Pak Ketut home at 9.37 Bali time.

Start in1000 meters above the sea level and increasing...

After parking our vehicle we then jump out of the car and Pak Ketut Suarno welcoming us and we shaking hands and entering the home. The home is in a natural as like most people village has, with a wide yard some building. There is a kitchen building in the south side, the main building  of the beds room in the east side and in the north is a building call “bale daje” mostly use to host the guests. There also a antique building with in our forefather use to safe the paddy called “jineng “ or “klumpu” or “lumbung” in bahasa.

Pak Ketut and his staff and relative escort us to “bale daje”. And in few minutes we have been preparing a hot original Balinese coffee and two plate of Balinese French fries” Hah hah hah, It is the fries sweet potato taken from Pak Ketut Suarno field. It was planted in organic. There is none chemical used for every plantation in Pengotan.

Host by Pak Ketut Suarno aka nang Gatot

We enjoy the sweet potato as taste so sweet nice. Companying with hot Balinese black coffee is delicious and make us more fresh with spirit., while we discuss and talking about our trip from Denpasar to Pengotan.

We quickly had the coffee and the fries sweet potato as we must a hurry the adventure tour as we plan to have a lunch in Baliwoso camping site at 13.00 Bali time.

We take some picture in here and prepare to the journey. I suggest a ladies and the children to the rest room to avoid stop in the forest to find the rest room.

Before start, I ask Andhika to take my seat to drive my Black Trooper as I need his opinion about the engine, the suspension and the torsion in order to make a list of what must improve later on.

By 9.53 Bali time we start move from Pak Ketut Suarno to the trek and realized we must back trek to the Gasoline Station and start the journey from the pathways nearby. Apparently, the pathways seem declining and surrounding by the cabbage and the tangerine field. We driving slowly to keep it on the trek as well to maintain the distance among the vehicle.

Entering the forest

 

Pak Ketut Suarno staff lead in front of us riding Kawasaki D-Tracker as a pathfinder and a companying by one guy as a photographer and cameraman to filming the journey.

So far so good and every things are run smoothly as like what we plan earlier. We keep rolling and communicate each other on the 2 meter band radio communication.

The surround seem very interesting fresh and greeny as the green green grass and green trees everywhere. We keep rolling while I take a picture by my mobile and SLR to memorize the journey.

In front of me is Pak Rumpika with his Grey Trooper powered by C223 standard. He bring all of his family, wife, and 2 children and 1 infant. Back from this journey he will continue to visit his family in other village of Bangli regency in Sulahan, about a few kilometers from Pengotan. He very enthusiast join to this trip.  

The trek

While, following in my back, is Putu Andy with his Series Long Land Rover green army with the original engine. I am quiet wondering when in the main road, his Landy run so fast and seem so powerful and I just thought that it have been swap the engine by 4JB1T or others.

Deep inside of the forest

While on the last is Pak Agung with his FJ40 Red Maroon. Not worries with FJ40 a legendary Land Cruiser. He drives pretty cool and climbs the trek easily. He he he…

We have been drive for about half an hour in the trek. So far the trek is a dust and a bit wet, then with a coral mixed the sand and in other part only the wet grass with the dew on it.

Suddenly, Pak Ketut stop his Silver Hi Roof Trooper which is make all of us stop and watch what is going on. I jump out of the Trooper and walk to reach him, but he only need to check whether all the members are safe.  He he he..

The grass..

After almost 1 and half an hour, we out from the forest and entering the asphalt with surrounding by the corn field and see Pak Ketut stop his Hi Roof Silver Trooper and following by Yande with his Hi Roof  Black Trooper. While 3 Taft of Pak Ketut staff seem already been parking there.

Stop over in the corn field for coffee break

 

 

 

 

 

 

We stop the car and jump out and come to Pak Ketut. He smile and approaching me and said :

“Lets take a rest and coffee break in this cottage.” He said.

“This is my brother field.” “We take a coffee break and a steam sweet corn prepared by my brother.” He said. 

We stop and take a coffee and steam corn to refresh.

Coffee break with steam corn in the field

We enjoy a steam corn and a coffee for refresehment. Thanks for the coffee break Pak Ketut. We enjoy it very much yuor courtessy and the sweet corn. It is really really amazing day we have.

Every body are happy enjoying the coffee break

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(to be continued)

Cheers,

 

Dewa Dipayana

Silent-Hi-Roof-Black-Trooper

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Adventure to the heart of Pengotan village, Bangli regency (part 2)

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May 23, 2012

Hi all of my beloved da Trooper Indonesia friends. How are you today…? Hope every things are well with you.

I am back again to continue the story of the adventure to the heart of Pengotan village in Bangli regency.

Last synopsis  :

But, the day after, some friends call me and propose to delay the journey until the next week or on 20 May 2012 as he and family really want to join, but have some works that cannot wait to do this week.  I than once again invite them and make sure if they really wants to join and asked to list how many person will join as Pak Ketut wants to know how many person will join in order to enable prepare a meals for coffee break and the lunch, to avoid the problem of the meals less or too much.

Once again then I call Pak Ketut and explain the situation and ask his approval to reschedule the tour and luckily he approved with pleasant. And now the time to prepare our vehicle and ourselves too.

I personally almost un patient to go to Pengotan as it was my pleasure to do the adventure with my Black Trooper after long time not do so.

About Pengotan village.

Pengotan village is one of the ancient old original Balinese village call “Bali Aga”. The village placed very closed with Kintamani and still in the same area with popular active volcanic mountain in Bali, Mount Batur. The situation is about 900 to 1100 meters above the sea level, hence make the weather pretty cold nice which is about 23 to 26 degrees in the day time and will significantly drop till 16 to 19 degrees at the night and will make a wet of the grass and the trees trunk when the morning has broken.

It is not difficult to find the village, it’s only driving for about 1 to 2 hours to reaches. There is two route we can choice. The first route is the regular route thru the east side of Gianyar City. While the other route is thru the famous art village thru Ubud where we stop over to buy some things of the handycraft.

Pengotan village population with about 700 people with most of them are a farmer. They planting cabbage, tangerine, carrot, sweet potatos, green bean and some of other plantation.

Pengotan village pretty good to visit especially for the people who love to learn the traditional original Balinese culture. Pengotan people are originate Balinese. Meaning, they are not came from Java during the Majapahit Royal Kingdom. They are pure Balinese. Pengotan village a holy priest leader who assign  because she or he has a special power and knowledge about the supra natural where the people belief their leader will help to communicate with their gods and goddess in order to keep them secure and give them all the things needed in their life. Their leader is really a special wise person and has a good talent to get in touch with the god and goddess who can arrange the structure of principle of life for the people of Pengotan village to keep their village safely.

In the structure of the principle of life of Pengotan people, there is a unique tradition and culture which could not be found in other places or village. There is the Mass Wedding Ceremony which could be join about 40 to 70 wedding couple blessing during the wedding ceremony. There is also the “mass cremation for the people of Pengotan. The ceremony will held twice a year according to the Balinese calendar. According to Pak Ketut Suarno or famous called as Nang Gatot who also one of the village organizer, the Mass Wedding ceremony ritual will held within March to April every year, while the Mass Cremation will held within February every year in accordance with the Balinese calendar. But the exact date are not mandatory. That’s way not all of the visitor has a chance to watch the ceremony, but nevertheless the Pengotan still interesting to visit. He he he…

Okay, that is the story of the Pengotan village. Now back to our journey.

After fixing the plan and arrange all the things, I send short message to all friends who wants to join and ask their commitment not to cancel or inform me in advance if there is any changes of the members.

And yes on 11 May 2012 I records that there is 6 Trooper, 1 Chevy Luv 4 X 4 and 2 land Rover Series long on the list, with about 23 pax including 17 adults and 6 children. Me with my Black Trooper DK 999 YQ powered by 4ZD1 standard, still wearing old tire R15/7.5″ Rim with  Achilles Desert Hawk in 60% condition occupying by my self as a navigator, Andhika as pilot, my wife Ditta in the center raw seat.  An then Pak Komang Artayasa with his Blue LWB Trooper 3 doors powered by 4JB1T powerful engine acompanying by his brother and his 2 children, Yande Suartika with his Hi Roof Black Trooper with license DK 777 CL powered by 4ZD1 standard using 15R with 30” tire BS/MT in good condition above then 80% condition, Gusti Made Rumpika with his Grey LWB 5 doors powered by C223 standard wearing R15 BS A/T new tire let say still 95% because change a few before bring all of his family, wife and 3 children, Putu Andy with his Landy long with gasoline engine standard bring his family, wife and 3 children also 1 adult of his relative and Pak Agung a friend of Putu Andy with hard Top 79 with engine swap to diesel from Toyota Dyna accompanying by his relative. While 3 members, Bli Gde Roda, Pak Murya and Pak Ketut Uban could not join because they have work which could not wait to do. So there will be 6 vehicle going to join adventure to Pengotan village Bangli regency this morning.

As discuss earlier, the meeting point is in gasoline station in Jl. Cok Agung Tresna, nearby the TVRI Bali station and we prepare to be there by 7.30 WITA.

While I and my wife stay in my “kampong village” since last night has get up by 5.30 am WITA as we must do an offering to our family temple in our forefather house before leaving to Denpasar.

I get up early in the morning and get a shower after my wife finish and get ready at 6.00 WITA. I have prepare my Black Trooper since yesterday noon and checked  the engine bay to make sure everythings are alright. Check the water coolant, the deep stick engine oil, liquid of the battery and seem every things are OK. I start the engine and let it warming up in it’s garage while I preparing the logistic to carry on for the trip.

By 6.05 WITA we leave my home village and moving to our forefather house nearby to praying as today is the holly day for Hindu. Just take about 20 minutes, we than move on to Denpasar. From my kampong in Sam Sam village in Tabanan regency take time about 45 minutes if no traffic jam. My kampong placed in main road of Denpasar – Gilimanuk which is the only road to and from Denpasar to Java. I quiet afraid that the road will crowded and traffic jam by the trucks full loaded which usually will cause move very slow and makes the traffic jam on this road. It is often happen especially a long on the road nearby my village.

By 6.30 WITA. I ‘ve been in Jalan By Pass Kediri – Pesiapan and facing a traffic jam because of there is a big truck loaded a heavy items move very slowly and causing the other vehicle must quieting on it’s back including me. I try to passing but, from the opposite there is big bus also want to passing the other vehicle and make me must get back and quieting again. It’s really really stagg finally as the trucks in front of me seem facing a problem with the loaded as it seem it is over loaded and it move become more slowly now because of the inclining road.

Suddenly my mobile rang, but for short message sign. I pick up the hand set and watching the display and  it was from Andhika, stating that he is on the way to Renon.

I still driving in a normal cruise when the mobile ringing again. I pick up the hand set and it was from Pak Komang Arthayasa asking where is the meeting point, as there is no body in Gasoline Station that we mention earlier. I just inform that it could be most of the friends still on the way and suggest to waiting for a while, and inform that I am also on the way and take about another 10 minutes to arrive there.

I flash look at the digital clock in console box which is already been shown 7.45 WITA while we still in Tabanan regency and need another 18 kilometers to ward to reach Jalan Cok Agung Tresna in Renon, Denpasar. Just after facing the traffic light in Kediri to Tanah Lot, I can passing the truck and could push the pedal more fast.

Luckily in Kapal village and in Beringkit traditional market the road not really crowded as usual, so I can driving more faster to catch the time to be arrive in Renon in time.

Suddenly my mobile ringing gain and it was from Yande Suartika asking where is the meeting point exactly as he felt he was late. On that time I already been in Jalan Cok Agung Tresna about a few seconds from the meeting points.

Pak Putu Andy also call me informing that he start slowly ahead as need to buy some foods for the children in the near mart in front.He joining by Pak Agung with his Red Maroon FJ 40.

By 8.27 WITA I arrive at the meeting point and drop to the gasoline station to fill the fuel tank fully. And Yande follow me to fill the fuel tank. Upon fully the fuel tank, I ask my wife to line up with the friends who already waiting while I need to visit a rest room.It seem there is Pak Komang Artayasa Trooper, Pak Rumpika already been park there.

We start from the meeting point at 8.45 WITA by normal cruise following Jl. Cok Agung Trisna, Jalan Puputan, Jalan Hang Tuah, and entering Jalan By Pass I Gusti Ngurah Rai Padang Galak, U turn to Jalan Ida Bagus Mantra, Ketewel and will use the regular route to the east side of Gianyar City thru Tulikup village.

I am pretty happy to realized that so far the trip are in order as like what we plan.

(to be continue)

please visit this web as the story will continue….

Cheers,

Dewa Dwipayana

Silent-Hi-Roof-Black-Trooper

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Adventure to the heart of Pengotan village, Bangli regency (part 1)

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May 22, 2012

Dear all of Trooper Indonesia Bali readers, how are you…? Are you OK…? Great…!  I am happy to back again with you after a few time not writing.

I am happy back again to share my experience in adventure tour recently after vacuum for a few months due to there is some problem happens with me and my family and lately my Black Trooper. Probably some of you still remember my last journey with My Black Trooper is to Dieng highland joining the IX Trooper Indonesia Gathering in December 2010.

It’s doesn’t matter as long as all of you are well and happy with your family.  Now, I will share my last journey and adventure to Pengotan village in Bangli residence about sixty (60) kilo meters in the north east from city of Denpasar which can reach within 1 till 2 hour driving the vehicle. Pengotan village as well neighbor of popular tourist destination like Kintamani, Penelokan, Toyabungkah the vulcaninc Mounth Batur as well the Trunyan ancient heritage village with their Baliage tradition where the people not buried or cremate the bodies.

My journey adventure to Pengotan village have been on my agenda for just refresh my family, especially for my beloved daughter who are now still in high school first grade. I want her to learn and study about the classic ancient life of people in order wishing her to be more open mind to see how the life to be, and how we must treat the people who not lucky live in the city as like in the deep inside of isolation places.

Anyway, before sharing the journey experience, firstly I would like to telling you how is the plan to adventure to Pengotan Village come up. Here is the story.

Actually although I am original Balinese, I haven’t knew exactly where is the Pengotan village, even long time a go, I ‘ve been stay for certain days in Tembuku, Susut village in Bangli resident, where is also nearby from Pengotan village, but never heard about this village. Perhaps because of my interest not so hard effort to know. Hah hah…..

I just heard Pengotan village from the originate people who call me over the phone some day. He just asking one question. Which quite made me wondering. It was 7 February 2011 daytime. My mobile ringing with song from UB40 Chery Chery babe. hah hah.

I pick up the phone and listening the voices over there as follows :

“Are you Mr. Dewa the former owner of the Hi Roof Silver Trooper with license no. DK 869 YO?” Asked a male voice on the phone.

With surprising me, I said;  “ Yes it was my Trooper formerly. What’s wrong..? “  I replied.

With glad voices he then introduce himself.

“My name is Ketut Suarno. My nick name is Nang Gatot “ He continued with laughing.

“Your Silver Trooper now belong to mine”. “ I bought it a few months ago.” she said with glad voices.

“How do you know my number…?” I asked him in wondering.

 “Well, Pak Dewa, I am a field manager in Baliwoso outbound and camping ground places in Pengotan village, Bangli.” He then explain himself completely.

“I got your number from one of our visitor, named Pak Gamal, who stay with us a few month ago and informing me that you are the contact person of the Trooper Community in Bali. Aren’t you..? He asked me again.

“Ah yes Pak Ketut. Bang Gamal is one of my friend. He is more than friend for me.“ I explain him in detail.

 He then laughing. And continued that he have been advise over the phone by Bang Gamal to call me and introduce himself and suggest to join with the Trooper community. And after a few phone conversation, many time Pak Ketut invite me and family to sightseeing to Baliwoso just for refreshing or rendevou. But since I am quiet busy and still has own home project in home village and must in charge every week to check the development, the invitation could not be adhered although I wants it to be there for refreshing.

Day by day, week by week and month pasting so fast, and I still does not have a good time to do my journey to Baliwoso, until beginning of April 2012, my daughter screaming to me and asking when will we do a journey to Baliwoso and I just said end of April to stop her screaming. But unfortunately, my wife has so many activities to do and she could not escape from it. And again I must re scheduling the plan and become more far from the reality. Oh God. It is so difficult to refresh, I say to my self.

Until 8 May 2012, I said to my daughter and my wife that we will go sightseeing to Baliwoso for refreshing on the next Sunday of 13 May 2012. Just ourselves. My wife and my daughter Dewinta.

Four days before the journey, simply I share my plan to some friends of KTI Bali or Bali Trooper Community and invite them to join if they wants. And surprising me that some friends then respond and enthusiast to join. There is 3 friends and family with 3 vehicle going to join on that time. It could be a great fun with some friends, I think.

And I then call Pak Ketut Suarno to inform my plan and ask him if he able to host us to visit Bali Woso on that time. He said OK. And going to host us and arrange the trek of adventure tour to enjo. He confirm that the schedule is on 13 May 2012. And we then prepare for the journey.

But, the day after, some friends call me and propose to delay the journey until the next week or on 20 May 2012 as they and family really want to join, but have some works that cannot wait to do this week.  I than once again invite them and make sure if they really wants to join and asked to list how many person will join as Pak Ketut wants to know how many person will join in order to enable prepare a meals for coffee break and the lunch, to avoid the problem of the meals less or too much.

Once again then I call Pak Ketut and explain the situation and ask his approval to reschedule the tour and luckily he approved with pleasant. And now the time to prepare our vehicle and ourselves too. I always remind all of the friends who definite to joint tomake sure whethe they still insist to go or not. Just to make sue how many vehicle will go on.

I personally almost un patient to go to Pengotan as it was my pleasure to do the adventure with my Black Trooper after long time not do so.

( to be continued )

Please follow this story, as you will know how lovely the  adventure is…

Cheers….

 

 

 

 

Dewa Dwipayana

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Selamat Hari Raya Nyepi Tahun Baru Icaka 1934

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March 17, 2012

Om Swastyastu Selamat Pagi dan salam sejahtera untuk kita semua….

Kepada saudara-saudara umat Hindu yang menjalankan tapa brata Penyepian Amati Geni atau tidak menyalakan api dan lampu, Amati karya atau tidak melakukan pekerjaan apapun dan Amati Lelungaan atau tidak melakukan kesenangan, baik makan maupun bepergian keluar rumah dan pekarangan. Pada hari Raya Nyepi ini sebagai umat Hindu mari kita menjalankan tapa brata penyepian dengan berpuasa selama 24 jam, tidak makan dan tidak minum.

bagimasyarakat umum, dengan menjalankan brata Penyepian, tidak menyalakan lampu dan api tidak menggunakan kendaraan bermotor maka kita telah mengurangi polusi yang cukup banyak dan memberikan waktu beristirahat kepada Bumi ini sehingga mendapat kesempatan seharian untuk merecovery planet bumi ini pada kondisi yang lebih baik dan juga melakukan penghematan energi yang cukup signifikan.

Ayo kita dukung hari Nyepi dengan memberikan bumi ini berisitrahat dari selama 24 jam penuh..!

“Selamat hari Raya Nyepi dan Tahun Baru Icaka 1934,  23 Maret 2012″

Semoga kebaikan akan datang dari segala penjuru sehingga alam beserta isinya dilindungi oleh Hyang Widhi dan ke sembilan Dewa yang menjaga penjuru mata angin sehingga semua mahluk hidup di dunia ini dapat hidup berdampingan dalam damai dan kebahagiaan yang harmonis.

Om Shanti Shanti Shanti Om.

Harmonious

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dewa Made Dwipayana

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Silent-Hi-Roof-Black-Trooper

 

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Selamat Hari Raya Galungan dan Kuningan

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February 15, 2012

   

   Om Swastyatu,

 Selamat hari Raya Galungan dan Kuningan bagi umat Hindu yang merayakan.

Semoga di hari kemenangan ini Ida Hyang Widhi senantiasa melimpahkan rahmatnya kepada seisi dunia dan semua umatnya,

sehingga negara kita selalu aman damai dan sentausa.

Om Shanti Sahanti Shanti Om

 

da Trooper Bali

 

Dewa Dwipayana

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Gong Xi Fat Chay…!!!

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January 12, 2012

Dear all of da Trooper Indonesia, Bali friends,

I am back again to visit you in this new year 2012, of course with a great hope and wishes.  Today already been three weeks we spent in the new year of 2012, it could be a lot of new experience we’ve got and in the same time a hard work we must doing to achieve our goals in this new year. I believe that all of our firends will have a best oportunity in this new year as it is.

For all of friends who celebrating, Gong Xi Fat Chay…!!  Happy Chinese New Year 2563. Hope this Dragon year will bring us prosperous, a joyfull  peace and happiness.

Once again we would like to say

                          “Gong Xi Fat Chay to all of you……!!!

                                          23 January 2012

Warm regards from al of us in da Trooper Indonesia, Bali

GONG XI FAT CHAY

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

Dewa Dwipayana

 

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Sejarah singkat kecintaan saya terhadap SUV Trooper

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December 24, 2011

  Dear all friends of mine,

  Sedikit cerita asal muasal

  saya mati-matian mencintai
  SUV Trooper. Dulu semasa
  kuliah ada teman bapak saya
  yang kontraktor sering
  bertamu kerumah dengan
  membawa Trooper Diesel
  LWB3 pintu warna Hijau
  metalic.
 
Trooper terlihat begitu gagah dan sosoknya yang tampan membuat saya senang melihat dan sesekali duduk dikabinnya. He he he
 
Hanya saja karena karena pintunya yang hanya 3, 2 di kiri dan 1 di kanan di kabin supir, membuat saya lebih tertarik dengan CJ 7 Biru Tua dengan atap fiber warna krem milik tetangga yang bekerja di Departement Perindustrian.
 
Saat itu masih lebih senang mengendarai Holden Torana dan Premier tahun 1973 milik Bapak. Masih merasa lebih nyaman dengan sedan.

Sampai setelah menikahpun saya  masih lebih senang dengan jenis sedan, walau sempat juga ganti kendaraan jenis jip.

 
Sempat punya jip mulai dari Jimny, FJ Hardtop dan terakhir Escudo 94, namun karena kenyamanannya terasa kurang untuk aktifitas sehari-hari, akhirnya karena kebutuhan keluarga, awal tahun 2000 saya memutuskan untuk pakai Minibus dengan bonet keluaran Mitsubishi yaitu Mitsubishi Kuda bermesin diesel yang mesti  indent 2 bulan sebelum diboyong ke garasi di rumah.

Seiring dengan perjalanan waktu dan beberapa kali melihat Trooper yang wara wiri di jalan,  rasa penasaran terhadap Chevrolet Trooper semakin memanggil sehingga akhirnya pada pertengahan tahun 2003 datanglah satu kesempatan untuk mencoba satu Trooper Bensin Hi Roof Silver di Bandung, saat saya jalan-jalan ke Bandung dengan seorang teman.

Begitu mencoba putar-putar di daerah Budi Luhur saya langsung jatuh cinta kepada si Silver ini. What a great car..!!!   I have to get it one… !! I say to my self…
Begitulah, akhirnya saya putuskan untuk memboyong pulang si Silver.
Akhirnya setelah tanya tanya dan dengansedikit rayuan dari teman saya, si Silver Trooper Hi Roof itu berhasil juga saya pinang.  He he he..
 
Hari itu juga setelah menyelesaikan segala urusan pembayaran, sekitar pukul 3 sore waktu setempat sayapun pulang ke tempat pemondokan di Bandung dan dijalan sempat membeli solder dan timah untuk menyolder konektor kabel antena radio komunikasi VHF (2 meteran) yang putus agar bisa di pasang dan dipakai untuk ngobrol selama perjalanan dari Bandung ke Bali besok.
Sebelum pulang sempat mampir juga di Banceuy pasang lampu kabut opsional agar lebih terang di jalan saat berkendara pada malam hari, mengingat perjalan kami dari Bandung ke Bali cukup jauh dan mungkin akan kemalaman di jalan.
 
 Sesampai di pemondokan saya segera memasang rig radio komunikasi Icom IC 228H yang saya bawa dari Bali. Perangkat radio komunikasi selalu saya pasang disemua kendaraan. Bagi saya radio komunikasi memang cukup penting melengkapi kendaraan. Boleh dikata sejak saya mengenal radio komunikasi saat SMA dulu, saya tidak bisa lepas dari perangkat yang satu ini, apalagi saya masih cukup aktif di dua oranisasi radio komunikasi yang ada di negara kita ini. Perangkat radio komunikasi sangat membantu kita dalam perjalanan jika tiba-tiba tersesat ataupun sekedar menemani ngobrol dengan pengguna radio lain selama dalam perjalanan kita.
Keesokan harinya pukul 4.00 subuh kami sudah meninggalkan kota Bandung. Selama perjalanan kami merasa tenang karena si Silver terasa adem, karena AC nya dingin euy… Maklum sudah double blower. he he he he…

Sempat makan siang di Tasikmalaya dengan menu pepes ikan emas dan lalapan, untuk menyegarkan badan.
Ternyata begitu memasuki perbatasan Jawa Barat - Jawa Tengah hujan turun luar biasa lebat sehingga wifer kaca tidak mampu menghapus kaca dengan cepat. Terasa berat kipas kaca itu menyapu kaca karena tebalnya curah hujan.

Untunglah hujan tidak terlalu lama. Menjelang sore kami memasuki Yogyakarta, kamipun beristirahat untuk makan malam sekitar 1/2 jam. Setelah usai makan kami meneruskan perjalanan dan mungkin tidak akan berhenti lagi dan akan tetap berkendara sejauh yang kami bisa.

Pukul 11.15 malam kami memasuki Probolinggo, dan rasanya kami tidak mampu lagi untuk meneruskan perjalanan karena rasa kantuk dan lelah yang teramat sangat.  Akhirnya kami putuskan untuk beristirahat di penginapan di Probolinggo.

Keesokan harinya, pukul 6.30 pagi kami sudah terbangun. Setelah mandi dan sarapan pagi kami segera meninggalkan penginapan dan memacu si Silver keluar dari Probolinggo. Problinggo - Ketapang mungkin akan kami tempuh kurang lebih 5 jam, dan penyeberangan sekitar 1 jam dan kami prediksi akan tiba di Gilimanuk sekitar pukul 2 siang.

Dari Gilimanuk rencananya kami akan ke Singaraja untuk mengantar teman yang membawa seperangkat barang. Gilimanuk - Singaraja akan ditempuh kurang lebih 2 sampai 3 jam perjalanan. Selanjutnya menjemput istri di desa Busungbiu kurang lebih 30 kilometer dari kota Singaraja. Wah akan malam juga tiba di rumah saya Denpasar.

Benar saja, pukul 1.25 kami telah antre di Ketapang untuk menyeberang ke Gilimanuk. Pukul 2.10 kami baru meninggalkan dermaga Ketapang untuk menyebrangi Selat Bali menuju pelabuhan Gilimanuk. Pukul 2.55 kami keluar dari perut ferry dan menyusuri jalan raya Gilimanuk ke arah Pantai Lovina, Singaraja.

Namun setelah keluar dari perut ferry si Silver terasa berat tidak seringan saat baru keluar dari kota Bandung. Setelah di cek dengan perasaan, rasanya kampas kopling sudah aus sehingga mesin terasa ngeden saat di di gas. Tapi saya tetap meneruskan perjalanan ke Singaraja dan berdoa agar bisa tiba dengan selamat tanpa halangan yang berarti, mengingat perjalana masih cukup jauh pulang ke Denpasar nanti.

Pukul 5.36 kamipun tiba di Singaraja dan menurunkan barang-barang bawaan teman, sehingga beban si Silver jadi lebih ringan. Setelah menurunkan teman tadi, saya melanjutkan perjalanan ke desa Busungbiu untuk menjemput istri dan anak-anak dirumah mertua. Jalanan mulai berliku dan terkadang dengan tanjakan tajam serta curam. Ini yang saya khawatirkan, mengingat kondisi si Silver tidak fit lagi kaena kampas kopling yang sudah aus, namun tidaka da jalan lain selain harus meneruskan perjalanan sampai di Denpasar. Rencananya besok si Silver akan segera di bawa ke bengkel untuk memeriksa dan mengganti kampas kopling.

Hari sudah menjelang magrib ketika saya tiba di rumah mertua yang sedang ada upacara ”melaspas”. (house blessing). Ketika akan memasukkan si Silver ke halaman rumah yang agak menanjak, ternyata si Silver sudah tidak mampu naik, dan ban jadi slip. Begitulah karena kopling sudah habis. Akhirnya si Silver terpaksa di parkir diluar saja, sambil menunggu istri dan anak-anak untuk berkemas.

Malam mulai turun ketika kami berangkat ke Denpasar. Untuk menghindari jalan tanjakan dan tikungan tajam di daerah Munduk dan Banyuatis, saya terpaksa mengambil jalur memutar lewat  barat lewat Pupuan - Antosari yang hampir 60 kilometer lebih jauh dibandingkan dengan jalur Bedugul - Denpasar, namun jalan lewat Pupuan ini datar, tidak ada tanjakan terjal yang mesti dilewati.

Akhirnya, pukul 9.15 kami tiba didepan rumah di Denpasar dengan perasaan lega, mengingat kondisi si Silver benar-benar sudah tidak kuat berjalan lagi.

Perjalanan dari bandung mengendarai Trooper Hi Roof bensin memang terasa nyaman, dan tidak membuat kita lelah dalam berkendara. Itulah yan gmembuat say asemakin cinta Trooper Hi Roof Bensin, kabin yang lapang dan lega membuat driver dan penumpang merasa lega, posisi duduk mengemudi yang pas untuk ukuran saya dengan tinggi 183 cm membuat nyaman dan tidak mudah lelah.

 
Begitulah, saya semakin mencintai SUV Trooper hasil kolaborasi Chevrolet dengas isuzu it.
 
 
Salam Trooper
 
 
 
 

 

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SELAMAT HARI NATAL DAN TAHUN BARU 2012

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December 24, 2011

Dear all of my beloved frriends,

Tak terasa kita telah berada di penghujung tahun 2011, tinggal beberapa hari lagi kita akan menyongsong tahun baru 2012.

Waktu berlalu begitu cepat seolah dalam hitungan kerdipan mata.

Mari kita tengok kebelakang dan merenung sejenak apa yang telah kita perbuat untuk keluarga, teman-teman dan sahabat dan apa yang telah kita berikan kepada negara tercinta ini.

Seberapa banyakkah kita telah berbuat baik…?

Seberapa banyakkah kesalahan yang kita lakukan?
Mari kita renungkan sejenak. Merenungkan masa lalu mungkin berguna untuk mengingatkan kita dalam setiap perbuatan di masa yang akan datang….!

Selamat hari Natal 25 Desember 2011

dan Selamat Tahun Baru 1 Januari 2012.

Semoga di tahun yang baru ini segalanya menjadi lebih baik, lebih terang dan membawa rejeki dan kebahagiaan bagi kita semua.

Dewa

Salam dari kami ,

da Trooper Bali
Dewa Dwipayana
Silent-Hi-Roof-Black-Trooper

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Resepsi pernikahan Dr. Harbanu H Mariyono SpD aka BigDoc

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October 1, 2011

Dear KTI Frineds,

Pada hari Sabttanggal 24 September 2011 yang baru lewat salah seorang saudara kita Dr. Harbanu H Mariyono aka BigDoc telah melangsungkan pernikahan dengan tambatan hatinya Drg. Fika Dayana.

Resepsi pernikahan telah dilaksanakan dikediaman keluarga besar Dr. Harbanu di Perumahan Taman Sekar, Kediri Tabanan, Bali.

Hadir dalam upacara tersebut Ketua Umum KTI Nasional, Pak Tono, Ketua KTI Jaya Mas Abitani Taim, Pengurus Koprasi KTI Mas Tansri Buana, Mas Ragung dari Perwakilan KTI Jaya, Jakarta, Dr Ronny, mas Andri dan beberapa orang teman-teman dari KTI Rinjani.

Dari KTI Bali yang hadir adalah, Dewa Dwipayana, Agung Mega Hartama, Yande, Agus Mahendra Pendit, Agung Wiratama, Anto Nobya, Masihi Wiranto dan perwakilan dari SJC Pak Adi dan Trooper Nusantara diwakili oleh Ketut Tirtayasa aka Bli Boncel.

Atas nama Da Trooper Indonesia, Bali kami mengucapkan selamat menempuh hidup baru, semoga lekas dapat memongan dan selalu berbahagia bersama istri sampai kakek nenek. Amin…

Selamat menempuh hidup baru brother.

Dewa Dwipayana

“da Trooper Indonesia” Bali

Dewa Dwipayana

DK999YQ
Silent-Hi-Roof-Black-Trooper

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Perjalanan ke TIG X Dieng, Jawa Barat

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September 20, 2011

Dear all of “da Trooper bali” friends.  Selamat Tahun baru 2011, semoga di tahun yang baru ini apa yang kita harapkan, yang kita cita-citakan dapat tercapai dan Tuhan Yang Maha Kuasa senantiasa memberi kita kemudahan. Amin.

Pada awal tahun ini saya ingin menceritakan sekilas perjalanan si Hitam ke Pegunungan Dieng di perbatasan Jawa Tengah dan Jawa Barat. Perjalanna ini memang sudah saya rencanakan jauh-jauh hari agar bisa menghadiri Trooper Indonesia Gathering atau TIG X  yang dihelat di dataran tinggi Dieng. Namun mengingat kondisi saya dan juga financial kami yang terkena musibah yang bertubi-tubi membuat saya mesti menghitung lagi anggaran yang mesti dikeluarkan untuk bepergian yang cukup jauh seoperti Dieng ini, Istri saya sebenarnya sudah menolak untuk berangkat mangingat kondisi keuangan kami yang memang benar-benar sedang down dan morat marit. Namun kecintaan dan semangat saya untuk dapat bertemu dengan teman-teman dan saudara-saudara dari anggota KTI chapter seluruh negeri, saya memaksakan diri untuk berangkat walau dengan persiapan yang seadanya serta dana yang benar-benar mesti dihemat. Rencananya kami berangkat bertiga dengan istri dan Dewinta anak perempuan kami yang sangat ingin ke Dieng. Namun apa daya,  sehari sebelum berangkat tiba-tiba Dewinta demam tinggi dan terpaksa dilarikan ke rumah sakit dan dari hasil pemeriksaan Dewinta mendapat gejala thypoid atau typus. Sehingga Dokter menganjurkan untuk istirahat di tempat tidur untuk memulihkan kondisinya. Jadilah kami berangkat berdua saja dengan perasaaan galau karena memikirkan anak kami dirumah.

Start dari McD Gatos Subroto barat.

Pada tanggal 28 Desember 2010, dua hari sebelum keberangkatan, kami ketemuan dengan Mr. Holger dan istrinya Ibu Rina Holger di McD untuk mendiskusikan rencana keberangkatan ke Dieng. Dan kami mendiskusikan rencana keberangkatan dan persiapan persiapan lainnya. Begitulah akhirnya kami sepakat untuk berangkat tanggal 30 Desember 2010 dengan meeting point di McDonald Gatot Subroto Barat dekat rumah saya.

Pada tanggal 30 Desember 2010 pukul 5.45 saya sudah di McD dan ternyata Mr. Holger dan istrinya Ibu Rina serta Pak Yudi mekanik Mas Anto sudah menunggu. Mas Anto pemilik Kurnia Motor memberikan kami untuk mengajak mekaniknya, Pak Yudi untuk menemani berjaga-jaga jika si Landy ada masalah teknis dijalan. Dengan adanya Pak Yudi, saya menjadi lega, karena jika ada masalah dengan kendaraan kami ada yang bisa diandalkan untuk menangani.

Kami masih sempat minum kopi di McDonald sebelum berangkat, meski tadi sebelum  ke McDonald saya dan istri sudah sarapan ringan dirumah. Setelah berdiskusi sejenak, pukul 06.17 WITA kamipun bergerak menuju Gilimanuk dengan kecepatan sedang. Rata-rata 60 km per jam.

Semalam tangki si Hitam sudah saya isi full dengan tambahan 45 liter senilai Rp.245.000,- sehingga fuel meter nyender ke kanan saat kunci kontak di on kan.

Pukul 9.37 kami memasuki Gilimanuk dan alhamdulilah tanpa menunggu, kami langsung masuk keperut ferry. Tak banyak kendaraan yang menyeberang di pagi ini, hanya ada 3 truk, 2 bus besar, 1 Taruna Biru, 1 Kijang Kapsul Silver, satu minibus Daihatsu Zebra Biru, 1 Sedan Nissan Sunny, 1 Landy White Sand milik Mr. Holger dan si Hitam milik saya, serta sejumlah sepeda motor yang tidak sempat saya hitung jumlahnya. Cukup banyak sepeda motor yang menyeberang ke Ketapang.

Kami turun dari kendaraan masing-masing dan naik keatas geladak kemudin duduk berbaur dengan penumpang lainnya. Ferry ini cukup bersih dan nampaknya tidak terlalu lama habis direnovasi. Catnya putihnya masih bersih begitupun kaca jendela masih jernih.  Saya dan Mr. Holger duduk dimeja diseberang deretan kursi sambil ngobrol, sementara istri saya dan Ibu Rina duduk dideretan kursi terdepan sambil ngobrol juga. Seperti biasa musik dangdut selalu menemani ferry dari dan ke Ketapang menambah riuhnya suasana di atas ferry ini. Gelombang dan ombak tidak terlalu tinggi sehingga kami tidak merasakan ferry yang kami tumpangi terus berlayar dan pukul 10.07 karena asyik berbincang tanpa kami sadari ferry yang menyeberangkan kami telah berlabuh di Ketapang. Kami segera turun ke parkir mobil sambil berbincang dan masuk kedalam kendaraan masing-masing dan meneruskan perjalanan yang masih jauh menuju Dieng. Matahari sudah mulai naik sehingga membuat cuaca terasa hangat. Rencananya kami akan terus bergerak sampai terasa lelah dan akan menginap di daerah Ngawi atau Nganjuk.

Pengendara motor berebutan untuk keluar dari perut ferry yang kami tumpangi sehingga suasana hiruk pikuk dan bising karena suara mesin motor yang berebut hendak keluar dari ferry.

Saya dan istri masuk kedalam kabin si Hitam dan menghidupkan mesin dan AC untuk menyejukkan kabin sementara menunggu giliran keluar dari perut ferry.  Setelah Daihatrsu Zebra birudidepan si Hitam bergerak keluar, saya menginjak pedal gas si Hitam untuk maju perlahan lahan, dan berhenti sejenak karena tiba-tiba Daihatsu Zebra di depan berhenti karena mesinnya mati. 

Setelah si Zebra keluar disusul si Hitam dan Mr. Holger dengan short landy White sand nya mengekor dibelakang si Hitam.  Kami berhenti di depan dermaga sambil mendiskusikan perjalanan nanti. Setelah menyepakati rute dan tempat istirahat, kami kemudian bergerak dengan kecepatan sedang, rata-rata 60 – 70 km perjam dan rencananya akan istirahat saat waktu makan siang nanti didaerah Pasir putih.

Pada pukul 12.27 akhirnya kami tiba di Pasir Putih, Besuki  dan segera memasuki halman deretan rumah makan yang ada. Setelah memarkir kendaraan masing-masing, Mr. Holger dan istrinya masuk ke rumah makan Padang, seelah berdiskusi saya dan istri mengikuti mengikuti Mr. Holger, makan di Rumah makan Padanmg.

Kami makan dengan cepat untuk mempersingkat waktu, dan pukul 13.17 WITA kami sudah selesai makan dan bergegas naik kekendaraan masing-masing.

Namun ternyata si Landy tidak bisa start. Setelah di periksa ternyata dynamo starter ngadat. Terpaksa kami mendorongnya dan untungnya sekali dorong mesin si White Sand Landy ini langsung hidup.

Kami meneruskan perjalanan dan terus bergerak. Dan pada pukul 13.35 kami masuk SPBU di Besuki, Situbondo untuk mengisi tangki si Hitam yang tinggal setengahnya. Setelah diisi 40 liter tangki si Hitam penuh lagi Si White Sand Landy tidak mengisi bensin karena di tangkinya masih 3/4nya.

Pukul 21.27 WITA kami memasuki Jombang, mengingat perjalanan yang masih jauh, akhirnya kami putuskan untuk menginap  di Jombang. Kami menginap di Hotel Sentral, di Jalan Merdeka Jombang dengan harga semalam Rp.225.000,- perkamarnya.

Setelah mandi dan beristirahat sejenak, kami makan malam. Kebetulan diseberang hotel ada rumah makan bebek goring. Jadilah malam itu kami makan bebek goreng.

Pada pukul 22.15 makan malam diwarung bebek goreng diseberang hotel Sentral Rp.93.000,-

Kami sempatkan berbelanja di Alfa Mart disebelah warung bebek goreng itu untuk membeli camilan untuk bekal dalam perjalanan.

Tanggal 31 Desember 2011 rencananya kami akan berangkat pagi-pagi sekali untuk mengejar waktu agar bisa tiba di Dieng tidak terlalu malam.

Tiba-tiba hand phone saya bergetar. Saya membuka Hp dan rupanya dari Mas Erik  KTI Surabaya menelpon dan mengajak kami untuk berangkat bareng berkonvoy ke Dieng. Senang rasanya ada teman KTI Jawa Timur yang akan menemani kami yang hanya dua mobil dalam perjalanan sehingga menambah semangat.

Sambil menunggu rombongan KTI Surabaya kami minum segeals kopi susu dikantin penginapan.

(bersambung)

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