My Unforgettable Experience

Last holiday my family and I went to Tidung Island. Its located in Kepulauan Seribu in Jakarta. We went there by speed boat.

A day before we went to Tidung Island we prepared all the things we wanted to bring. My mom loves backpacking and she hates to carry suitcases every time my family had a trip. So she told us to bring a backpack. A backpack for every family member, including her.

I chose to bring my school bag because its large enough to bring all the things I needed. I packed for like two hours that night. I brought some of my clothes, my swimsuit—because there are some beautiful beaches there and I will be so upset if I couldn’t swim there just because I didn’t bring my swimsuit—and I brought my camera too, of course. And some books. I always carry a book everywhere I go, that's just a habit. 

After we were done with packing, my mom told us to sleep earlier because we’ll have a morning trip. I was so happy and enthusiast about this vacation so I was going right on to my bed and sleep.

The next morning, my alarm rang at 4.00 and I woke up and turned it off. Then I took a bath and pray shubuh, right after we all ready to go we went to Muara Angke to catch the boat that will bring us to Tidung Island.

We had a two-hours ride before we finally arrived. In the first day we just played at the beach, took some photos and went around the island with the bike we’ve rented before. We also watched the sunset at the beach.

The most exciting day is the second day. We woke up before dawn and we went straight to the beach by the bike to watch the sunrise. There were only few people at the beach because most people was still asleep. I sat by the "Jembatan Cinta"—that’s what people called the bridge that connect the Big Tidung Island and the Small Tidung Island. There’s a myth that said if a couple stand on the top this bridge together, their love will last forever—and watch the sun rose. After the sun has completely risen, we tried to ride a big life vest that shaped like a pillow and is being pulled by a speed boat. We had so much fun until we had this little accident. Our pillow balloon was accidentally crashed another pillow balloon. We were shocked but besides that everything was fine. Not everything to be honest, when our pillow balloon crashed, these two children from another balloon just like flew from the balloon and landed on the water. Their mom was so scared that she screamed so loud. But then their father went to get them so everything was all right.

Then we went back to our homestay and prepared for snorkeling (!!!) This is my very first time to snorkel so I was kinda scared but also excited and curious about how is it feel to be that close with the ocean. I mean the fish and all beneath the surface. Because I used to just watch it on television. Our guide suggested us to bring bread crumbs, because the fishes likes it. I was so amazed by the view because its basically the most various kind of fishes I have seen in my entire life right under my body. And all the coral reefs were so pretty and beautiful and flawless, it was amazing. We snorkeled from 8 to 2. Then after that we rode a banana boat and then watch the sunset. The entire day was so amazing I wish I could rewind that day.

The next day we didn’t do much on Tidung Island, because our boat that will take us back to Jakarta is left by 7 in the morning. So, in the third day we just biked along the island to buy some souvenirs and watch the sunrise and then we prepared to go back to Jakarta and then we catch our boat and the boat throwed off its bowlines on 7. That’s pretty much how my family trip’s in Tidung Island. It was so beautiful and unforgettable. I absolutely had a quality time with my family last holiday.