It is still sunny on Karimunjawa Island, but very hazy – so the air is not so clear, with the temperature higher than 30 and high humidity….
Local boat operators offer day snorkeling tours to the smaller islands of the archipelago charging 250000 per person but I decided to walk insread along the southeast coast. There is a paved but narrow road heading to Monkey Point (some 5 kms one way). At this point the road had a dead end, so there is little traffic, which is nice….
First beach I visited was Pancuran or Sunrise Beach – very nice and cozy place, but it requires step descent on the muddy path, so take care. On the road they built a gate where in the season they charge entry fee – 5000 per person. It is similar situation on the other beaches. The amount is not high, but if you stay few days visiting different beaches it could be quite a lot… I am lucky to be before the season…
The eastern coast road goes up and down so I was already sweaty when I reached the shocks of Bobby Beach located near a big area of the white sand. Bobby sells the beer for 50000 a bottle and has few “monkey houses” located on the trees for his clients. Onward north the road became overgrown by tropical vegetation – soon I reached Monkey Point in the little, narrow bay – very remote and picturesque place which acts as a graveyard for few little boats… It is on the picture.
In the afternoon I was climbing to the Joko Tuwo – the viewpoint overlooking the Karimun settlement. It was still hazy, but I saw in the distance the ferry waiting in the port – tomorrow in the morning I will be sailing back to Jawa!
