Well known Lonely Planet guidebook listed Karimunjawa as the one of 10 top attractions of Indonesia. That’s why I am here. Also because I love the small islands – do you know my “islands of the world” web page? http://www.kontynenty.net/wyspy.htm
Today on Karimunjawa it was not raining in the morning so I took a walk to the old port, where the fishing and tourist boats dock now. It is not a season on the island – I aaw only 5 or 6 other tourists… This gives me a chance to stroll in the narrow alleys around the port and enjoy the people, who live there – sometimes in the very poor conditions. But this part of the township has also the special atmosphere. The beautiful mosque with green minaret is also in this part of the settlement. I was alone there – no problem at all to take the pictures. Local kids are great – always ready to be photographed. I visited also a little local market opposite the hospital where you can buy as a souvenir for your wife the muslim scarf wear by local ladies – it costs only 35000 IDR – less than a can of beer! 🙂
It was raining again in the afternoon, but I believe that tomorrow the will appear so I will go to photograph those beautiful beaches.
