Nasi Kucing

Nasi kucing is an Indonesian rice dish that originated from Jogjakarta, Semarang, and Surakarta but has since spread. It consists of small portion of rice with toppings, usually sambal (chili), dried fish, and tempe, wrapped in banana leaves.

Nasi Kucing

Magelang Trip 7 Aug 2017

After finishing from Dieng, a few of us continued the trip to Magelang. We stayed at Temanggung for one night and went to Borobudur Temple in the early morning to see the sunrise for the next day.

We got into the temple via Manohara Hotel by paying a ticket for IDR 325K each person. We got a flashlight and a map. Drone was forbidden here. Tickets can be exchanged for snacks and free flow drinks such as coffee or tea. We can also explore all the places in the temple.

Front Desk of Manohara Hotel 

Dieng Culture Festival 4-6 Aug 2017

It is a pleasure to be invited by one of my best friends to Dieng Culture Festival. As we know that he rest of the past civilizations in the country over the clouds, packed in a romantic and romantic activity as the charmers of the passers who yearn for the blend of natural beauty, cultural uniqueness, and human hospitality.

Dieng or we call Dieng Plateau is a marshy plateau that forms the floor of a caldera complex on the Dieng Volcanic Complex near Wonosobo, Central Java, Indonesia. Dieng has a wet, subtropical highland climate. In winter there is much less rainfall than in summer. The average annual temperature in Dieng is 14C. About 2652 mm of precipitation falls annually.

My preparation for Dieng is more than usual as the temperature is around 8C to 14C. Some items I carry include:

1. My trusted camera Olympus OM-D E-M5 and mZD 12-40mm F2.8 which has dust, freeze, & drip-proof design.

2. Jacket.

3. Gloves.

4. Beanie.

5. Scarfs.

6. Mountain Boots.

You may also click here to see the full agenda of the Dieng Culture Festival 2017. Ok, so we start to see some photographs I took during the trip. Hope you guys enjoy it. All images were taken with Olympus OM-D E-M5 and mZD 12-40mm F2.8 with slight tweak on contrast & resize for better presentation.

View from top of Tieng Mountains (Pegunungan Tieng)

My Preparation for Dieng Culture Festival 2017

One of my best friend asked me to join the trip to Dieng in this early August 2017. There will be several events such as: Lampion Festival, Culinary Festival, Fireworks Festival, Acoustic Music Show, and many ceremonies. Dieng Culture Festival will be held from 4 to 6 August 2017. For you who wants to know more details about this event click here.

For this trip, I will bring along my trusted Olympus OM-D E-M5 attached with the mZD 12-40mm F2.8 and 3 spare batteries. Hopefully it can helps me during the shots. According to my friend's info, the temperature there will be very cold which may vary from 6C to 22C. So we need to bring more extra clothes like: gloves, winter cap, long john, boots, etc. Hope I will be fine there.