Garuda Indonesia Colours Magazine May 2019 | Page 102

Travel / Tasikmalaya
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I  walk down the earthen steps in half an hour.
The closer I get, the louder the sound of
the rushing water.
is a breathtaking sight as it descends
among the dense green forest of Mount
Galunggung.
I am greeted by Andi Ramdani,
the head of Parentas, who gives me
a cup of fresh coffee brewed from the
village plantation. Parentas coffee is
grown from Arabica beans in volcanic
soil at 1,300–1,500m above sea level.
“Since I was little, I've enjoyed playing
at the waterfall, but several years ago it
got busier with visitors after it was often
posted on social media,” Andi says.
I walk down the earthen steps in half
an hour. The closer I get, the louder
the sound of the rushing water. Suddenly,
I realise I am wet from the spray – and
my camera has also been sprayed,
making it difficult to take photos. I can
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only stare, speechless, at the two
waterfalls, each dozens of metres high.
We next visit Dengdeng waterfall,
which is 62km south of Tasikmalaya
City – ‘only’ the final 2km of the
road is damaged. I am amazed
to see that the waterfall is so wide
and cascades over three levels.
The first level at its mouth is 9m
high, the second is 11m and the
third is 13m. The waterfall ends
in a magical-looking blue pool,
surrounded by the peaceful
greenery of the forest.
Two men are fishing and enjoying
the serenity of one of the most
beautiful waterfalls in Indonesia.
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senses:
taste
Meatballs
E/ Tasikmalaya is
nicknamed ‘Meatball
City’ because there
are so many sellers
and variants of these
scrumptious snacks.
The tastiest meatballs
can be found at Bakso
Firman, Jl. Dr. Sukardjo
No. 103, Panglayungan,
at a price per portion
of Rp20,000.
I/ Tasikmalaya dijuluki
“kota bakso” karena
banyaknya penjual
dan variasi baksonya.
Bakso urat terenak
di Bakso Firman,
Jl. Dr. Sukardjo No. 103,
Panglayungan, harga
per porsi Rp20.000.
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