Bali Bird Parks (part 6)

Cranes? nope. Storks? Nope? Pelicans..yup. They're wandering around a restaurant inside the park. Some of them were greeting us with their huge beaks....open. 

Now we got to cross over the lanes where the pelicans were right in our way. 

For the kids, they must've been a terrifying yet thrilling experience...having to face the birds in their sizes and height^^ 

Nope..we didn't have time to sit and cool off at the restaurant. 

Eyra...what did you just see? You looked shocked!!! 

One pelican was only a shy away from the kids. Wonder why though.. 

This is the only place where non-aviary exhibit exists in the park: Komodo dragons! (not captured in picture). 

Komodo Island, Indonesia

First of all I am so flabbergasted as to see what Komodo Island is all about.

anyway...the reason I am writing this is simply to thank you for having maintained one of the magical islands (Komodo Island, Rinca and their surroundings) to their present conditions up to now.

...I simply watched a program on Metro TV depicting Komodo Island . Gosh...it was so magical and seemingly unbelievable that those kinds of islands DO exist in our archipelago.

This is simply to assert that ..until I watched the program on Metro, I never realized that Komodo Island and its surrounding islands are Breathtaking. I am proud to have these island in our country, Indonesia .

As I watched the program, I never kept myself from imagining that I was exalted right into the island complete with its culture and astonishing views.

I was so speechless to see all of them on TV that in no time….I hooked myself into the net the following days, spending hours browsing the net just to know more about the island(s). It’s worth it.

I AM ASHAMED TO MYSELF….

I’ve been traveling to other countries and never have I been aware of what we have in our own country.

Now …..never have I  been so proud of being Indonesian as I watched the magical views on Komodo islands. It’s like a surreal picture to my mind.

Lately in KOMPAS and other national papers…we see that more and more countries are promoting their tourist destinations to Indonesians. Seeing the ads about our neighboring countries with their beautifully-made ads….often I keep thinking to myself  that surely they do have beautiful things to offer. BUT on the other hand, those kinds of ads really somewhat blinded me as to what is beautiful about our own country, Indonesia .

I am ashamed to realize that I’ve been unfair in judging my own country.

I should’ve known more than just Bali and Bali ..

I should’ve gone even further to the east….

Komodo Island and other islands in Komodo National Park sure do have something magical and unique to offer to all people over the world. Not only be attracting people to come but..simply by letting them know the existence of KOMODO islands is more than enough to –once again—let the whole world know…HOW beautiful Indonesia is.

I’ve been browsing through lots of homepages made by Indonesians and foreigners—mostly Westerners—who dedicated their homepages to KOMODO island and other islands around Komodo National Park .

Indeed they do depict that the existence of the National Park that all staffs are currently taking care of…REALLY WORKS.

Terima Kasih for being there.

ouww…one more thing:    YOU have a well-designed homepage. I mean: you do give full description on the project. I like the interactive menus and pics. too.

Just read this BLOG from travelpod.where a couple from Denmark embarked on a journey throughout some Indonesian islands. Wow...what a journey.

I took one of their picture to share here. So, pls. just click on it and you may as well end up wanting to go where they'd been:)