Dalam perjalanan menuju Masjid Quba, usai mendarat di bandara Madinah, Ustad Hamid, pembimbing umroh kita berkata: “Bapak dan Ibu datang ke sini bukan karena harta Bapak Ibu, bukan karena jabatan, bukan karena pengetahuan. Namun karena Bapak Ibu dipanggil Allah SWT sebagai tamu-Nya” Beliau kemudian melanjutkan: “Banyak orang yang memiliki lebih banyak harta, lebih tinggi duduk…
Category: Snapshot of the World
Mengabadikan Bintang di Lake Hawea
Salah satu aktifitas yang digemari oleh Rafif, anak saya, saat berlibur di New Zealand kemarin adalah melihat bintang. Maklum, di tanah air, khususnya di Jakarta tempat kita tinggal, hampir mustahil dapat melihat deretan bintang berkelap-kelip di langit malam. Selain karena Jakarta kota Metropolitan yang bergelimang cahaya, udara yang polutif juga membuat kita semakin sulit melihat…
Misty and Mysterious Milford Sound
Having our plan cancelled the previous day due to bad weather and risk of avalanche, we’re so happy to be finally in Milford Sound. But to get there, it’s not as straight forward as we planned. Facing the risk of not being able to go to Milford Sound, we’re looking for alternatives. One of the…
Rest Day in Te Anau
What supposedly a transit become a rest day for us in Te Anau. The worsening weather forecast in Milford Sound, increases the chance of avalanche. Hence the road is closed by the NZ authority. As the group decided to still go to Milford Sound, we had no option but waiting for the weather to improve….
Flying Drone in NZ, Finally!
Bringing my drone for this trip, I’m a bit disappointed to learn that there’s ‘No Fly Zone’ for drone in all NZ National Parks. However, on our way from Queenstown to Te Anau, we drive along Kinston Road, which offers stunning view of Wakatipu Lake in its deep blue state due to perfect weather. It…