The Amazement
at the Top: Exploring the Beauty of Curug Cilember
By: Ajeng Ratna Sari
The bridge close to curug tujuh |
The view of curug tujuh |
The sun was bright when it guided my way to see the green of nature. As I walked closer, I smelt the beautiful fragrance of the natural treasure. The songs of the birds created the curiosity to find more inside. I followed the path wondering how the scene of nature would be. I got closer, and then I found a wonderful waterfall. My heart had desire to feel the freshness. The touch of the water seized my mind. I was lost in the purity of the water: It was so cold and clear. My journey did not finish there. There were the others waiting for my arrival to give their unforgettable moments.
That is the description that I have when I remember Curug Cilember, the
beautiful waterfalls. Curug Cilember is located in Cilember village, Cisarua,
West Java. It is not too far from Jakarta that is why I chose this place to
spend my holiday with my family. It took 3 hours from Jakarta to Curug
Cilember. At the gate it was written “Curug 7 Cilember” and I still wondered
the views of the waterfalls and why the name is Curug 7 Cilember. The first
impression I had was the track to the waterfalls was really green.
There were many kinds of tree surrounding the track to the waterfalls. I
could smell the natural fragrance of the leaves. It was really refreshing.
Besides the green trees, I also felt amused of the weather of the place because
it was cool. Finally I could escape from the hot weather of Jakarta that is
what I thought in my mind. Curug Cilember has 7 levels of waterfall, starting
from the lowest one, curug tujuh, and ended at the highest one, curug satu. I
am actually an acrophobia, but my curiosity to see the waterfalls was bigger
than my fear that is why I chose to keep hiking the track to see curug satu.
After a few minutes hiking, I found there were many people soaking their
feet in the water of a pond. I wondered about what they were doing; then there
was a man pointing out to the pond and offered me a fish spa for only 5000
rupiah. It was cool to know that there is also a fish spa around the track to
the waterfalls. After that, I kept hiking the track, hearing the sounds of
birds. It was peaceful. It is so different with the atmosphere of Jakarta which
only has the sound of factories’ machines and vehicles. Not far from the fish
spa, I saw a place whose shape like a dome. I was curious about the place then
I came closer to the place and found that it was a place of butterfly
conservation. That building can be entered by paying the entrance ticket for
6000 rupiah. It is not expensive compared to the experience you can get. You
can take selfie with many kinds of butterfly. It is really fun.
Unfortunately, I could not stay in the butterfly
conservation building for long time because there were many things up there
waited for me. I hiked the track to reach the seventh waterfall; the track was
quite hard to pass. It took much of my energy. The sound of the waterfall was
already heard from about 50 meters. I felt so enthusiastic. I fastened my step.
Finally I reached the seventh waterfall. It was really beautiful. There were
two streams of water falling from the top. I then directly put off my shoes and
came into the pool under the waterfall. The water was cold and clear. I stepped
carefully because sometimes there were rocks that might make me fall. I played
in the water for a while. I touched the freshness of the water. Suddenly, there
was a thing came to my mind. This nature is so amazing. This depicts the power
of God: He created a wonderful natural view. I sat on a rock for a while,
enjoying the view around. I saw many trees and I heard the sound of the
waterfall. That all made me felt relaxed. Suddenly, I heard a weird voice. It
was not the voice of birds. I looked around and found that it was the voice of
monkeys. There were monkeys climbed from tree to tree. The appearance of the
monkeys added more the beauty of the place.
My journey had not ended yet. I still continued it to the first waterfall.
The higher the waterfall the more scared I was. The track to the first
waterfall was so scary and steep. I tried not to look down. I was so curious to
know the view at the top. All the sceneries from sixth to the first waterfall
were wonderful. It was full of trees, full of monkeys, and don’t be surprised
if you can also find pigs there because I found a pig passing in front of me
during this journey.
Finally I reached the first waterfall. It was so beautiful and higher than
the seventh waterfall. The water dropped in fast speed. The voice was heard so
clear. I enjoyed the landscape for some time. I saw the blue sky became the
background of the dancing birds. Besides the birds, the trees were also dancing
in breeze. After some time I touched the water of the waterfall by my hands. I
took the water and poured over my face. I felt the softness of every drop of
the water. The freshness asked me to dip my whole body in but it was already
late, then I tracked down. Tracking down was easier than hiking, so you don’t
need to worry to be tired and the views around you also will remove your
tiresome.
It is not about how brave you are to reach the highest waterfall but it is
about how curious you are to see the astonishment of Curug Cilember.
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