Finding Peace in Sabang

End of the sky in contact with the sea leaving only the orange tinge, signs of the day changed that night in Love Beach. Echo loud call to prayer sounded from the tip of the country was quiet and peaceful.
Just stopped at my house, it's late. Stay where? "Asked the woman who introduced herself named Rusmi (49). We chose to continue the journey because the inn is only 300 meters from the beach Love, Sabang, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam.
Rusmi attitude that is the mirror of Sabang in general friendliness of people. Those who knew the true citizen immigrants, who are citizens of the original Sabang. "Population Sabang only 27,000 people. If there are strangers, we know very well, "said Habsa (43), villagers Meulee Ie, Sukajaya District, City of Sabang.
Disturbances or crime in the village of Meulee Ie, the east end of Sabang, will arrive Iboih Village, District Sukakarya, the other end of the west, in just minutes. So let ordinary citizens Sabang motorcycle or car parked on the street with the keys attached.
Central Bureau of Statistics data in 2008 recorded Sabang, theft only happened five years.
Sabang town friendliness and comfort is what makes Luca Aldrovandi fell in love. The Italian man was married to Eva, the girl Sabang, and settled there. "The air is clean, beautiful scenery. It is suitable for raising her, "said Luca Salsabila stroking Aldrovandi (8 months), children simply wayang. It is also a compelling Marwan Nasution (69) to spend his old age in Sabang, also Teuku Syahrul (63), the owner of an inn.
Calm
Sabang we know from kindergarten through the song "From Sabang to Merauke" R Suharjo creation. Through song, we can imagine the limit and the tip of our country. Tugu Kilometer 0 (read: zero) initial marker distance and area measurement of the archipelago from Sabang to Merauke. Each visitor is entitled to get a certificate that he had visited the monument Kilometer 0 by replacing the administrative costs of Rp 20 000 per certificate.
Consisting of Sub Sukajaya and Sukakarya, Sabang surrounded by the Strait of Malacca to the north and east and the Indonesian Ocean in the south and west. Its land area is no more than 153 square kilometers with a mountainous topography. Several small islands around it: Klah, Rubiah, Seulako, and Rondo.
Sabang can achieve through Banda Aceh by riding a ferry or fast boat with travel times of one to two hours. First can be reached directly from the field, with the aircraft. Now no longer a direct flight.
Momentarily set foot in Port Balohan, Sabang, dozens of public transport drivers to tour guides offer competing services. For around Sabang, a rental car is offered with a tariff of Rp 300,000 to Rp 500,000 per day. In town, there is no public transportation. Only a motor rickshaw fare of Rp 5,000 or Rp 10,000 antartujuan. When renting a day, the tariff is Rp 100,000 to Rp 150,000.
Shops and businesses open from dawn until about 13:00 o'clock. At 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. all closed for siesta tradition. Stores, shops, and places of business open again at 18:00 to 23:00. 23.00 Remove, Sabang quiet again.
The tradition of nationalism
Sabang history ever written Teuku Teuku Djohan Balohan bin Sulaiman, the fourth generation of army commanders Sabang, in Teuku Po Miruk Abdul Wahid (Commander-Balohan Weh Island). Described, at the time of Sultan Alaiddin Mansursyah, Sabang was known as one of the largest pepper producer in Indonesia.
The seunebok (leader) gather pepper pepper plantations for export and the results to build armed forces and made a stockade.
Solomon describes, in 1861 the Dutch attacked the island of Weh. Despite losing a lot of fighters, residents can dispel Weh Dutch troops to the Rice Island. Resistance to the occupation of the Netherlands in the mainland as intense.
Teuku Umar Cut Nyak Dien and led a revolt against the Dutch occupation of the Acehnese. Unilaterally, although the Dutch claim to conquer Aceh in the field had never happened.
Then at the time of independence, donations of tens of kilograms of gold from the people of Aceh to buy a DC-3 Dakota airplane (RI-001 Dakota Seulawah) proves to the Indonesian Aceh nationalism. The same was donated Radio Rimba Raya in buckle Elephant, Bener Meriah.
Sabang attraction lies in its natural beauty. Almost all the tourists, especially backpackers, storming the beaches in the west island. West coast of Weh Island, 22 kilometers from the city center and Iboih Gapang-ie, is the location of diving, with coral reef marine park and beautiful.
Inns and hotels is available at the rate of Rp 75,000-Rp 250,000 per night.
Local tourists usually come on weekends. Sunday afternoon or Monday morning they returned to Banda Aceh to work. However, foreign tourists usually stay longer and they are like timeless ....
By: Mohammad Faiq and Mahdi Muhammad Hilmi

source: www.kompas.com