Friday, May 15, 2009

Watu Karung Beach

The beach near Watu Karung, about 20 km west of Pacitan. Note the huge waves which makes swimming impossible. They are often more than 3 meters high. The beach in the Bay of Pacitan. Here you can swim safely. I like body-surfing on the incoming waves. Fishermen can do some fishing in bays and between islands, remnants of the eroded limestone coastline.

This photo gives a nice overview of the coast near Watu Karung. Very typical is the Pandanus vegetation. A primitive type of tree with very long leaves of which hats or mats can be woven. Pandanus is characteristic for the coast vegetation in Indonesia.