“I Shall Return”

This is famous utterance of general Douglas Mac Arthur when frozen out to steps back from erupting initial Philippine in World War II. But then ally successfully grabs again islands occupied by Japan; starts from north edge of Papua, Biak, then Morotai. From Morotai this is commando post of the Jenderal until dropping of atom bomb in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. ==== The same sentence said by writer one year ago ( februari 2007) when leaving this island. 

 Today ( Saturday, 16 Februari 2008) writer steps on foot/feet for the things at twice in more knowledgeable island either by ally than most member of Indonesia x'self. If first visit mission is "Napak Tilas Father Footstep", hence this second times is vacation. Differs from first journey, in this second journey writer [shall] no longer too enthusiastic for soon sees ommission World War II, because most all wrecks has losed breakdown to to become scrap iron. Drawings, jeep, antiaircraft cannons etc only remains memory. Leaves with team group survey headed by a head on duty goverment in sub-province Halmahera Utara. Differs from arrival before all, this of writer enough "bonek botheng" ( bondho nekat & bondho wetheng). From Tobelo (capital of sub-province Halmahera Utara, co-ordinate 1°44 ?N 128°00?E transportation with speed ( speed boat), with expense of Rp. 50000,- (one year last 35000 and will go up always), this voyage around one half hour. Arrives at port Daruba (capital city of Morotai island, co-ordinate 2°03?N 128°13?E around) at 13:30 WIT. As usual functionary group, don't know personal survey or on duty, all has in arranging natty, starts from fetching & preparation for journey hereinafter. Fetching with motorbike, towards lodging. Simply place of the same lodging with occupied writer one year ago, and room;chamber for writer also same! After putting bag in lodging, group is continuing towards countryside Tiley (co-ordinate 2°11.5?N 128°15?E rising) dinghy 2 machine, because land road(street still have not good. Half hour then cross to Big Gele-Gele island (co-ordinate 2°12?N 128°17.5?E for) sees pearl conducting property of Hj. Fatma which is new developed [by] since May 2007 with a width of 37 Ha. Excrutiatingly…, writer wags tongue marveling sees new physical plant is built. This will surely permeate many labours, thinks writer. Here there are case draws, really writer has forgotten that actually have ever met with Hj. Fatma! ( Really forgot), that is momentary before bolts leaves lodging one year ago, because simply ma Fatma was owner of place of the lodging at that time coincidence came when writer check out. Nearing group dusk went(came home again to Daruba. Along the length of journey accompanied by sun bolting submerged ( sunset) in between Small Gele-Gele island bunch, Loleba, Galo-Galo Besar, Small Galo-Galo, Dodola, sea birds returning to den, dusk sky with rembulan full approximant. .( darling doesn't meet lumba-lumba). Hmm sunset which is beautiful from famous water territory with its(the marine park. Having bath in lodging, group dijamu dinner by a consanquinity; fish guruba and mubara burning ( nyam delicious nyam). Sunday, 17 Februari 2008 Today journey enters hinterland of island Morotai towards area SP2 Transmigran ( SP2=SATUAN PEMUKIMAN 2, co-ordinate 2°09?N 128°19?E with) time went through motorbike about 2 hour(clock from town Daruba. Having Arrived At SP2 is continued to walks as far as 4 km to enter forest to immortalize caves ex- cache of Japan army a period of PD 2. Besides also registers ommission that is still able is saved like some active bullets, helmet and 2 fruit of mortar. goa-jepangjpg Goa Jepang closed by slide, anticipated in it still many weapons and ammo ( also gold?) Nearing re- noon again to Daruba for then go along easterly towards foreland Deheg Ila. Immortalizes coasts which suited for promotion wisata. Enunciated Morotai would soon becomes new sub-province Rather evening uses opportunity intentionally visits 2 fruit of amphibian wreck which located in areal plantation of coconut property of one of resident.