|
| |
|
BERAU |
| |
|
|
| |
| Three hundred kilometres north of Samarinda, the trading port of
BERAU , alias Tanjung Redeb, is the place to catch marine traffic
heading on up the coast to Tarakan. Berau's central core is a small grid
of streets running back from riverbank Jalan Yani. Pelni 's Awu runs
fortnightly from the port at Jalan Yani's western end to Tarakan, as
part of a huge Sulawesi-Flores-Timor-Sumba loop ; the Pelni office is
here too. Other boats to Tarakan and Samarinda leave several times a
week from the Jalan Yani waterfront, where owners post departure times
on trees; fast craft to Tarakan charge Rp40,000 and take five hours,
slower tubs cost Rp25,000 and take ten. If they're running, buses to
Bontang leave early from the Jalan Guna market, 1km across town; buy
tickets at the stop (Rp40,000). The airport is a ten-minute bemo or ojek
ride to the south. The Sederhana and Citra Indah hotels can organize all
flights. Running off Jalan Yani's western end, Jalan Antasari is where
you'll find Berau's accommodation : right behind the docks, Losmen
Sederhana (tel 0554/21353; $10-15) is fine, the Kartika is a dive, but
cheap ($5-10), and Hotel Citra Indah (tel 0554/21171; $20-25) has the
best rooms. The Citra Indah has a restaurant and there are plenty of
evening warung on Jalan Yani. |
| |
|
