A Trip to Bokori Island Last Sunday my friends and I went to an island dubbed Bokori. I don't know where this name come from nor its meaning. While writing this, I searched for it on the Internet and found very little information about this Island. It's a tiny yet stunning island covered in white sand and coconut trees around it. The island had been fighting with abrasion and nearly disappeared until the Government took action and turned it into an attractive holiday destination. It takes about thirty minutes to drive (or in our case to ride our scooters) from Kendari (this is where I live) to the place where you have to cross the sea with a small boat as this is the only way to reach this island. I went to Bokori several times but this one is a different story because I went with my high school friends whom I rarely meet because some of them continue their study in Java. Lebaran (the beginning of Shawwal month) holiday is probably the right time to get together because everyone went back to their hometown to celebrate lebaran with their families. Before going to the island, we agreed to meet at eight o'clock at one of our friend's house. If you have never been to Indonesia, you have no idea how slow the pace and how flexible we are when dealing with time. We agreed to meet at eight but ended up starting our trip around twelve. It was raining, but the rain didn't discourage us to proceed, we had to stop several times to take cover from the rain. On our way we stopped by my friend's house, some of us who didn't wear raincoats got drenched, so we waited for the rain to cease. The host served us tea and let us indulge in pleasant conversation. I will write the rest of the story in the next entry. Thank you for reading and checking this. Please check for any possible error in this writing. Photo: bugistraveler.com