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Wait for Opening Time, Main to the Palace Cave in Alas Purwo

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TEGALDLIMO, Radar Tile – The students of the Manbaul Ulum Islamic Boarding School in Dambuntung Hamlet, Kedungasri Village, Tegaldlimo . District, Banyuwangi, This has a unique way to wait for the time to break the fast. They played in the Palace Cave in the middle of the Alas Purwo National Park forest, Desa Kalipait, Tegaldlimo . District.

Activities waiting for time to break the fast or ngabuburit, usually done by fishing, play with friends or relatives, or just sitting in the park until dusk. But four students from the Manbaul Ulum Islamic Boarding School, Dambuntung village, Kedungasri Village, Tegaldlimo . District, this choose wandering around in place yesterday in the Palace Caves, Alas Purwo . National Park area (TN AP), Desa Kalipait, Tegaldlimo . District.

The students are all still teenagers, it turned out that he was from outside the area who liked to study religion at the pesantren on the east end of the island of Java. "This is the first time it has arrived, playing smabil waiting for iftar,” said Ilham Ramadan Danuarta, 14, one of the students.

Teenagers who claim to be from the city of Palembang, South Sumatra, it claims to be normal ngabuburit around the pesantren. “Want to find a different atmosphere, So choose Alas Purwo, ride a motorbike with friends,He said.

Ilham admitted that he and his three friends only had money to enter the tourist destination and buy gas. They have no intention whatsoever, apart from wasting time. "Just waiting for iftar," he said.

The distance to the Manbaul Ulum Islamic Boarding School in Dambuntung Hamlet, Kedungasri Village with the Palace Cave is actually quite far, i.e. approx. 21 kilometer. To go to the cave that is known to be haunted, all types of vehicles must be parked at Pancur Beach. From there to the Palace Cave which is about two kilometers away, must be reached on foot through the wilderness. It takes approx 30 minutes to arrive at the cave which is still often used as an ascetic. "Quite far, tired road too, tired disappeared after arriving at the Palace Cave,"explained another student, Iqbal Burhanuddin, 14.

Iqbal who claimed to be from the City of Bandar Lampung, Lampung province, neither does it I get for another visit to the Palace Caves. "As long as someone accompanies, yes go. It's nice to be able to walk with friends,He said.

Arriving at the cave, Iqbal and three of his friends took a group photo before finally getting off again and returning to the Islamic boarding school. "Just stopping by for a bit, want to go home (to the cottage) let it not be too late," says Ilham. (abi)

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