I remember during my job interview, my boss mentioned that Papua has more public holidays than Jakarta. I never think about that, until last Friday, my colleague asked about my plan for the long weekend.

”Long weekend? What long weekend?” I said.

“Sunday is the 1st day of Pantekosta, and Monday is the 2nd day of Pantekosta. All schools and government offices are closed. People go to church and attend mass.” She explained.

So yeah, last Monday I went to the beach.

Again, together with my boss coz he wanted to check the tide.

This time, we went to Pasir Dua beach.

From the office, it took us about 10 minutes by car to get there.

Basically, Pasir Dua is located next to Base G. Then next to Pasir Dua is Pasir Tiga;  that is next to Pasir Empat. Right next to Pasir Empat is Pasir Lima; which is of course, next to Pasir Enam. You see, all of these beaches set on one long coastline. People divided them into several and gave each different name.

Same as Skouw, Pasir Dua is situated next to a local village. There’s no charge applied for entering the beach, but a friendly greeting to the locals is advised, as you may park the car at their backyard.  

The place is quiet yet very pretty. You’ll find yourself at peace seeing the pristine white sand beaches, clear blue water and magnificent sky.

Definitely my current favorite.