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weather in the surrounding mountains - or rather hill Muria, which is geographically included in the Ghost area, Central Java, really steaming hot. Just be advised, this time, I looked at the clock, around 10:30 pm. No wonder, the sun emits light with a blistering and ferocious. Although the heat, but the air is cool. It's known, I'm in the mountains with an altitude of approximately a thousand meters above sea level. In addition, the view offered was very soothing to eyes. Green natural carpet carpet stretched wide, as far as the eye could see.

This is the first time I set foot on the mountain / hillside of Muria. An area that became a religious tourism for the majority of Muslims. Section, just above the hill, there is the tomb of Sunan Muria. Which according to the Babad Tanah Jawi, he was one of the Wali Songo. In the area around the funeral, also stands a majestic mosque.

But to reach the tomb and mosque Sunan Muria, need extra struggle. We had to walk up for about half to one hour. Section, the road had taken up the slope of approximately 25 to 35 degrees. Even so, climbing into the mountains or hills Muria, is not an extreme one might imagine. Beside the road from the neatly arranged to climb the rocks and made the steps of the stairs, along the right and left channels are also a lot of climbing up a grocery stalls. They peddle a wide range of merchandise. Starting from clothes, vegetables, fruits, meals ready to eat up the empty bottles of mineral water.

Why, why did they sell bottles of mineral water empty? Initially I was also surprised and asked the same question. But after being told by my wife and sister in law, that the bottles are sold to people who want to take the water not far from the complex there is the tomb of Sunan Muria area. Yach ... most of the pilgrims' trust, the water that was in the tomb of Sunan Muria area could be a cure various diseases. (Whatever you believe it or not ...)

Since that time coincided with the day Sunday and coincidentally also the long weekend (since March 16, 2010 is the date in red, Nyepi day), be my ascent toward eating Sunan Muria, takes a fair amount of time. About a half hour. It's known, climbing lane width is only about one and a half meters, crowded with pilgrims. Both are going to rise or fall. Not to mention the added pilgrims stopped at the edge of the lane. Whether simply to unwind, or to look for souvenirs and souvenirs. For those of you who do not want fatigue to the tomb of Sunan Muria, there are motorcycle motorcycle taxi transportation service. With spend seven to eight dollars, you get to the tomb of Sunan Muria area. Obviously with a faster travel time.

After a tiring journey, I finally arrived at the summit. Mean heart wants to look closely and visiting the tomb of Sunan Muria, but saw bejubelnya pilgrims who have the same purpose, I finally urungkan such intention. Just imagine, to get to the tomb of Sunan Muria, we have to queue up and turns into the tens to hundreds of other pilgrims. What makes me lazy to climb, when the queue, we were on a cement steps with pretty high enough level of approximately 35 degrees inclination. The atmosphere adds further complicated because the mosque and riweuh Sunan Muria, is under renovation. Material goods such as sand and cement a mess here and there. As a result, I was getting lazy visiting the tomb of Sunan.

Finally, I headed to the mosque, which still lies at the tomb of Sunan Muria area. There, I spent time with prayer and enjoy the natural scenery of the stairs of the mosque. I thought, never mind, can not see and visiting the tomb of Wali Songo, the important thing I've been praying at the mosque Sunan Muria and trying to trip him in the broadcast napaktilasi Islam.