Brown Canyon of Semarang

By M. Taufik H

Brown Canyon is a mine site in border of Semarang City. It is located at Meteseh rural area, near Demak Regency. My first time knew about that site, when I lived at Semarang. One day, I watched a TV program on Trans 7 or Trans TV name My Trip My Adventure. I felt in love with the place wich was introduced by the host located at Semarang. I guessed it was at Demak or Semarang Regency, because I did not ever hear about such place. I guessed, the host or the TV crew only familiar with Semarang City name. They would called every place around Semarang City with Semarang.

I was so curious about that place and wished someday could went there. I searched information at google and found a fact that Brown Canyon located at Semarang City, about less than an hour from my former boarding house. I was so happy and told my uncle that I will went there. My uncle interested and agree to followed me.

At Sunday, tomorrow after I watched that program we went to that site. That place is so remote from the town. The road was also sandy and dry. We lost to TVRI office and asked the officer there. He gave me a guidance to the right location. Finally we arrived to the destination.

Brown Canyon view is similar with Grand Canyon view in USA. Thats why it was quite impressed me. I can took a picture in the great background as if I was in Grand Canyon. Anyway, It was quite dangerous place also because the "hills" could suddenly ruined. It was happened when I took a picture actually. After it ruined, the air became so sandy.