{"id":1639,"date":"2013-07-11T13:07:49","date_gmt":"2013-07-11T06:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.olivelatuputty.com\/blog\/?p=1639"},"modified":"2020-08-29T14:11:07","modified_gmt":"2020-08-29T07:11:07","slug":"story-of-my-first-castle-robin-van-persie-ke-istana-muiderslot-bersama-orang-tua-irfan-bachdim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.olivelatuputty.com\/blog\/story-of-my-first-castle-robin-van-persie-ke-istana-muiderslot-bersama-orang-tua-irfan-bachdim\/","title":{"rendered":"Cerita Pemain Bola, dan Trip ke Istana Muiderslot di Belanda"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sebagai orang Ambon, gue menunaikan kewajiban untuk dateng ke pertandingan persahabatan sepakbola antar Timnas Indonesia dengan Timnas Belanda yang dateng ke Jakarta beberapa minggu lalu. Nggak tau kenapa nih orang Ambon pasti seneng banget belain Timnas Belanda. Sampe sekarang masih belum dapet jawabannya kenapa. Soalnya kan secara logika dulu kan di jajah banget.. kok malah sekarang dibela abis-abisan. Hehehe<\/span><\/p>\n

\/\/ The Oranje a.k.a the Netherlands Football National Team came to Indonesia for a friendly match a few weeks ago. Of course I came to see them play. I am half Ambonese from my father\u2019s side, and it\u2019s a golden rule for every Ambonese to root for the Netherlands team (I don\u2019t know why actually..hahaha!) Anyways, I got 2 VIP tickets to watch the friendly match.\/\/<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Selesai pertandingan, gue diajakin untuk dateng ke acara khusus Timnas Belanda di Hotel Shangri-la. Rasanya beruntung banget bisa ikut acara dan ngobrol bareng sama Robin Van Persie (Manchester United) dan Arjen Robben (Bayern Munchen), karena ternyata ini acara privat khusus mereka doang. <\/span><\/p>\n

Gue juga sempet nyolong<\/em> minta difotoin bareng ama mereka. Gue pake istilah nyolong soalnya pengawal pribadinya tuh\u00a0keukeuh<\/em> bilang kita nggak boleh foto sama sekali. Tapi akhirnya berhasil juga colongan cekrek pas lagi ngobrol. Lumayanlah, kenang-kenangan ya kan.<\/span><\/p>\n

\/\/A few hours later luckily I got to attend the Oranje Team\u2019s after match private party. Yay! So excited! I met up with the whole team and got to chat with 2 of the best players there, Robin Van Persie from Manchester United and Arjen Robben from Bayern Munich. Woohhoo!!\/\/<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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bareng Arjen Robben, the Striker<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Ngomongin soal pemain bola dan Belanda, gue jadi inget satu orang teman, pemain bola naturalisasi Timnas Indonesia yang aslinya turunan Belanda juga, campur Indonesia, bernama Irfan Bachdim. Waktu gue ke Belanda<\/a> di akhir tahun kemaren, orang tua-nya yang memang berdomisili di Belanda, berbaik hati jadi bersedia menjadi tuan rumah buat kita disana. <\/span><\/p>\n

Salah satu pengalaman menarik yang gue nggak lupa ialah ketika mereka ngebawa kita untuk mengunjungi satu istana dari abad ke 14 yang ada di daerah Muiden, sebuah kota kecil berjarak 1 jam dari Utrecht (20 menit dari Amsterdam). Nama istana nya ialah Muiderslot. Ini adalah kunjungan pertama gue ke sebuah istana beneran (istana yang pernah gue datengin di Disneyland nggak keitung pastinya kan ya..) <\/span><\/p>\n

Seneng bener!<\/span><\/p>\n

\/\/ Talking about football and the Netherlands, I remember a specific travel story of mine. So I have a friend, a Dutch man who was given an Indonesian nationality so he can play football for Indonesia National Team. During my visit to the Netherlands several months ago, his parents who stay in Holland became a very good host for me. They drove me places and my fave part was when they took me to visit a 14th<\/sup> century castle. A castle called Muiderslot in Muiden, a small town about an hour away from Utrecht City. It was my first experience being in a real castle!! (the Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland doesn\u2019t count of course :p).\/\/<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Waktu baru sampe, dari jauh aja udah keliatan megahnya istana Muiderslot. Disekitarnya ada muara sungai tempat berlabuhnya kapal-kapal nelayan maupun kapal pesir kecil. Cantik deh. Di depan istana ada taman yang rapih terawat walau sayangnya bunga-bunganya lagi nggak mekar karena musim dingin. <\/span><\/p>\n

Kita masuk lewat gerbang depan dan wajib membayar Rp.160.000 per orang. Harga ini termasuk tur keliling istana sama seorang pemandu. Tur-nya dalam Bahasa Belanda dan berlangsung selama satu jam. Untuk turis yang berbahasa Inggris, mereka ngasih buklet khusus yang lengkap informasinya. Menurut gue tur-nya cukup menarik, walau si pemandu kayaknya nggak gitu suka gue banyak motret. Tiap kali mau foto dia pasti buru-buru minta kita pindah ke ruangan lain. Dia nggak tau kali ya gue banci kamera!<\/span><\/p>\n

\/\/ When we arrived, I was already amazed by the surroundings of the castle. So beautiful! The pier where the private boats were docked, plus the well kept garden right in front of the castle. We paid 12,5 Euro per person to get in and that\u2019s included a free tour inside the castle. The tour was in Dutch (the guide provided a few laminated pages about the rooms that are visited during the tour for the English speaking tourists) and it lasted for an hour or so. It was a very informative tour, even though in my opinion the tour guide didn\u2019t give us enough time to take photos.\/\/<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Yang menarik ialah banyak ruangan di istana ini yang masih original banget, termasuk barang-barang didalamnya. Si pemandu juga mempraktekkan cara beraktifitas orang-orang istana jaman dulu dengan peralatan yang ada. <\/span><\/p>\n

Dan untuk membuat pengunjung betah, ada beberapa ruangan yang sengaja diubah menjadi ruang interaktif tempat kita bisa nyobain baju zirah, ruangan nonton pemutaran video sejarah istana, tempat menggantung kertas berisi nama kita sebagai orang yang pernah berkunjung, dan ruangan game<\/em> yang cukup seru karena permainannya dilengkapi teknologi jaman sekarang.<\/span><\/p>\n

\/\/ Many rooms still have the old furniture in it, and they show us how things were done in that century. After the group tour, we wandered solo checking out the scary dungeon they have, the attic, and the room where we can try to put on some royal costumes. They also provide a special room where people can hang a piece of paper with their names written on it to leave a sweet trace of being there. I did that of course. I like this castle. I think it\u2019s really really authentic. I also just found out that this castle is voted as the most beautiful and best-kept medieval castle of Holland. NICE! \/\/<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Gue menyempatkan diri kelilingin istana sampai setiap sudutnya, termasuk turun ke bawa ngeliat penjara bawah tanahnya dan naik ke bagian paling atas untuk menikmati pemandangan dalam dan luar istana dari ketinggian. Habis lah berjam-jam disini.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kebetulan pas gue masih disitu, matahari sore mulai tenggelam. Aih cantiknya. Berasa jadi bangsawan banget bisa berdiri disitu. Melihat di pemandangan sekitar dari sotoh atau balkon istana. Terakhir gue baca, istana Muiderslot ini terpilih jadi istana jaman pertengahan yang paling terawat di Belanda. <\/span><\/p>\n

Beruntunglah bisa berkunjung ke istana Muiderslot bersama orang tua Irfan Bachdim kali ini.\u00a0<\/span>Makasih banyak untuk kebaikannya selama kami disana ya, Om dan Tante ! We appriciate you both!<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n

\/\/ We spent a couple of hours here and luckily got to see the stunning sunset view from the castle\u2019s window. PRETTY. I think this place is highly recommended for everyone who visits Holland, especially people who have never been to a castle before.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Big thanks to the kind hearted, Om and Tante Bachdim! \/\/<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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