2022
OM SWASTIASTU…
Halo, dunia! Sebuah kesempatan yang menakjubkan karena akhirnya Semeton Gianyar Local Guides (Semeton GLG) berhasil melaksanakan meet-up yang bertemakan photowalk dan foodcrawl di Tampaksiring Journey. Meet-up yang diselenggarakan pada hari Minggu, 23 September 2018, ini merupakan meet-up perdana dari Semeton GLG dan dihadiri oleh penggagas komunitas, Julian, serta rekan-rekan Semeton GLG lainnya, diantaranya Jun, Mang Adi, Nyoman, Yusa, dan Angga. Tak ketinggalan, di meet-up perdana ini juga dihadiri oleh bli Agas, ketua Denpasar Local Guides dan bli Nova, mantan anggota Bandung Local Guides yang kini merangkap menjadi anggota Bali Local Guides dan Semeton GLG. Meet-up perdana ini berlangsung selama 4 jam, dimulai pada jam 10 pagi hingga jam 2 siang, dengan agenda pengenalan diri, sharing session, Q&A session, photowalk, dan ditutup dengan foodcrawl.
[Hello, world! It is a great opportunity since the Semeton Gianyar Local Guides (Semeton GLG) finally held a meet-up with photowalk and foodcrawl theme at Tampaksiring Journey. This meet-up which was held on Sunday, 23rd September 2018, is the first meet-up of Semeton GLG and the attendees included Julian, the founder, and also several GLG members, including Jun, Mang Adi, Nyoman, Yusa, and Angga. We also invited bli Agas, the head of Denpasar Local Guides, and bli Nova, an ex-member of Bandung Local Guides and now, becoming the member of Bali Local Guides and Semeton GLG. This first meet-up had been through for 4 hours, starting from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., which took several agendas, including introduction session, sharing session, Q&A session, photowalk, and foodcrawl.]
![[Semeton Bali Local Guides]](https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1353027i03E936C2876C0935/image-size/original?v=v2&px=-1 "IMG_20180923_114354.jpg")
[In introducing session, each of the member were asked to introduce themselves and their fine reason of joining Local Guides community. From the attendees, the members of Semeton GLG come from different Gianyar region, including the Gianyar town, Blahbatuh, Tegalalang, Maniktawang, and Tampaksiring. Moreover, each member has their own reason to join the community, some them like travelling, some others would build connection and relations, and some others would help to re-fix the pinned shops and locations in Google Maps to help the small business companies in Gianyar so that the customer can easily reach them. What kind-hearted people, right?]
![[Persiapan sesi perkenalan, sharing, dan Q&A session/Preparation for introduction, sharing, and Q&A sessions]](https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1353024i7AC567BC50BF8D82/image-size/original?v=v2&px=-1 "IMG_20180923_102511.jpg")
[Then, the agenda was continued with a sharing session with bli Agas. In this sharing session, bli Agas introduced the Google Street View feature had by Google and explain how to become a verified street viewer. With the Google Street View apps, each of Semeton GLG members is able to register themselves as a verified street viewer. Bli Agas also demonstrated how to capture 360’ picture which later was uploaded through Google Street View apps.]
Dilanjutkan dengan Q&A session, para Semeton GLG nampak antusias menumpahkan unek-unek mereka. Dimulai dari penambahan tempat yang tak ditambahkan oleh Google Maps, penutupan jalan melalui Google Maps, badge yang tak berubah, tata cara pengambilan gambar untuk Maps, kriteria menulis ulasan yang baik dan informative, serta keuntungan dari menjadi anggota komunitas Google Local Guides. Tiap pertanyaan yang diajukan kemudian dijawab dan dibahas oleh bli Agas dan bli Nova.
[Following the Q&A session, each of Semeton GLG members seemed enthusiastic to share their problems. Starting from the problem of adding a missing place in Google Maps, blocking any road in Google Maps, the unchangeable badge, how to capture appropriate picture for Maps, how to write a good and informative review, and the benefits and privilege of being a member of Google Local Guides community. Each of the questions was answered and discussed by bli Agas and bli Nova.]
Puncak acara meet-up perdana kali ini yaitu Photowalk. Semeton GLG bergegas menuju spot-spot menarik yang berada di Tampaksiring Journey. Lokasi Tampaksiring Journey yang bersebalahan dengan kawasan persawahan ini mampu menjadi daya tarik pengunjung lokal maupun interlokal. Antusias Semeton GLG pun dapat diacungi jempol karena mampu mengabadikan tiap spot yang menjadi daya tarik Tampaksiring Journey. Tak hanya itu, beberapa anggota Semeton GLG pun telah dilengkapi dengan peralatan perang seorang fotografer, diantaranya kamera DSLR, go-pro camera, 360’ camera, dan tentunya kamera ponsel pintar.
[The peak event of this first meet-up is the Photowalk. Each of Semeton GLG members started to go to any interesting spots in Tampaksiring Journey. The location of this place which is next to rice field becomes a point of interest for local and inter-local visitors. The enthusiasm of each member needs to be appreciated since each member can capture the best spots of Tampaksiring Journey well. Not only that, some of Semeton GLG had been prepared their photography “war” equipment, including DSLR camera, go-pro camera, 360’ camera, and, of course, smartphone camera.]
![[Julian, sedang apa?/Julian, what are you doing?]](https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1353020i9DABECCAC510D14A/image-size/original?v=v2&px=-1 "IMG_20180923_115552.jpg")
![[Santai kayak di pantai, bli Jun/Relaxing like on the beach, bli Jun]](https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1353018i2AF86B90A6C3072F/image-size/original?v=v2&px=-1 "IMG_20180923_122508.jpg")
![[Boyband Semeton GLG/Semeton GLG Boyband]](https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/320332i74FC1250E3E489DD/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "IMG20180923123614.jpg")
Akhirnya, meet-up perdana Semeton GLG ditutup dengan foodcrawl. Mengambil lokasi yang sama, foodcrawl perdana ini pun diadakan di Tampaksiring Journey restaurant. Dengan pilihan menu yang bervariatif, para Semeton GLG memesan makanan dan minuman yang mereka minati. Di tengah-tengah foodcrawl pun, para Semeton GLG masih berantusias untuk berdiskusi terkait program Google Local Guides dan bercandatawa.
[Finally, this first meet-up was closed with foodcrawl. Still in the same place, the first foodcrawl was held in Tampaksiring Journey restaurant. With the variation of the menu, each of the member ordered any food and drinks that they like. In the middle of their lunch, these people were still having a small discussion related to Google Local Guides programs and having a small talks each other.]![[Pantang pulang sebelum makan!/Won’t go back home without having lunch!]](https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/320336iAD2E4984112265C1/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "IMG-20180924-WA0017.jpg")
[That’s all for this recap. To see the excited moments, you can access the following Google Photos album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/zZuzmSQKUcopNQFF9 and can also be watched in our Youtube Channel at : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY1kuIyr_dvAxLDUUJVrXow?view_as=subscriber . See you again, all!]
OM SHANTI, SHANTI, SHANTI, OM
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