Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Go and Forth Traveling at "Lebaran day"

On Friday, September 26th 2008 around 0900 hour, I started out my traveling along with my comrades. I was lucky because I did not stay in line to purchase any ticket. I was driven by my classmate Major Wahyu instead. Besides, three other persons occupied the seat of the vehicle they were Lt. Sianturi as a Co-driver and the rest as passangers as well as me. Major Wahyu drove us from Jakarta to Cirebon through Kerawang. He said, this is the short way to get out of traffic as far as we concern that four day before Lebaran day in our traveling is the most crowded event in Indonesia because of 'Mudik".

We got in Cirebon at 1300 approximately and dropped by in a rest point to have our prayer and strengthen our body. After being rest for 15 minutes, we continued our trip. Lt. Sianturi assumed responsibility for driving to let Major Wahyu relax. I have regognized that he has enough skill in driving so I relied on him. However he is a young officer, young blood flows in his blood fluently. He drove very fas but still in control. Major Wahyu often remained him to cut down the speed.

Furthermore, we terminated to break our fasting in Tegal. Major Wahyu took over the driver again to carry on our traveling. At midnight, Lt Sianturi dropped by in Tuban and the rest of us at 0300 hours come over in Tanjung Perak Seaport and i took a taxi to my aunt's house in Menanggal Surabaya. Nothing to do there so i went to Juanda Airport to see my neigbour in Jayapura Capt. Frida Malari who is a navy. He taught me how to utilize the right brain. In Lebaran day, I did my "Idul Fitri" prayer along with my cousins in Al-Akbar mosque next to our residence. After praying, my aunt offered me to visit her parent in-law in Madiun. However, putting off is my respond due to my eager to see my comrade in Malang. Unfortunately, neither of them I carried out. I did not have something in my mind therefore I spent Lebaran day in staying home alone.

On Saturday, Major Wahyu called for me in Tanjung Perak Seaport where I had been dropped by one week ago and we started out returning of our traveling to Jakarta. We assumed that we would run across much traffic jam from the beginning. Moreover, we had it in Cikampek highway in KM 5 up to KM 60. Finally, I arrived at Pusbasa Hankam along with Major Wahyu at 1200 hours on Sunday

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