Assalamualaikum Captain

Streets (1)

Keyla's sweet smile never faded from his face since he managed to invite Wirma and Robbi and his parents, to visit the tourist attractions in Robbi's hometown, Gorontalo city.

The girl smiled with satisfaction as she looked at the appearance of her reflected in the mirror. Plain gray long sleeved t-shirt and white long jeans. For her hijab, the girl chose to wear a square veil of the same color as her pants. Do not forget the small backpack of cream color into a container for storing important items. Especially if not a money wallet, power bank, and mini wallet for makeup tools. Don't forget the little camera he put in that bag.

Sneakers from one of the leading brands in Japan became a complement to the outfit this morning. Beige casual shoes with grey checkered motifs from RFW Tokyo brand. The shoes he bought when he visited Tokyo with Nayla. Right on the winter break. They spent their time off in the Sakura State Capital. Nayla also has the same shoes but with different colors, it was also the result of Keyla's coercion that wanted them to have twin shoes.

Kanaya's screaming voice asks Keyla to come down immediately. The girl quickly closed the door and walked down the stairs.

He smiled as he saw the four old men wearing casual clothes. Even though they have entered the age of half a century, they still look young when wearing casual clothes.

"Let off now?" Ask Robbi to Keyla. With the spirit of the girl nodded.

They headed to the front page. There is Ucok, Robbi's personal driver who has prepared the car they will use.

Ucok handed over the car keys to Robbi because for their activities this time, he wanted to drive himself.

The white Alphard car came out of the yard and immediately split the city streets.

Robbi and Asraf sat in the front seat. Kanaya and Wirma sat in the middle seat, while Keyla sat in the back seat alone.

Keyla was amazed to see the streets of the city so loose. Unlike Jakarta or other major cities in Indonesia that are always jammed. Keyla has been to Indonesia several times, but this is the first time the girl has visited Gorontalo province.

"Well, there's no traffic in this town?"

Robbi chuckles. The other three smiled.

"Gorontalo is Key's thriving city. Not too many people who have cars, so the most common vehicles are only motorcycles and bentors. So there was rarely a traffic jam," the man smiled.

"Well, that's a bentor."

Robbi pointed to a typical Gorontalo area vehicle that had just passed by their car.

Bentor is an abbreviation of Becak Motor whose front can be boarded by 2-3 people and for the back can be boarded by 2 people.

"Well cool, Pakci. The modern version of the rickshaw," the girl laughed.

While Asraf and Kanaya also pay attention to Robbi's explanation. It was also the first time for them to be in this city.

Robbi nodded in agreement with Keyla's statement.

"And also Gorontalo City is a city that only knows the term traffic jam or congestion at certain times. Like five days before the Eid al-Fitr festival is held. Gorontalo city streets will become very jammed because of the needs of people who want to buy Eid clothes."

"Oh yes. Nay also told me, he said in this town once a year opening a market whose name was se, se," the girl seemed to think.

"Se what is it?"

"Cuffed?" Wirma breaks Keyla's question.

"Ah yes. The market is sad."

"Yes Key. Every before the Eid al-Fitr festival, the city government will open sales stalls for small and large traders in order to sell. Usually, the market is open in the shopping area. Along the way will be erected tents for them."

"Why is his name snub Ma?"

This time it was Kanaya who opened her mouth to ask.

"Because the market is only there once a year so the demand is a lot. The goods that they sell are also cheap and the quality is also good, so everyone is in the spirit of shopping. Well, that is also the reason why it can be called a nudge, because we will be unwilling in that market. So crowded are visitors," Wirma chuckled.

"Well, the mothers definitely like tuh, the price is cheap but the quality is good. Heemm, I'm curious" said Kanaya.

Keyla laughed, "Based on mothers," she said. Robbi and Asraf laughed.

"In Gorontalo there is also a festival

each year Key. The name is night pairs of lights, or a term in Gorontalo regional language, Tumbilotohe. It was held on the night of Lailatul Qadar. Three nights before Eid al-Fitr. All in the spirit of seeing the festival lights it. The streets will be very jammed but only at night."

"Oh, like that torch parade Rob?" asked Asraf who looked enthusiastic.

"Yes. Kayak parade torch. Only the difference is that using a used bottle containing kerosene continues to have its axis inserted into the bottle cover hole. It's called bottle light. And the lights are left hanging on the fence of the house or the surrounding community deliberately make a repellent from wood to hang the bottles."

"Well, that sounds cool. Keyla wants to celebrate the festival" Keyla said.

"Yes Key. Makci also likes to walk every night install lights. Usually also, in every field even in the rice fields though, the local community will make a creative refutation of the lights. Like last year, Makci saw that there was a Butterfly shape, there was made a tunnel shape, so we can take pictures in the tunnel decorated with lights. Just fuck around."

Wirma smiled.

"Gee. We have to play here again, Key, Pah. Mama's really curious about the night festival put the lights on."

Kanaya glanced at Asraf and Keyla alternately.

"Oh yes, one more," said Robbi suddenly.

"What Mas?" ask Wirma. The other three people were waiting for what Robbi would say.

"New year's night."

Wirma's right hand was raised hitting the back of the steering chair occupied by Robbi.

"You are Mas. All regions, even countries, will be jammed every night at the turn of the year. There's-there is," Wirma said with a laugh. Robbi just smelled his smile.

Kanaya, Asraf and Keyla laughed. But, there is no harm said by Robbi. Because only certain moments like that will make the streets of Gorontalo become jammed.

It didn't feel like they were more than twenty minutes on their way. Now, the luxury car is entering a narrow street flanked by densely populated houses.

Robbi turned his car to the left so that it entered in a hallway that only one car could pass through.

In front of them was already a road pointer that required the car to turn left again entering the rather wide road from the first road.

Robbi stopped the car for a moment while he was in front of the entrance ticket sales post. When he finished he re-run his car. In front of them was a welcoming archway.

"Welcome to the Otanaha fortress attraction," said Keyla read the writing on the gate.

"Well, Pakci why don't you stop?"

Keyla was confused when their car just passed the front of the gate and instead turned right into the road that was the same width as the first road they went through. Just enough for one car.

"When we go to the main road, we have to go up the stairs, then we can go to the fortress of Key. The fortress is on the mountain. And there are about 348 stairs that we have to climb in order to get to the top. Well, let's get in the car, too, so we'll go on the second road. The road that the government deliberately opened." Wirma explained.

"Oh so well Makci. Uh, but Keyla thinks there's no population in this tourist neighborhood. It turns out there is a. There is even housing as well" Keyla said as they passed through a housing complex of facilities from the government.

Wirma just smiled in response to the girl.

Now the car began to pass through the uphill road. The three people who had just come to the place for the first time were amazed by the natural beauty that was presented. They really are on the mountain.

Below it looks densely populated settlements and there is also a large lake that is overgrown by lotus flowers.

Robbi parked his car in the car park that has been provided. They immediately got out of the car.

Not many visitors came today.

Keyla invited the four old men to take a picture together.

He smiled with satisfaction when he saw the photo.

"Key go there first yeah," the girl pointed at the building across the street. The building is equivalent to the street. From the building we can see clearly the appearance of the beautiful lake.

The four old men nodded, the girl excitedly went to the place she was pointing.

Tired of the sadness Wirma felt when she saw the joy Keyla showed. The woman recalled the first time, she and Robbi took Nayla to this place. The girl was as excited as Keyla.

But soon he was sad because he did not want to ruin the joyous atmosphere of their holiday.

Wirma invites Kanaya to find a good place to take photos. Leaving the two men who prefer to sit alone on the gazebo provided.

"What was Rob's name for the fort?"

Asraf asked.

"Maoho."

"About this fortress what's its history is Rob?"

"After I was Raf, this fort was made when the people of Gorontalo at that time against the Portuguese. This fort was made by the agreement of King Ilato and the Portuguese who at that time arrived in Gorontalo. The goal, anyway, is to defend against enemy attacks."

"Gee, it's been a long time that means well,"

Robbi nodded her head.

"I think this fort was deliberately made only for tourist attractions. Not from the colonial era."

"Now Raf. This is a relic of the history of colonization first."

"Where are mama and makci?"

Keyla asked who had returned from there.

"The mothers are there." Asraf pointed to Wirma and Kanaya who are now busy taking pictures in the main fort area.

Keyla approached both. He left Asraf and Robbi who were now approaching them as well.

"So Raf, this fort consists of three buildings. The main one there," Robbi pointed to the direction where the three women were.

"That's called Otanaha. The second yes this," Robbi pointed at the fortress that was in front of them. It was only about five steps from where they stood.

"His name was Othahiya and the third, which was there," he pointed to the fortress which was built some distance away from the other two forts.

To get to the third fort must pass the path and some stairs.

"The name of the fort is Ulupahu. The fortress was built directly opposite Limboto lake."

"Oh so the name of the lake is Limboto lake well, from earlier I was curious loh." Asraf laughing.

Robbi just nodded and smiled.

"It turns out you know a lot about its history well," said Asraf who made Robbi a little flattered. Because the man also realized, he did not really understand the history of the region.

"Ah, not Raf. Well, just basic knowledge," he said.

The two middle-aged men continued their steps to look at every corner of this fortress area. Sometimes they take pictures together without shame.

"Well, please take a photo of Keyla dong" the girl said, handing her phone to Kanaya. She was happy to obey her son.

"It's good, isn't it Mah?" keyla asked with a slight shout as she was already on the stairs away from where Kanaya and Wirma were standing.

Kanaya smiled and nodded at Keyla's question.

Kanaya took a picture of Keyla from behind. The girl was in style as if she was about to descend the steps connecting the main fortress with the second fort area. To his left were three large gazebos to rest in. On the right are many shady trees.

Kanaya and Wirma approach Keyla. The woman handed the phone back to her son. They stepped together to approach two men who are now busy chatting.

"Have you satisfied with the photos?" sindir Robbi to the three Women. They just laugh.

"Continue somewhere else or go home?" ask Asraf.

"More dong Pah. Time to go straight home. Papa's not cool." Keyla pursed her lips.

"Papa's just Key." Asraf moved to embrace his daughter.

Robbi who saw that felt pain in her heart. He imagines times when he jokes with Nayla. But he tried hard.

"Yes already. Our next destination is to religious tourism. But before that we have lunch first. How's it?" ask Robbi.

Keyla excitedly said in agreement and the other three just nodded with a laugh.

They got back in the car. And leave the fort area that has many visitors coming.

When they came there were not many visitors, but as they went more and more visitors came.

The white Alphard car came out on the road they were on when they entered.

In the car, Keyla opened the Instagram application and uploaded her photo on her Instagram account with the caption, "Nay, we may now have separated the world. But you know, every step of the way I will always remember the times when we laughed, cried, together. For a second I will not forget you. Go home with a smile."

His index finger rubbed the clear grain that was about to fall from the tip of his eye. Keyla smiled bitterly.

*********to be continued******

Hello, Assalamualaikum 👋

Hope you are entertained with the part this time.

This part is specifically to introduce the city of Author's birth to you.

Well, just adding science kali yak wkwkwkw.

Part this time is actually very long, but the author has mutusin make 2 parts.

So, the next part continued from this part well 🤗

Don't get tired of reading "Assalamualaikum Captain" well 🙏

Next part you will meet again with Nayla and Joo Young Kok🤭

Do not forget Like, coment can also vote dong 🤭 so that the spirit of Author continues to make nulis.

Thanks 🙏🤗