Not a Choice
09
...*****...
..."Time will keep going. Until our own lives will mature ourselves unconsciously."...
..._Byakta Kalinga_'s chat...
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“Welcome to Wonosobo. Welcome to Dieng,” shouted Ata in a very loud voice. It reflects how happy he is to be able to set foot in these mountains.
David was no less excited to cheer like Ata. While tightening a thick jacket that covers the body. The air was getting colder even though the time was past noon.
No matter the gazes of the people there who glanced at them. David glanced at Ata who was still busy scanning around after complacently shouting, as if unwinding in the middle of her work.
The number of visitors proves that tourist destinations here are not kidding. Visitors who come not only from local tourists only. In fact, foreign tourists are so enthusiastic to track the rows of tours in Dieng.
"Photoin, Vid!" Ata gave David a digital camera. He then ran closer to the board saying 'Welcome to Dieng'.
They took turns aiming at each other while they were there.
"I choose the Wind Lamentation, Vit." Ata put her phone to David. Apparently Ata was typing in the search field on his browser.
David nodded. "Among the tours here. Why choose 'Wind Lamentation'?"
"I miss tracking. Last up the mountain, right, fourth semester of college first." Ata smiled in remembrance of that time.
While David was speechless and immediately conscious when Ata saw it intensely. Like he was going to ask something, but he held it.
"That's the bus" pointed David at a small bus that was about to pass. He immediately distracted her and waved his hand. The bus stopped, they got on.
"Lamentations of the Wind, sir," exclaimed David to the bus driver and got a fine speech from the man behind the wheel.
Among a number of rows of tourist complexes presented here, Ata and David are more interested in the Wind Lamentation Hill. It would be even more interesting if they come in the evening or early morning, because they will get a view of the sunset or sunrise from the top.
To go to the Wind Lamentation View Stone was not difficult. Access to this tourist attraction is not far from other Dieng tourist icons such as Arjuna Temple, Sikidang Crater or Color Lake.
From the T-junction Welcome to Dieng with the words Dieng, where David and Ata stopped after changing a large bus into a small bus.
From there the bus turns left or south for 1.5 kilometers until a fork that is the border of Wonosobo Regency with Banjarnegara. Before the T-junction there is a parking area and counter to Telaga Warna.
Their journey can be continued by turning left, not entering the road that has a gate.
As it is now. They took a small bus that was provided by the tour. Because the road with the gate earlier will lead to the Kailasa Museum or Arjuna Temple.
While the left turn is the right path to the Dieng Plateau Theater and Batu Pandang Lamentan Wind. This road is also a route to Sikunir.
Next the bus turns left again at a fork. The road will later lead to the Dieng Plateau Theater and Batu Pandang Wailing Wind.
David as a guide for Ata. He explained what he knew about what Ata asked about Dieng.
"Just when I first came in, I was in love with Wonosobo, Vid." Ata took aim from inside the bus and a smile never receded from her lips.
"believe. Busy people like you, indeed I should be brought relax from a pile of demanding work," said David who answered the naughtiness of Ata's mouth.
"It's even better to bring a wife or partner here, Ta. Beeuuuhhh, it fits the atmosphere."
"Your brains!" fierce Ata while shuddering glanced at David, "why would you prefer to invite me if you want to****** same girlfriend, Vid?" continued.
"I've been waiting for this moment for a long time, Ta! Want to ruin the mood, you?” David elbowed the arm of Ata who was sitting beside him.
"Laki, kok, melow," Ata cetus while checking his shot.
"Mind college. We live with our parents." David laughing.
"Now think about life and the future." Ata turned towards the door of the bus that stopped and entered several passengers.
"Sok an adult, you."
"Time will continue to go on. Until our own lives will mature ourselves unconsciously," Ata said smiling.
The two then simply silently scanned the scene during the trip to their destination.
By looking at and adjusting the distance as well as lighting.
Not ten minutes, their bus arrived. Visible from the parking lot there, there is a stepped road with a board made of wood that shows the entrance to the climb.
David heads to the counter and pays for the two of them, while Ata is still busy with her digital camera.
"Gilakkp. Really cheap, Ta. Like not in accordance with the view presented."
David gave Ata two tickets. "Lord, doang!" Ata squealing.
"Yes. You can take the office team if you want to go up the mountain together."
Ata laughed at David's proposal, and immediately pulled the backpack on David's back near the photo spot that happened to be quiet. They took a lot of photos there.
David screamed as Ata got comfortable. The digital camera has changed hands. Replacing Ata as the investigator and David as the object.
Not satisfied with that. They took various photos with their smartphone cameras.
"Udah, we're going up now."
"Okay, gas track!" yang Ata excited.
Starting from the road with the stone order that has been mixed with cement. On the left side of the road there is a pole like a fence if next to the road a little steep.
The higher, the one and a half meter wide concrete road is increasingly narrowed as adjusted to the terrain.
"Three hundred meters, that's a kilo, yeah, Ta." David is bored. While Ata smiled while occasionally aiming around.
The two continue their steps and often cross paths with visitors who have gone down.
"What food did you bring, Vid? Lots of your stuff!”
"There, beans are the same thermos for making coffee."
"Viiihh. Best of all, you, Vid."
"Don't muji! Ntar is in love, you." David avoided the clap that would land on his shoulder. If he is not agile, his shoulder will be the target of Ata's hand.
Both continue their journey. Towards the peak of the Wind Lamentation, the road turned slightly steep as it was dominated by rocks that were already mixed with red earth.
The fatigue they felt immediately paid off when the foot treading in the spacious courtyard dominated by large rocks and some trees there.
"Wuuuuuuuu, huuuuu," cried Ata when he saw the view of Banjarnegara city from there.
Even though they were already wearing thick jackets. The atmosphere at the peak was slightly misty so cold that it penetrated the pores of the skin.
David turned the body of Ata to the south, and the appearance of Lake Three Colors from there with so beautiful.
"Oath. This is so cool, Vid!"
Ata quickly captured the scene with her phone.
"You're here until the afternoon. Can see the sunset from here, Ta."
"You're so bad, Vid," Ata said quickly and then returned to shooting with her cellphone camera.
"Any home, you. Until you forget you're not telling me!" David warned Ata.
Ata clucked, she followed David's advice to inform Alea. Honestly, he almost forgot about it.
Soon Ata replied to Alea, he again enjoyed the scenery there. Sitting on the rocks followed by David who opened his backpack.
Two cups of coffee that still reflects white smoke are in each hand. From there David and Ata chatted quite a lot admiring the place. Sometimes they talk about each other's work.
Ata really fell in love with this place. Evident from the look of his face that is so satisfied with the scenery that he will not get in Surabaya.
Peanut skin scattered signifies that they have been talking long enough. Until the orange light beam makes them immediately end their activities.
"It's so hungry, me, Vid. Find food where?" ask Ata while walking down the road.
"Calm down there are plenty of restos. Don't worry about hunger." David is not kidding. Because before they enter the parking area, there are many ranks of restaurants that have issued various kinds of food scents.
Arrive at the parking lot. Ata and David were already greeted by small buses that would take them out of there.
"Duhh, Vid. I don't feel like going home." See the outside view from the bus. His heart was amazed at the corner of the village in this city that was so calm as it passed by.
"Buy the land, keep making villas here. Use your wealth. I guarantee you, you won't be poor all of a sudden because of this."
"Your mouth, Vid," replied Ata, chuckling.
"Stop, Sir!" ata is spontaneous. Making the bus stop and David turned his head quickly at Ata.
"Why, Ta?"
"We ate there, Vid," Ata said as she stood up and got off the bus.
David will follow Ata. David paid the fare and approached Ata who stood staring at the restaurant that read "Resto Madang" there.
"Udah was starving, yes," David laughed and walked ahead of Ata.
...*****...
...to be continued...
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