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12-12-2012

It was the most dangerous trip ever I have done in my life. We crossed Sidimpuan to Sibolga city by motorcycle without lamp, OMG it was so freak. As long the trip, I was pray and praying. Hopefully everything is okay. Alhamdulillah, after my entire driver while my friend Toni freaked me out by his perfect motorcycle, suddenly God gave us an easiness and favor. A young man offered us to lead our path by his motor light. He was a trader who just back from his duty. He looked so humble and friendly; otherwise he was our guardian angle at that moment. Thanks god… maybe this is because of my praying as long the trip. We felt so lucky and pleasant.

After taking 30 minutes trip from Pinangsori to the central of Sibolga city, finally we arrived to the harbor. The ship was stand by and waiting us. Wow… it was the first time for me to go across the island by a super giant and luxurious ship. Everybody was in hurry and busy to take care their stuff, so did we. I step my feet to the ship, OMG… my first impression was so surprised. I wonder in my mind, am I the only one Batakness here? Actually I had so much new experiences in my trip for this time. The first time to visit an island, the first time to be the only bataknese in a different culture and the first time to have an experience being a stranger. All of people inside of the ship were talking in Niasnese, I don’t really understand what they are talking about. I felt like I am in Mars planet, like I am an alien.

We took the economic class; the circumstance inside of the ship was just like in the market, traditional and ancient market I mean; crowd, men, woman, children, grandparents, trader and many other kinds of human beings inside. I had so much funny story too as long my trip to Nias. Begin when one old man talked to me in Nias language, of course I don’t catch what he mean. Actually that’s not his fault that’s mine, because my face is like and similar with Nias people. He tough I am Nias man. Haha some of my friend and family said I was going back to my hometown, to the place where I belong and unite with my people, my culture and my tradition, again… because of my face is like Nias face. For me, it’s normal when I have a similar face with them, because we are in the same region, country, race and equator region. As long the trip, I didn’t spend my time just for sleeping or watching in the first class place. I turn around the ship while taking some pictures that impressed me, try to get some conversation with them and taking several minutes for writing my journal. It was such a nice trip, I took my place in the top of the ship near by the cabin and enjoy my time to relax and jot down everything in my mind.

this exectly how the condition inside of the ship, what a great experience

KMP Raja Enggang, trip from Sibolga to Gunungsitoli Harbor

crossing Hindia Ocean

made a pose before leaving Sidimpuan city 🙂

At 08.00 am we arrived to Gunungsitoli Harbor. Then an unpleasant thing was happened. My friend Decky and Rahman was under arrest by the local police. Actually the entire of our driver license is complete, but the police knew that we are a comer so he tried to find out our mistake. The point is we have to pay about Rp. 80.000 to the police. Afterwards, we carry on our trip to the down town; right in front of the Gunungsitoli University we took our launch in the Muslim restaurant.

Anyways, here are some trips and trick when you do bag packer;
1. Don’t trust people too much when you are asking a direction. So, ask to another man to make sure. After you get the same answer and responds.

2. When you are in the public place such as; the mosque, the church, gasoline station, restaurant or hostel, don’t forget to fix all of your necessary like charging phone or camera battery. Fill up your water bottle and finish your business in the toilet.

3. Keep your stuff

4. Keep smiling and stay friendly to the local people.

those all stuff are so important and necessary in my trip, thanks for you all! you made my trip being perfect

life without music is so hollow, taking the guitar with us to Nias is such a brilliant idea. made my camping accomplish!

The next destination is Gomo village. It is the first village existed in Nias Island. Here was where the civilization started. Many thing made us spirit to explore and visit this village. We were curious to know about how the civilization there, about the history, the local people and the most important one for us is to know the Megalith stone. We were so excited to go, even didn’t think the risk anymore. In the middle of our trip to Gomo, my camera got a problem. The screen and the system is broken. I didn’t really know what is the exact problem and cause. I was so disappointed, because camera is the most urgent one in my trip. I felt so annoyed. In due course we found the Canon center to fix it, and it didn’t work. Nobody could fix it, so I gave up, bye my camera (I save it in my bag).

the local people with their nicest smile ever to the stranger like us. I just guess nobody in this village, but after they heard our vehicle’s sound they all came out of their residence and stare at us so weird. Unfortunately they can’t speak in my language, Bahasa. so I couldn’t make something like a communication with them, just trough our body language. i just tough about that children education… so sad, they don’t even ever feel how being in the school like. but i guess they enjoy their life 🙂

We meddle in the entrance of Gomo village afterwards. As long the trip people were so friendly, said hello… and sometimes say “jahobu”. For your information, it is the way for Nias nese to say Hello. If Batak by saying “Horas” and Muslim By “Assalamualaikum”. The way they stared at us is so weird and impressed. They were so amazed to see a stranger or new people like us. We felt like a stranger and yes we are… hehe. We paid the smile back while keep carrying on our trip. The entire road that we passed was so dangerous and bad. I don’t know how many kinds of road else that we’ve passed; hill, down, muddy, craggy, and another kind of hell road. Again, I just enjoyed it and try to make it worth it. a new experience for me passing the worst road ever in my life. We faced a bad road while enjoying a beautiful and wild nature beside us.

in the middle of my trip to Gomo Village, crossing the river. i should walk

Decky & Rahman tried their best to cross the challenge

Afterwards, we arrived to a small village. Here we got rob of by two old men. It was really an unpleasant and terrible experience. But everything was okay after we gave some explanation and friendly words to them. Then we were heading to the Megalith stone, so coincident we met the head of the village. We made some conversation; in fact he lives right beside of the Megalith stone. Then he guided us heading to his home. Honestly we were so afraid, begun from that terrible case; we didn’t trust anyone any longer, which is why when the head of the village forced us to stay at his place we were kind of worry. Many things made us freak out to stay at his village. First, because Nias nese are well known good at wizard, magic power or something like that. The second, we consider the way he forced us to stay at his place, it’s just like adding our worry. Haha, when he went to his kitchen, we got discussing (by a serious face). One of my friend said, “I don’t wanna die here”. Somebody said, “Let’s carry on our trip to Teluk dalam tough it’s night.” And I said, “just stay here, let’s respect his kindness, just be positive thinking. I also had a worry. But we must promise; don’t eat, drink accept anything that he offered.” In due course, our argument is producing a good result; we made a decision to stay a night.

right in front of Nias traditional house, in the oldest and the most primitive village in Nias

hello pigs!!
whaha, the 1st time in my life to see pigs cage. i was definitely whahaha (i can’t describe)

Then we save all of stuff to the bedroom that he offered and we went to the first goal. That’s to visit the Megalith stone. We arrived there with our little guide. He explained us about it with his funny dialect speaking in Indonesian language. Talking about Language, I am totally loved to learn it. That’s my passion. Even I always want to learn the language of place that I visit. So, I also learn how to speak in Nias language, but it was really difficult. Yes because all of the vocabulary is different, the intonation, the dialect and the speed are totally different. I was 4 day in Nias island but I just could speak a little words in Nias, such as; Jahowu, manoro-noro and mangabuli.

the Megalith stone. (batu si tiga leher) Actually many kinds of the Megalith stone exist in this Gomo village. they are; Upright stones, Flat rock, Table stone, Vertical triangle flat four stone, Four aspects upright stone and human statue. every single stone and statue has their own meaning and purpose. All of them were the place for justice and law, wedding ceremonial and many else.

One night stayed at the head of the village, tomorrow morning we got away heading to Teluk dalam. We asked permission to him, his family and people around the village. After regarding and gave some farewell speech, we step our feet crossed the village. For me, it was such a nice meeting met with them all. I couldn’t believe I save with them. So, the stereotype that mentioned Nias nese are crime and bad is wrong and it’s not true. I’ve met directly to the original and local people. That is why I believe it. For your information, all of people in Gomo eat Cassava everyday, not rice. I am a little bit surprised to know that and the funniest one, they can’t speak in bahasa. So, it’s kind of difficult to get conversation with them.

Next, we carried on our trip to Teluk Dalam, the way to reach teluk dalam is so dangerous too. We crossed the river, the hill, down and the traditional market. I felt I was in 50 or 60’s era. OMG, so lovely people, they all were busy selling their stuff and of course they stared at us so weird and felt surprised to see a stranger like us. In the middle of our trip to Teluk dalam, we filled our gasoline to the small gasoline station. You know what; the price is just the same like in our town. I was so surprised and felt so amazed. I just couldn’t believe that they didn’t give an expensive price. People will give you a high and expensive price when they know that you are a stranger or new people in our town. In fact it’s not happened in this village. Then the other reason made me surprised because the place is far from the down town otherwise in the middle of the jungle and then the access to reach the town is so difficult. This is the mark plus that I got from Nias people.

we found an amazing spot to enjoy an amazing landscape

look at those ocean! oh my lord..

take a rest for a moment and of course accompanied by a beautiful view around us

after a long excited trip from Gomo-Lahusa and next to Teluk dalam city we arrived to Sorake beach. we all jumping and yelling so excited to see the beach, our dream beach, this was exactly what our goal to come to Nias island. to enjoy the exotic beach and sea. we woud like to do many things like; snorkeling, surfing, swimming and do camping right in this beach. after spending a lot of energy for screaming and yelling, we left all our bag and stuff alone and went running around the beach so glad. many people stare at us but we didn’t care. they didn’t know how was our feeling at that time. dreaming a beautiful beach and ladies in Sorake has been exist right in the first we planed to visit Nias. After all our effort crossed several villages we finally faced our dream. we enjoyed the beach watching people played surfing, most of them are children and foreign. 30 minutes to enjoy it all ain’t that enough. it’s gonna be night, so we must find the spot to make a tent. we planed to do camping in Lagundri beach, it’s better for us because nobody in that beach. we preferred to have it in a lonely place, so that we can enjoy it.

English and Camping are just another things that i would teach to my children in the future.

my lovely tent in the night side snapshoot

we couldn’t eat if you are nothing, so thank you for exist in my trip

Cooking away with my best partner ever in the camping, hehe but not in the kitchen. you catch what i mean right?

Quality time in our launch table

don’t you think it’s delicious?? yummyyy

with our simple menu

Everybody without exception have own business to fix everything, build a tent, cooking our dinner and some other making a fire camp.

LOL i love acting crazy well being different than others

felt like I am the only one who lived in that island, haha

with my surfing board 🙂 let’s rock the wave!

Do you think we were talking about surfing?? you r totally wrong dude, actually we were talking about threesome LOL

always take a pose before starting a new things in ma life

Quality time with my buddies;Tony, Decky and Tobing. hopefully we can still have things like this again in the future. Thanks God.. thanks guys..
our snorkel smile 🙂 it is describe how glad and excited we are together in that dangerous island. 2 reason to say it dangerous; 1st, coz that beach is the beach was exactly got the Tsunami 2 times and 2nd coz we were the only people in that island at that time.. haha

we didn’t even realize that it’s been twilight at that time. it’s kinda hard to leave the sea just because the amazing views under the water

i was definitely so lucky to enjoy this beautiful twilight, oh my god… thanks for every single glorious and great chances that i get.

we are human beings and the real hero for our selves. Never give up in pursuing our dreams!! Cause the successful is all about patience in hold out. Whatever your dreams, go fight to reach it. So you will be an inspiration of many people. I began my day with a simple dreams…many laughed at me but I walk on because there is nothing to be laughed if my dreams bring me to the top of the world, That’s my principal. Many people said it’s a stupid things or just a dreams but it doesn’t matter to me. Yeah…. One day, I will reach my dreams by Allah’ guidance absolutely. then one day you will able to hold the hot of the sun!

it was just like i am looking for the inner peace

walking around while enjoying the sunrise panorama

Morning world ..
just woke up with my messy style

before and long time ago i just watched it on TV, the adventure or traveling program. Now! i watched by my two eyes directly. haha many new this in my life.
Jumping stone, in Bawomataluwo (sun Hill).

right in the center of the Bawomataluwo residence. this place at a glance like in TanahToraja

this statue reads as Rajainal Siregar’s name. it’s an appreciation for him at that moment as a governor of North Sumatera.

Lol I dunno why many children were following and forced us to buy their souvenir and stuff, haha it was just like another sensation of my trip in Bawomataluwo.