Me
and my friends are planning to climb Mount Rinjani in Lombok island NTB. Lingga,
Dicky, Japuk, Keny, and Reta are friends who will adventure with me. We are
planning a mature and terstrukstur everything. Of logistics, transportation,
finance, energy, mental and prayers of parents
Logistics
purchased on the island is so not too bothered. Data transport is readily
available from your friends who've gone to the mountain Rinjani. We will take
the train and ship to minimize costs. Because we are a true backpacker hehe. We
must bring the money of 1 million dollars for this trip. Should not be less but
must be due to unexpected expenses. I bring the money of 1.5 million rupiah.
Before
leaving me and friends prepare physically and power by means of jogging
exercise every day. But that happens we are not at all hahaha. If the advent of
yourself mentally, to be confident with the ability of self. And the last is
the prayer of parents.
Awaited
day comes that is dated September 2, 2014. All were prepared with the
respective carrier. I, Linga, and Dicky gathered kostan. Japuk and Keny wait at
Pasar Senen Station, while Reta in Yogyakarta because he studied at UGM.
At
7am Dicky to kostan, he was angry at me and Linga still sleeping hehe. I
immediately shower and Linga. We immediately went to Pasar Senen following
Strasiun Japuk and Keny. At 10 am we arrived at Pasar Senen Station, shortly we
immediately look for breakfast. At 11.30am Railway Bengawan come. Railway
Bengawan is the name of the train we were riding. at 12am Railway Bengawan
headed Lempuyangan Yogyakarta. We arrived at Lempuyangan Yogyakarta in the
night at 9pm. After that we headed home Reta. We break until morning at 5am. We
were packing belongings and drove to Lempuyangan to proceed to Banyuwangi
Station.
I
got to Banyuwangi at 9pm with a tired face. The trip from Yogyakarta to
Banyuwangi takes 14 hours. Bayuwangi to Bali to cross by boat. Banyuwangi station
near the Port of Ketapang, so I just walk to the harbor. Arriving at Gilimanuk
Bali at 1 am, we boarded the bus to the Port of Padangbai to cross to the
island of Lombok.
Then
we got in Lombok Sheet Harbour at 12 am. Long story short we got to the foot of
Mount Rinjani at 6 pm. My friend and I are planning to climb the mountain
tomorrow. At night we rest in the village Sembalun very cold. I warmed my body
by drinking real coffee.
This
morning was a day that will be a lot of stories to us. Rinjani mountain
climbing with beauty in possessed. Bismillahirohmanirohim climb begins with a
prayer. Before climbing I also ask prayers of parents to call my mother.
First
I have to reach the post 1. To achieve the first post takes 3 hours. Already 5
hours passed I have not found a post 1. And it turns out I wrong way. We turned
around and ended up heading back 1 when matatahri sunset. From post 1 to post 2
takes 2 hours. Our journey followed by a large coyote. I do not know where
these dogs originated. But I keep running even if there is fear and arrived in
the post 2 we discuss for further walking or camping in the post 2. The
decision was camping in post 2 because we were all tired. Before bed, I make the
food so I can sleep in peace.
Mount
Rinjani warm sunrise, I woke up from sleep due to bright sunlight. We all make
breakfast for power on the second day of climbing. Having finished breakfast,
we continue the journey from post 2 to the post 3. It took 3 hours to get in
post 3. From 3 to Pelawangan Sembalun post where the toughest test. We had to
pass through seven hills named the hill regret. "Up three steps, one step
down" as that hill regret. Because the ground beneath me not brown but
sand gravel. Sunset and we have not got Pelawangan Sembalun. Fatigue and fear
of becoming one. They have in mind is only a question of "when to?".
Pelawangan Sembalun we come. The sentence I say when I 've arrived. Glad to be
able to last post Pelawangan Sembalun prior to the peak of Rinjani. We decided
to stay a day in Pelawangan Sembalun.
Summit
attack started at 3am. All climbers in Pelawangan Sembalun woke up for the
summit attack. My goal now focus to the top of Rinjani. We brought 3 bottles of
water. The journey was not easy because its foothold as in the hill regret that
sand gravel. Plus exam again, our lack of water. Fortunately another climber
who gave us a drink. It took seven hours to reach the top. The weather changes
from cold to hot make our bodies burn. But for me blacks do not have to worry
because I had black hahaha. And finally arrived at the summit at an altitude of
3,726 meters above sea rinjani. Views of the ocean clouds that look is very
spacious, very beautiful segeranak lakes and plains of the island of Lombok. It
all just got Indonesia. I am proud to be Indonesian.
