Unforgetable Moment in Lombok

It was the story about my journey in Lombok. I went to Lombok on 2 March 2012 with my friend, Yuni. She was my classmate and my friend in the dormitory when we were in Pare, Kediri, East Java. She has a boyfriend who live in Lombok and so do I. We are in a long distance relationship now. Therefore, I had an idea to take a long journey to Lombok with her.

Before the holiday came, I had an idea to invite her to go to Lombok and she said, “Yes”. Well, started from October 2011 we tried to save our money by ourselves. We didn’t want to ask our parents to pay all our journey because it was very expensive. Therefore, we wanted to be the independent girls. Day by day, I could collect much money by working in my uncle’s factory as an employee in his Furniture Show Room in Jepara. I got my first salary from my job and I saved it in the bank in order to make my parents happy.

Finally, the day that we waited for was coming. We were very happy and we could meet each other in the Bungorasih Bus Station in Surabaya, East Java. Long time no see made us so nostalgic. We went to Mataram, Lombok, NTB by bus on 2 March 2012. Did you know that 3 March 2012 was my boy’s birthday? And I went to Lombok on purpose.

It was 3 March 2012, I arrived in Bertaiz Bus Staition in Mataram, Lombok, NTB. It was amazing day. It was the first time for me to go alone without my parents in another island in Indonesia. I met my boy, Budi Raharja. We haven’t met each other since July 2010. Today was his birthday, so I said, “Happy birthday, honey”. We were so happy. Yuni met her boyfriend, Samsul. He was my classmate when we were in Pare. It was rainy and we went to Samsul’s home in Kopang, East Lombok. It was a long journey and we were very tired at that moment. Finally, Yuni and I slept in Samsul’s home.

The following day, my boy, Yuni, Samsul, and I went for a walk to the swimming pool in Praya. We went swimming together. Everyday was always rainy, so it was very difficlut for us to go somewhere. The following day, we went to Gani’s home, he was my classmate too. In the afternoon, I went to the Mall with my boy. Well, in Mataram was very hot in the afternoon. It was hotter than Yogyakarta. I bought a Real Madrid jacket for my boy as my gift. He liked it so much. I tasted many traditional food in Lombok, such as Plecing. Plecing is one of the traditional food in Lombok. It contained boiled kangkung and spicy salad. Did you know that kangkung in Java and Lombok are different. Kangkung in Lombok is longer and bigger than kangkung in Java. Therefore, I liked it so much. The following day we went to Senggigi Beach, the most beautiful beach in Lombok. WOW, FANTASTIC BEACH. I couldn’t say anything because of the beauty of that beach. The following day, we went to Narmada Park. We took a picture together and we bought many clothes over there.

Finally, we didn’t relize that we sould go home soon because we had been in Lombok for 10 days. We were very sad and espeacially me myself. I always cried everyday because I like this island so much. A day before going home to Java, I accompanied my boy to go futsal in Mataram. I supported him and his team was the winner.

It was 13 March 2012, it was the final destination day. Yuni and I must have gone home today. Our boyfriends took me to the bus station and we cried about this farewell. I thanked to Samsul’s family who had given us the place to sleep, eat, take a bath, etc. My impression is I never forget this beautiful moment in Lombok and I promise that I’m going to Lombok next year in 2013. Yuni and I promise, Lombok, we are coming again next year. Lombok, WE LOVE YOU.