Lifetime Travel

This hike i did in the middle of April 2014, i knew that was long weekend so i decided not to camp but just go and back in the same day. Because when we would hike on long weekend we need SIMAKSI (Surat Izin Masuk Kawasan Konservasi) or Letter Permit To Enter Conservation Area. And we should allow the permit some weeks before. And finally we knew that many people wanted go there. Because Gede Mount is really strategic places. This mount can reach from 2 big cities which are Jakarta and Bandung. Gede Mount is one of national Park that located in West Java, and it has high visit by local people or foreigner. I invited my hiker mate to join this express hiking time, his name is Janu. Going from Kampung Rambutan Bus Station in East Jakarta, just pay IDR 20.000 we took a bus to Cianjur via Puncak, then stoped in Cipanas. We decided to hike to Gede Mount from Cibodas and using waterfall entrance ticket, although this was illegal ways, but many mountaineer who dont get ...

“Saya menyesal menjadi pendaki.....”, kata dia dengan wajah tertunduk. “Saya menyesal meninggalkan pekerjaan saya berjualan di Pasar Baru hanya untuk menuruti ego saya mendaki gunung-gunung. Sekarang ya cuma jadi gini-gini aja mas, jalan kesana kemari nyari setoran.” Lelaki itu menceritakan biografi singkatnya kepadaku saat kami bertemu di atas angkot jurusan Leuwi Panjang – Pasar Caringin Bandung. Umurnya sekitar 40 tahunan. Terlihat di tangan kanannya menggenggam banyak uang seribuan/dua ribuan. Aku tak sempat bertanya apa profesinya karena pertemuan itupun tak sengaja. Kalau dilihat penampilannya, bisa jadi dia adalah seorang tukang parkir, kenek angkot, pak ogah pengatur jalanan, atau bahkan Preman? Ah sudahlah. Dia naik angkot beberapa menit setelah aku naik angkot dari Leuwi Panjang. Awalnya dia memperhatikan bawaanku dengan seksama. Tas besar yang menjulang ke atas. Matanya yang nanar melihat ke arahku cukup lama. Jika dia macam-macam, kepalan tanganku ini sudah cukup siap unt...