GG: Ape kita nak citer kat anak cucu kite, SJ!!!!??? That we went to UIA, went to class, went to the cafe and back to our room and after 4 years we graduated?? Adoi.. Bosan nye hidup nenek...
SJ: Aah weyh.. Bosan gile.. I can see that.. Tempat ni memang bosan. TAPI.. Kite akan buat tempat ni jadi tak bosan.
GG: Yup... Sebenanye depends on how we see things..
SJ: Ko jangan risau Gg.. By the time kte graduate, mesti kte ade banyak cerite nak cerite kat anak cucu kite.
GG: Yah! Yakin!!!!! (^^)/
That evening's conversation would've been just another conversation left forgotten.. It would've been something merely uttered and never made come true. But we meant every word.
I remember I was still on my crutches when I signed the Adventure Club's constitution. They needed at least 5 members to get a club started; there were only 2 clubs in UIA Kuantan at that time and ARC was the 3rd. I didn't even flip through the pages and with my left leg still wrapped in fiber glass, I was not even sure if the club will be of any benefit to me if I ever end up being a limp for the rest of my life. But somehow, deep down I know this club will make a difference...
Then it all begun.. SJ and I start scaling countless hills and mountains together. And that's when HH came into the picture and the three of us became ARC's power puff girls; always together through ups and downs. When one can't make it for the trip, the trip would feel incomplete and we would scream out her name on the highest peak.. Like we screamed SJ's name on top of Merapi and HH's name when we were on the Gampians lookout.
The same fear of having a boring life encroached when I left UIA. Half of the class were getting married and being busied with fulfilling my training requirements left me confined to work and home for the whole year. I only have rock climbing to fill my time; went training on most nights of the week. I was actually secretly planning my trips around the world; where I want to go, what I want to see and do there, how am I going to save money for my trips and how can I make my friends join me. I found planning for my trips is a lot easier and more relaxing then thinking about when I will get married.
I was already accustomed to traveling since I was about 13 when my father started to bring us for an annual trip abroad. Not too far though; only around the South East Asia region. However, my dad and I happened to be a different type of traveler. He's the kind who prefer resting in the hotel and would only venture a few blocks of the city and cared less if he missed the must sees and dos. I'm totally the opposite from the very beginning.
I remember stomping and crying in front of the jetty of Chao phraya river when my dad refused to let us cruise along and across the river where there were floating markets and gold-coated temples. I also cried when my dad said Lake Toba is just too far from Medan and he don't think it's worth to go. My dad and I didn't talk to each other as we head towards Tangkuban Perahu because he thinks it cost too much. I was pushy and rebellious on those days and I always get what I wanted in the end. I never feel guilty for behaving like that. Because in the end, the things that he can brag to his friends about his trip were always the places and things that I, yes ME, have suggested.
And now I'm patiently waiting for my coming trips... I'm imagining driving on a steep winding road now.. standing on snow-capped peaks.. on a boat cruising along famous rivers..gazing at meadows, mossy and icy lands.. standing close to near extinct wildlife..
I no longer worry about what to tell my kids and my grandchildren because I've embarked on an around the world adventure. Now.. I'm imagining an evening with my grandchildren. A world map spread on the floor.
"See this country.. This southern country is famous for its various historical sites. It was once ruled by Muslims and there's a beautiful palace there once owned by a Sultan of a strong dynasty.The football team was a strong one too. They won many cups when I was in my twenties... And this was where I met your grandfather"
Haha :p ending macam mau kena tampar sebab sangat2 lah perasan... Anyways.. Sedikit bengong bila lama nda melancong...
I was already accustomed to traveling since I was about 13 when my father started to bring us for an annual trip abroad. Not too far though; only around the South East Asia region. However, my dad and I happened to be a different type of traveler. He's the kind who prefer resting in the hotel and would only venture a few blocks of the city and cared less if he missed the must sees and dos. I'm totally the opposite from the very beginning.
I remember stomping and crying in front of the jetty of Chao phraya river when my dad refused to let us cruise along and across the river where there were floating markets and gold-coated temples. I also cried when my dad said Lake Toba is just too far from Medan and he don't think it's worth to go. My dad and I didn't talk to each other as we head towards Tangkuban Perahu because he thinks it cost too much. I was pushy and rebellious on those days and I always get what I wanted in the end. I never feel guilty for behaving like that. Because in the end, the things that he can brag to his friends about his trip were always the places and things that I, yes ME, have suggested.
Belom pakai tudong masa nih so kaki n tangan sahaja yang kelihatan heeee
And now I'm patiently waiting for my coming trips... I'm imagining driving on a steep winding road now.. standing on snow-capped peaks.. on a boat cruising along famous rivers..gazing at meadows, mossy and icy lands.. standing close to near extinct wildlife..
I no longer worry about what to tell my kids and my grandchildren because I've embarked on an around the world adventure. Now.. I'm imagining an evening with my grandchildren. A world map spread on the floor.
"See this country.. This southern country is famous for its various historical sites. It was once ruled by Muslims and there's a beautiful palace there once owned by a Sultan of a strong dynasty.The football team was a strong one too. They won many cups when I was in my twenties... And this was where I met your grandfather"
Haha :p ending macam mau kena tampar sebab sangat2 lah perasan... Anyways.. Sedikit bengong bila lama nda melancong...
"When you travel, you won't come back as a same person.."
perhaps more learned and wiser from seeing places and meeting people.. we always learn something during a journey.. TAPI paling wajib BROKE..
But rich and robust with happy memories and experience yaw!
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