Going Back to Semarang

It was Friday. It was the last day in Purwokerto. In the morning at 08:00 Risna, Sunu, Ariani, Hendra, Susi, and Kanti left the cottage for going back to Jakarta. So, in the cottage there were Heni, Adiati, Riyo, and me.

At 10:00 Johny picked us up for breakfast. We checked out of the cottage. We went to a soto shop at Jalan Bank. It was crowded but we still got a table. The shop provided tasty dish. We all liked it, a chicken soto. Then, we went to the BRI Museum where we explored the history of one of state owned banks. At dhuhur time I joined the Friday prayer at a mosque in the office area of Ajudan Jenderal. Johny, Heni, Riyo, and Adiati waited for me at a mendoan shop crossing the street. The next point was Go Bakery where Heni and Adiati shopped bread. In the bakery I met Giok Po. She was the cashier of the bakery. We also had coffee at the Brasil Coffee shop and had wet chaomian at the Bu Atmo shop.

At 16:30 Johny dropped me, Adyati, and Heni at the railway station. We were on board at 17:15 and at 17:30 the Kamandaka Coaches departed for Semarang.

The train stopped many times at several stations. It stopped at Bumiayu (18:13), Slawi (19:06), Tegal (19:26), Pemalang (20:07), Comal (20:51), Pekalongan (21:10), and Weleri (21:47). At 22:25 the train arrived at the Poncol Station of Semarang. It was almost 5 hours in the trip.