Going Back to Semarang

It is Thursday. The Red Thursday (Kamis Pahing 17). I woke up at 3:30 and packed my stuff. At 4:00 I paid my dawn prayer along with Endianto. At 5:00 we left the hotel for the station.

At 5:30 we arrived at the station. We took our boarding pass from the ticketing booth. At 6:00 we entered the waiting room. At 6:15 we were on board, coach 5. I was on seat 5C, Tri Heryanto 5D, Kanti 5A, Endianto 5B, Risna 6A, Henni 6C, and Susimastuti 6D but she moved to 6B. At 6:30 the Cikuray Coaches departed for Pasar Senen Station.

The train stopped at many places, they were Cibatu, Leles, Nagrek, Kiaracondong, and Bandung. At Kiaracondong Henni and Susimastuti got off. At Bandung I and Tri Heryanto got off leaving Endianto, Risna, and Kanti in the coach. We wanted to visit Sriyono.

I and Tri Heryanto exited the station at south entrance. I withdrew cash from BCA ATM in the station. At a food kiosk on Jalan Oto Iskandardinata I bought 2 envelopes, I passed a piece to Tri Heryanto. A GO-JEK car then brought us to Parahyangan Pavillion of Hasan Sadikin Hospital.

We visited Sriyono in room 203 at about 9:00. His condition was not good. He was awoke but hard to communicate. Nunung accompanied him. Then, we found Tuti, his sister, also was with him. Because it was not the time to visit, we just had chats for a while and had to leave soon. Before leaving I and Tri Heryanto passed envelopes of cash to Nunung.

I and Tri Heryanto separated. He went back to his house. I went to Purnama Coffeeshop on Jalan Alkariri. At 10:30 I was in. I found many customers there enjoying coffee and dishes. I ordered a cup of coffee and sarikaya bread. The taste was fair.

At 11:30 I left the shop walking to the station. I thought about wasting time till the departure time of Ciremai Coaches at 16:50. I entered the station at south entrance, walked to the north hall and sat. Then, I walked along Jalan Kebonkawung, went back to the station, prayed in the masjid, and sat again in the station.

At 14:40 Mahardi came to accompanied me. We talked for about an hour. At 15:50 I entered the waiting room. I came to Hokben counter to have late lunch. At 16:30 I was on board, seat 6D executive coach 3. Many seats were vacant. At 16:50 the train departed for Semarang. I then got slept. I was awoke when the train reaching Purwakarta. The train stopped at other station, they were Cikampek, Cirebon, Jatibarang, Brebes, TEgal, Pemalang, and Pekalongan.