Going Back to Semarang

It was Thursday. At 09:00 we were out of the house. Anindya, Mbak Poppy, Dastan, dan Embok went to the airport. Anindya and Dastan would fly Sriwijaya to Semarang. I, Nuri, and Rahutama went back to Semarang on road.
We uses the north: Surabaya - Kebomas - Lamongan - Tuban - Kudus - Semarang. We stopped by Bu Hardjo Resto in Rembang for lunch. At a fueling unit in Kudus we stopped again for praying. We arrived at home at 18:00.
At 20:00 I and Nuri accompanied Anindya and Dastan going to Tavern Resto. Anindya would join her colleagues in a gathering. The resto was crowded by youngsters. I and Nuri took a separate table from Anindya's. I ordered fish & chip while Nuri ordered potato skin. All were tasty.
At 22:00 Mahardi, Erna, Teta, Firda, and Faris came by. They were on their way to Pemalang.

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Going to Surabaya

It was Wednesday. Our breakfast was as same as that of yesterday. At 11:00 I, Nuri, Anindya, and Dastan left the house for Surabaya. Nuri was the driver. We stopped by Bu Mimik's house in Besuki. We stopped again at Bromo Resto for lunch. At 18:00 we arrived at the house in Kutisari Indah Lanjutannya...

Visiting Jember

It was Tuesday. The day was going as usual. Nuri bought nasi pecel for our breakfast. It seemed we need vegetable for our diet after having meat dishes all day. Nasi pecel gave us small amount of it.

We (I, Nuri, mbak Poppy, Rahutama, Anindya, and Dastan) visited mbak Eli's house. It was a new house since the old one had been sold. The new was close to the old one. She managed the space neatly so it was comfortable.

In the afternoon I and Rahutama went to Jember. It was just a sight seeing although on the way back we bought 2 pans of pizza. The road between Bondowoso and Jember was crowded. Side by side was almost full of houses or stores. Two decades ago that space was paddy field view. Lanjutannya...

Eid al Fitr

It was Monday. It was Eid al Fitr Festival. I previously wanted to join Eid Prayer but then I cancelled it. Only Nuri joined it.

It was a festival, the house prepared lontong, beef gulai and chicken opor. Some relatives and acquaintances came to pay their greetings. Nuri, Rahutama, Anindya and mbak Poppy went to cemetary to pay their 'greetings', too. I was still in the house to save energy. I received greetings from my colleages and friends. They sent them through social media (facebook) and group discussions (whatsapp, blackberry message group, short message)
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Continuing the Trip

It was Sunday. I got up early in the morning to have early breakfast. Nuri and Rahutama were just finishing their early breakfast. At 09:00 we out of the house and went to the airport to pick Anindya and Dastan up.

At the Juanda Airport, Terminal 1, we met Mr. Nugroho AD. He and his wife would pick their son up that would come from Palu.

Anindya and Dastan flew Sriwijaya Air from Semarang. It was scheduled to land at 09:45 but it did earlier, at 09:32. We then went out of the airport soon.

We entered the toll road leading to Gempol area. At the rest area we stopped to clean Dastan, he was puff. We were also fueling at the dispenser available. At the Tongas Asri Resto we stopped again, I had lunch. Soto ayam was my meal. At about 15:00 we arrived at the house in Bondowoso.
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On the Way to Surabaya

It was Saturday. I, Nuri, and Rahutama got up at 03:00. We prepared ourselves for a trip. After having early breakfast I we departed at 05:30. Bu Kus and Mbak Bik were waving us. Bu Kus would take care our home.

Our destination was Surabaya. We took this route: Kudus -Rembang - Tuban - Lamongan - Kebomas - Waru. Rahutama was the driver. I was the navigator.

At a public fueling unit before Demak we stopped. Nuri went to the rest room while I and Rahutama filled the fuel tank with Pertamax 92.

At a peanut snack factory in Pati we stopped again. Nuri bought some peanut while I had the second breakfast. I consumed nasi pecel of Rp40.000. It was tasty enough containing vegetables, peanut dressing, fried peanut spread, sweet coconut grating, hot sweet tempe, and a piece of fried chicken. A bottle water was completing. I also had a cup of mocca coffee, a compliment of a coffee producer.

At Bonang we also stopped to capture view of the beach. It was a nice view. Many fishermen boats landed at the kade.

We stuck at Kragan for about 45 minutes. A market crowd hindered us. Selfish drivers made the traffic stuck although then we lose.

At Tuban Prime Mosque we stopped again. We had zuhr and ashr prayers at once. We called it jama qasar.

At Mira resto, Babat we stopped for the last. I had my lunch. I ordered chicken garangasem. It was so hot because of lot of chilli pepper. It was showering.

Eventually, we arrived at the house on Kutisari Indah at 15:00. Overall, the road was good along way. The government served better than some years ago.

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Preparing for a Trip

It was Friday. My day was filled to prepared our trip to Bondowoso tomorrow morning for welcoming Eid ul Fitr. In the morning I woke up to know Nuri and Rahutama were having breakfast.

Before noon I and Nuri went to Bank Mandiri, Pemuda to put property to our save deposit box. I updated my bankbook. Then, we went to Lampersari. Nuri bought baby clothes in the same time I realized my prescription at Sarika Pharmacy. Complete, we went home. The traffic was congested. I got off at the Attaqwa Mosque where I joined the Friday Prayer.

At home, Asri and the gang were in. She gave me fish soup. I gave the gang some money for their Eid ul Fitr Festival. Rahutama went to Nasmoco Workshop, Majapahit to get car number plate. On getting home he told us that the plate was on process.

I and Rahutama came to the plate press carver at 16:45. The plate was settled, the carver installed it on the car. Our car number was H9129CY, not a nice number. The cost was Rp60.000 but we paid him Rp75.000.

In the evening I and Nuri went to Bandeng Juwana counter to buy some milk fishes. We would bring it to Bondowoso for a gift. We were also around to get food for our dinner. We failed. Nuri made instant noodle for dinner. After that, we loaded our stuff in the car. I packed our clothes in the suitcase. We were ready to go

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