Fazrin Pakarti

This year has many exciting stories. Time flies like an arrow, I can't feel it. It goes so fast until I realize that this year was over. I hope that this year is better than many years before, and I hope that the next year will be better than this year. There are many memories in this year, like when my school was helding many event like qurban, porak, etc. And when I watched Persib on a stadium. Went to many random places to took many photos, and many more. But this is the most memorable and exciting memories that I've done in this year.

I always wanted to hike a mountain to its top, inspired by a movie, 5 CM. But, it was not that easy for me because I never done this before. I just didn't know where to start, and who should join me. Luckily, my friends invited me to do that, even not to Semeru Mountain, just a short mountain that seems not that hard to hike. Yeah, it's easy to hike to the top of that mountain. But the first experience is always memorable. That is Koromong Mountain, it is somewhere around my district. Here is the detail of this story.

School's Performing Arts always be a school prestige event. An event that is most awaited by all of the students. The most exciting and lively event at school. School will be boring if there's no performing arts. So, I decide to be the committee because I was curious how it feel to be on the backstage, welcoming guest stars. And I want to know how the ins and outs of this event. Everyday I sold piscoks (a chocolate banana) at my school with my partner, and I gave all of money from piscoks sale for the performing art's fund for about 2 months. Indeed this event made me really tired and almost be mad because I've lost much my money. But at the end, I got all of experiences that I hope I will get this experiences before, although there was more that I don't expect. Of course this experience is memorable in this year.

Motorbike Road Trip is always be my favorite moment. When I was on my school holiday, I wen't to Sayang Heulang beach with my friends. I wen't there in the early morning and arrive there about 5 hours later. It was so exciting we could enjoy the beauty of the south coast with the excellent weather. The sunset was really magnificent. There was many funny moment when I was there. We also visited a hill called "Teletubbies Hill" because that hill is like a hill in the Teletubbies TV series. The trip is really memorable. Here is for the detail.

I actually have came to kickfest in 2016, but there was none of my favorite band. Luckily in this year, Kickfest invited Fourtwnty as its guest star. Fourtwnty is my favorite band, I know almost all of their songs, so I came to see them. I was sing their songs so loudly because everybody were singing too. I just knew in that time how exciting to sing my favorites song with a direct look at the band's performances. They give me a good feelings.

This year was just part 1 because there will be a part 2 that will be more exciting. In this year, especially when I was just start the 12th grade, I did the Try Out SBMPTN many times. This struggle I went through a hard times. I participate in bimbel, I do a self study, independent TO, I joined motivational seminars, I watched lots of motivational videos, and much more. Anyway I will never forget this struggle.

So I have done road trip for 2 times. This second one is the farthest motorbike roadtrip until this year. I went to Bogor Agricultural University for attending an event which is held by Masuk Kampus. The Try Out SBMPTN was included in the event series. I went there with 3 friends. We went to Cianjur first before went to Bogor. I could only answer 56 questions on my Try Out. After that I got around the campus with someone and my 2 friends. I was so happy on that day. We went back to Cianjur in the afternoon and I ate sate kelinci for the first time in Puncak when we were on the way. Then we returned home in the next day. We also visited Saguling Dam when we were on the way back to Bandung. It was really exciting experience.

The day had come, in Friday. We went to school first. It seems like it will be sunny day because in the morning until afternoon the sky was so clear and sunny. After school I accompany my friend to her house, for prepared her stuff, then I took her to one of my friends to gather there. Afterwards I went back home for preparing my stuff as well. Then not long in my house, the sky was about cloudy. "Oh My God! Sh*t happens, damn it!". I rushed preparing my stuff and went to my friend's house, and at the same time, it rained. I was really upset, I just thought it will be disappointing if we should cancel it.


I arrived at my friend's house with my clothes wetness because of the rain. My friend said "Just wait, it will be over soon", so I waited. About an half hour later, the rain stopped. So we could continue, I took one of my friend to my motorcycle. We went to my friend's house whose house is close to Puntang Mountain. On the way there, I stop at my friend's house to borrow a tent and shoes, becuase her brother has many of it. Then we continue, and gather there in the evening about 6 pm. There are 7 people including me.

We prepared in there for an hour, then we ready to go. But sh*t happens once more, it rained again. So we forced to stay there to wait until the rain stop. We worried at that time because it was heavy rain, and it was 7 pm. We didn't know what to do, we just waited. Then we chatted and played guitar while we were still waiting until the rain stop. I couldn't describe but that moment is very confusing, it was still raining for a long time. So we made a deal that if the rain didn't stop until 9 pm, we cancel it. In 9 pm, it was still raining, so we just tried to sleep.

Then on 10 pm, the rain stopped. So we woke up and thought about should we go or not. The decision was we will go. So we went at 10 pm, it was ridiculous. Really ridiculous I think. We went to Puntang Mountain by our motorcycles, there was 4 motorcycles. We brought 2 tents.

For the third time, it rained again. "What the f**k??" I was really upset, we were in the middle of the way through there, and it rained again, for the third time. But we were not went back, we were keep riding, until we got there in about 11 pm. And yet, it was still raining, we deal with it. We got in by paid Rp. 100.000, about $9. We went to a market and parked our motocycles there. We were waiting until the rain stop, because we can't make a tent if it was still raining.

About 11.30 pm, the rain stopped. So, we walked to the camp area. When we arrived there, there was two guys who came to us and they said "I'm sorry! you can't camp here. This place was booked by our university". But it's okay, we haven't built a tent yet. Afterwards we moved to the other place that we thought it wasn't booked. Then we put our stuff and try to build a tent.

"Wait, who can build a tent?". This is silly, just knew that none of us can build a tent. Without any knowledge, we just tried to figure out one by one frame that will make a tent stand. Not took a long time, we understand how to build it. About 40 minutes, one tent was built. "Yeah! We made it!". So we tried to build the second one. Soon, about three guys came to us and said "We're really sorry for you, this place was booked by our university" and I said in my mind "WTF? we was just built a tent with hard work", we said to them "But, we just built a tent, we knew, there was two guys who told us about this in there, we thought this place isn't your area". The guys said "Yeah, but you have to move, because we have booked this place". And then I said "This is hard but, if we have to move, the middle way is, you guys have to help us to build our tents", Then they said "OK! No problem". So we moved to a place that isn't far. They carried away the tent. And they helped us to built our tents. Now problem solved.

"Yeah! Everythings looks to be all right, now it's the time for a camp fire and dinner". So we made a camp fire, we chatted and we have dinner. That was a lovely night, with much bright stars, and camp fire warmth. We were enjoying the night sky. And soon, about 3pm we slept.

We woke up about 5.30 am and we prayed. Afterwards I drank a cup of coffee. It was really cold, I wear sarung, the Sun has rise, but it hindered by a mountain. But it was okay, still wonderful. So, what were we waiting for? Of course we took many photos, and instagram stories actually.



After took many photos we tidy up our tents and our stuff. Then we went down to the market that we parked there yesterday night, and we saved our stuff there, because we will go to the river. The river is not far from the market, just about 5 minutes walk. We were chillin' there, feels the cold fresh water. Some of my friends was swimming, but I wasn't. Of course we took many photos and instagram stories again. The water in that river is awesome, it make me feel good, so fresh. Then we went back to the market after spend about 30 minutes there.


Finally we went back to my friend's house at 9 am, and arrived there about 10 am. We had a breakfast and rested there for a few hours, then I went back to my house about 1 pm. And I finally arrived at my house at 2 pm.

It was really memorable moment, so awful, terrible, confusing, impose, but it was fun, ridiculous, wonderful, relaxing, and lovely. It was my great experience with my classmates.

Friday, 7th July 2017. Road trip? Why not?

So this is my second story about long road tripping with my friends. I had a long road trip before, you can read it here (Indonesian). Road trip or people said in my country as Touring (still the same thing, and not necessary) is always held every holiday by many people, especially by motorcycle community. So that's why we wanted to do it as well.

It began in the early friday morning, about 5 a.m. As usual, I went to my friend's home to gather in there. There were 5 friends of mine who joined with 3 motorcycles. After we got prepared and we were ready, then we went at 5.30 a.m. We first fill our gasoline motor at gas station in Banjaran. We was not forgot to fill gasoline to bottles for backup. There are some different roads to go to our destinations, but we chose the nearest road which is by Cisewu, Pangalengan Region. Now the trip was to begin.

I rode my motorcycle with my friend. It felt cold when I was riding in that time, because we was riding across Pangalengan which is known for its coldness. We rode about one and half hour across Pangalengan. I remember when I was passing the Cileunca Lake, it is really astounding. It was like a biggest mirror in the world, it reflects the sky. I told you that is was astounding, really astounding. Then I passed it, but the landscape didn't stop there. There was the Cukul Tea Garden with its beautiful view in the sunny morning but still felt cold. That's the best part in road tripping by a motorcycle. You can see how beautiful view around you, and you can draw your breath and feel fresh air around you, plus you can feel how the wind blows through your skin.

An hours later I passed the Cukul Tea Garden. It was just a small road with many of rice fields and a couple of houses around us, but I don't know what is that village name, then we was just riding. A few hours later we took a break in a village, but I can't remember what its village name. What I remember is just I ate a porridge and my friend fill the gasoline there. We took a break about 20 minutes, then we continued our trip.

Finally after a few hours, I can saw the sea. I can saw it from a highland, it was wonderful. I thought I will be arrived soon, but no. It took about one more hours to arrived in our destination. On the way there, the road was in beside the coast and the wind was blowing so fast. My helmet glass almost detached, fortunately it's safe. Then after that, we saw the gate to Sayang Heulang Beach, that is our destination. Yeah, we did it!

We arrived there about 10.30 a.m. Then we rent a lodging for one day, and it is really cheap, just cost Rp.150.000 or about $11.24. That lodging is named Penginapan Gege. Firstly, we stored and tidy up our stuff. After that, we ate because we were very hungry. My friend brought some timbel rice, and we ate together. Then we went to a mosque, because it was friday and we have to do jumu'ah.

After we did jumu'ah, we went to the beach and as usual, we took many photos, and my friend was live on his Instagram. It felt a bit warm there because of the sunny day. But the wind was just blowing so fast. Then we went back to the lodging and we took a rest.

In the afternoon, we went back to the beach for chillin' and waiting for a sunset. At that time, I was recording videos, because I planned that I will make an instagram video. Many of my friends busy themselves taking their photos each other, so am I. Then the sunset has to begin. It was really magnificent as usual.

And because this beach is a bit far to our lodging, so we went back before the sky turns dark and before the sea tides because we have to cross a small river and if the sea tides happened , it will make the small river turns into a big river. And what a surprise! Look at this!

It's just clouds in sunset time but it looks like an aurora. Well, I haven't seen an aurora before, but it looks like an aurora. Well, I edited that photo, but when you see with your eyes directly, it was better than this photo. And then after that I was still keep recording videos until we went back to the lodging. In the night, we took a dinner by ate cuanki, and we were chatting and joking as usual. Until we get tired and sleep.

In the early morning next day, I woke up at 4.30 a.m. I drank a cup of coffee. The sky was cloudy and the temperature was cool. We have planned that we will going to a place called Bukit Teletubbies (Teletubbies Hill), named it because the land on that hill is like teletubbies's house, but I don't know exactly. As usual, we took many photos for Instagram.

After that we went back to the beach and we were swimming there for an half hours, because we have to prepare to go back home. Of course we took more photos there. And after that we back to the lodging and we prepare our stuff and ready to go home. Before that, we had a breakfast first. Then we started about 9 a.m. But we didn't pass the way when we went here (Cisewu Way). We chose a way through Nagreg, It took more time about one hour than the Cisewu Way. I think it feel the same as Cisewu Way. In 12 p.m we took a rest in Garut, and we continued in 12.45 p.m. On the way to home, we saw a Harley Davidson motorcycles convoy behind us. So we followed them to accelerate more fast. A few hours later, we arrived in Bandung. Finally I arrived at home at 4.30 p.m.

This is my longest and best road trip so far. I hope one day I can do a longer trip than this.

Saturday, 8 April 2017. I got a message from my friend. He invited me to hike a mountain. And I was like "Are you sure?", because I've never hike a mountain before. And he said that it will be okay, because this mountain is not that high, it's just about 3500ft above sea level. So I said, I'm in. Before that, I really want to hike a mountain, indeed. But there are no friends who want to. So this is my opportunity to hike a mountain. Then I prepared and packed many stuff.

At evening, I went to my friend's house, to gather with my other friends. We were waiting and preparing what things we should bring. But there is something we need but any of us didn't have it. So my friend and I go to supermarket to buy it. Actually it is a gas for a stove. After we got it, we went back to my friend's house and tested it. One thing I remember is when we were testing the stove, it spraying fire and hit my friend's face. But my friend's face is okay, we laughted instead. About quarter hour later, we were ready to go.

The starting point of the mountain is pretty close to my friend's house, just took 10 minutes by a motorcycle. After we got in there, we were getting ready again, and then we prayed. I was in the front of the last row. That night was really silent and dark, just sounds of some insects and just light from our flashlight. I thought it will be easy to do, well it was easy at the beginning but, it was getting harder and harder to do. In 30 minutes after we started, we took a rest, because our feet felt stiff. About 5 minutes after we rest, we hike back.

Really, it is so hard to do for beginner like me. My body felt so tired, and my heart didn't stop beating fast. After 40 minutes, we took our second rest. I'm still remember in that time I almost fainted. We stop for about 5 minutes. When we felt good, we continue our way. Just 15 minutes after that, we arrived at the peak of the mountain. Finally, I can lie down, because all of my body felt weary.

I thought it won't be many people there, but it was. A few of my friends were assembling a tent. While I just sat and looked at the scenery around. It was really magnificent scenery, the lights from cities around the mountain.

*This photo is took by phone camera, it was my friend btw.

After the tent assembled, we put our stuff on there. Then we made some cups of coffee, and we were enjoying the scenery while we were chatting. It was about 11 p.m and I felt very sleepy, so I decided to sleep. But a couple minutes later, sounded someone singing. Then I got out from tent and saw that my friend's friend was singing. Because it seems funny, so I joined my friends to watch him singing in front of a camp fire, while warming up. An hour later, we all slept.

At 4 a.m I woke up, some of my friends were already woke up while the others still sleep. Because we were hungry, so we cooked instant noodles and ate it. After that, we clean up trashes around us. A few hours later the sun was rising, but we can't see it clearly because the sky is cloudy.

We took many photos for instagram. And after that we tidy up the tent and our stuff and we ready to go home. Evidently, a way to go home is quite difficult, because the way is wet and slippery. So we must be careful. Although we careful, we keep falling. And because we keep falling, we even deliberately slided ourselves. We took about an hour and half to arrived to the starting point. And finally we got in there with dirty condition, but it's okay. So, that's my first experience to hike a mountain, I won't forget it.

Friday, 30th December 2016. My friends and I went to Leuwi Panjang Bus Station at around 8 p.m. we went there by a car. Then, we get in the Arimbi Bus which is the one of a few buses that are headed to Merak Port. It cost Rp. 85.000, it's around $ 6.36. In that night, I feel so nervous, because it was my first time to go far away from home for a few days just with my two friend. It feels so hard to leave Bandung, although I knew that I will come back. But it's okay, I can handle it then.

And then the bus depart right at 9 p.m. I sat on a couple seat in front of the corner seat, and I sat next to one of my friend, while my other friend sat across us, because the bus seat is formed 2-2. At previous, I have prepared many things that I brought for the trip, many things are foods. On the bus we was just talking and joking to make our mood feels good. After that I was listening musics, but a few hours later my phone lost its signal. So, I couldn't streaming musics anymore. I just daydreaming until I felt sleepy, then I slept around 11 p.m.

The trip took very long time. Because at that time, buses couldn't go through the highway, because of the refinement of Cisomang Bridge. So, big vehicles couldn't go through there. They past to the alternative road, which is through Purwakarta. It make longer time for a long trip. And finally, we arrive at Simpang Cilegon around 3 a.m, we got off the bus and we got in angkot to continue the trip. But we have to wait until the angkot is full of passengers. After an half hour, it has been full of passengers. Then we can go.

I just knew that Cilegon has many big industries. They emits very bright light around their area. About 45 minutes on the way, we arrived in our destination which is my friend's grand parent's house in a village named Tawing. We picked up by my friend's uncle. Finally, we arrived at the house at 4.30 a.m. Because we felt really tired, so we slept again and woke up at 10 a.m.

I didn't realize previous that the temperature in there is a bit hot. So different than in my city which has cool temperature. Then we had breakfast. After that, one of my friends took us to the garden behind house to pick some coconuts on its tree. My friend were trying to climb, but it's too high. So, he was try to hit it by a long stick. And he got one, but it's broken out, so he failed. Then I wanted to try hit it too. But I couldn't get it, it's so hard. Then we gave up. So my friend call his uncle to ask him for pick coconuts. And then, he ask a climber, so we got many coconuts. There's nothing better than fresh coconut water.

In the afternoon, we were going to the beach. There was many people, we were just sitting and chillin' on beach sand. We were waiting for the sunset. Then the sunset has begin, it was cloudy but still wonderful.


After that, we went to my friend's uncle's house. We were waiting for my friend's parents. Then they came, so we accompany them to the grand parent's house. After a while, my friend's mother invite us to buy some fish for make a grilled fish. Then we went to the market to find fishes. We got 2 big fish, and some medium fish. When we were on our way, there was a durian shop at the roadside. Then we bought some durian. We back to the house and ate durians.

Because that night is a new year night, so we went to a hotel which have a fireworks party. Anyone should pay if they want to join the party, but we got in there helped by my friend's uncle, so we haven't to pay. So we got in and enjoyed the party. Actually, it is the best fireworks party I've ever felt. There are hundreds of formed fireworks. There are also music performances. It was really a great night. After all over, we back to house and sleep.

In the next day, we had a breakfast, and then we went to the beach about 9 a.m. We were swimming and taking many photos. And then we went back to house. Surprisingly, there were some grilled fish for lunch. It was very delicious lunch. After we ate, we took a rest.

In the afternoon at 4 p.m, we went to a place named Karang Bolong. People said that Karang Bolong is the best place to see the sunset in Anyer Beach, and that's really true. It is the magnificent sunset, with the cool wind blows. It is the best feeling, especially with listening to bossa nova jazz songs. I suggest you to listen to bossa nova jazz songs if you are watching sunset, it is the most suitable song.


And we back home at the night, we were very satisfied. After we back home, we had dinner with grilled fish again. I couldn't describe, but it is one of the best day.

In the next day, we woke up earlier, we prepare our things, and packed it. Then we had our last breakfast there. And finally we went back to Simpang Cilegon by a car, and got in the bus which is headed to Bandung. Finally we arrived in Bandung at 9 p.m and I arrived at my home at 10 p.m. It will be my memorable trip.

*All photos took by phone camera