Journey To West Sumatera

Every year, semester 2, English Department UIN SUSKA usually perform a program outdoor handled by HMJ. But in this year, activity of this outdoor shall no longger be included into English Department’s agenda by chief Mr. Promadi because limitation of is expense of. By the way, The students take initiative to perform a the the event although without expense from English Department, and this supported by lecturers specially speaking subject, Mr. Yasir, upon which for the test of Mid and semester.
Mid of April, every delegation from class gather to conversed activity this program outdoor, hence formed committee and agreed on that students from semester 2 English Department agreed to perform a outdoor to West Sumatra and that activity take place during burdensome two-days and expense per Rp 150.000/person. And agreed on to leave the date of 11 Mai 2007.
On Friday, 11 mei 2007, after Maghrib we gathered in main campus Sukajadi and all committee meted to converse departure, after prayer Isya all students gathered into each bus and before leaving specially our bus 2c the first we prayed and leaded myself, chief 2c. and our counsellor lecturer was Mr. Rasyid, the first time looked to be Mr. Rasyid very demure, my coincidence sit most next with Mr. Rasyid and brother Helmi.


We leaved by 4 bus, and in charged of to the all that 4 bus myself, because entrusted me by committee. Besotted I talked with Mr. Rasyid package, sudden one of the other bus experience of to leaked tire, that occurence precisely moment in Gasolin Station Oil in Panam about at 08.30 PM, and us continued to return trip and arrived in Bangkinang about 10.00 PM and a few moment later windy to At place far from home return happened to leak us and tire stopede to eat Kelok Indah, frontier of Riau-Sumatera West,
after eating and discharging fatigue, We continued again our journey and We was trapped to stuck during 5 hours, become we perforced to sleep in the Bus. After getted out of to stuck we stoped in Rangkiang for the Praying Subuh and bath, a few moment later we reach Lubuk Bangku about 08.13 am, here all lecturers and students taked breakfast and taked time out to standed to Padang.
In 09.35 am, We leaved to continue journey, truly wonderful and natural of Minang land. It was Very natural and cleanness, looked wide of unfolded rice field and mount of eye looked into, We have passed Paya Kumbuh And Bukit Tinggi, this meaned not far again we will to Pasir Jambak object location felt stomach start peckish, and We stoped in Lembah Anai for eated and taked time out and Praying Zhuhur.
After reachied Coast, I, Leader 2c class maked materials for the Speech and Debate. But, because I catched a cold to become to be replaced by Rudi in Debate, I thirst for to follow, but I was in a state of pain and was migran, wait from intrudied to replaced better. Its event was opened by Mr. Walid and at the same time become jury, among others Mr. Yasir, Mr. Rivi and Mr. Rasyid. I can only cheer on to its friends was very exclaimed and add our knowledge.
Finally we get champion 3, thank goodness. After debate and oration, we directed to rush about coastal and take a bath in sea, waw very glad, we joked and wait wave and swim, wow exclaim once. Finally we looked sunset, beautiful once, besotted medium, lecturers reminded us to immediately to bus. and we rushed about to stand by to lodgied because dusk day and Praying Maghrib, on the way I was headache because catched a cold and finally get to eated in Ombilin, Lake Singkarak and we stayed, Finally my friend cheer on to me and they massaged me so recovered, I very glad have friend very congeniality. We sleept and dinner do not so that healthy tomorrow fresh and return.
In dawn very could, and hearded adzan pealing from Mosque, beautiful once added[by Lake Singkarak view enlightened by lamp in the side of lake, then I and senior taked a bath in Lake, it’s water was very clear and cleanness, so that I wish bath sometime later, after webath returned to lodging for change clothes and praying Subuh, very glad, fresh and its natural air.
Morning even also arrived, we seen a lot of one who trade, seemingly here local resident market. I very glad, and I bought vegetable for the supply of our drama, in the reality expense here very cheap, I cost Rp. 3000 bringing very many expense. Later we went to lakeside for immortalize our memory, splashy waw once, more than anything else friend liked photos. A few moment later our bus come and and we rush to go the bus to continued journey, we will go to Bukit Tinggi, in the Zoo. After one hour journey, finally we until the target of, perhaped have to pay for ticket first.
Arrive there my head pain returned, because catching a cold, though I will play the part of Samsul Bahri figure, and I have practice and trained. I sorrowful once because did not become to play the part of the figure, finally the role replaced by Fadhil. And I can only witness friend played the drama. This have twice I cannot part of, yesterday also so, did not become to come up for the debate of to advocated my class.
Appearance every classes was very attractive, many humorous scene, maked laugh and eliminate saturation altogether. Sun have high and we committee ordered rice to mess together, when we ordering rice, we meet foreign turist, we discussed with him, his name was Fred, coming from Birmingham, England.
Seen he to be very like to talked with us, he said his vacation here remain 2 day again, afterwards he will go to East Nusa Tenggara with his wife for 2 weeks and newly to Bali after there. I very happy can converse direct and photograph with him, he have title " Mr. Ayam" because he was very like chicken mausoleum. Because engrossing to discuss, lost to ordered rice have ready to as half as, and which part of it still wrapped, finally which was some of mentioned sent to event place taked place, but happened riot, because delay in enfolding of the rice,
finally finish all and we eated together. Really tire, its event finish also, finally until also to looked forward to event, that was expense. We shopping in Bukit Tinggi’s market to buy present, I and my friend, Zalis, bought shoe which price Rp. 80.000 but earned we bargain Rp. 35.000, and two cutting clothes which Price Rp. 80.000 but earning we bought at the price of Rp. 40.000, I like once expense, more than anything else dicker problem, because shopping is my hobby. Lost to day show at 04.30 pm, its time we gather in Bus to go home.
After reached bus, all friends have gathered, but there are some friends which not yet came, possible they engross expense become to forget time, finally after searched, newly meet and we even also continued journey to Sanjai Mintuo to buy Sanjai, West Sumatera’s favorite food. We altogether bought sanjai as present for the family of, afterwards we continued to return trip to Lubuk Bangku, in the mid journey, sudden other bus experience of leaky tire, was finally patched first, weary once, after half hour newly finished and directed to Lubuk Bangku,
In Lubuk Bangku, we rest and dinner, no long time I heard a news that there is one of the friend was insensible because tired, finally committee gather, and I was as committee asked time to bus for delay departure, and we asked for leave 4 hours, after meeting, finally bus agree, finally we take a rest first in Lubuk Bangku, to fill time, I talked with Mr. Rasyid as our Lecturer Counsellor, we compare notes and was sharing each other experience one another.
And joke laugh with Mr. Walid, and also sing with Mr. Yasir. Lost to hour even also show 01.00 am, its meaning we stand by to go home, and I was as committee rouse friend who sleep and remind them. Finally we in the bus we prayed so in expection of fluent journey and did not happened to stuck like yesterday. Finally journey to go home very tiring, see from friend face, sudden we desist windy at place far from home caused by damage bus, and after it was repaired we continued me and journey until at home at 05.25, I very tired once and direct to bed.
This journey was very interesting, although I often catch a cold and did not become to follow drama and debate, but feel togetherness among us grow very strong and very beautiful memory which will not be oblivious.