When I Travel Alone in Aceh

The Plan

"So, have you been to the waterfall?" asked Soufyan.

"No, I never been. I've planned to go there though, but the hotel's staff told me that it's pretty dangerous because there are many snakes there. She's been living here, in this island, for years but she never. She also told me that it's not even famous for them. So, i make it off from my list," I explained.

"But, do you wanna go there?" I added.

"Yeah. We've been planning to go there," said Khatami.

"But yeah totally. You're all four and why would you be afraid?" I answered.

Then they started talking with their language which I don't understand. Then, in a minute, they had a conclusion cause they then asked me, "Will you come with us?"

I hardly think for seconds and I decided crazily, "Hell yeah, I think I'm coming with you guys."

I arrogantly made them to follow our terms and conditions. Weird indeed. But weirder is the time when they agree.

After went to Zero Kilometer Tower, I learned that people drive very fast there. "Let me remind you, I was wearing thin shirt," I said.

"Yeah...?" asked Mia.

"So, I asked them to drive slowly. I also told them, I would join if Cut and Raihan want to return from Rubiah Island at the same time they would return. If Cut and Raihan still wanted swim, then I would stay," I said.

"And they didn't?" asked Mia.

"They did." I answered. "Strangest day ever in my life was to join this fantastic four," I added.

They might just young, curious and crazy. I have good reason to call them that way. I asked them if they knew the place that we would go to. And they answered that they did not have any idea about it. So, I secretly opened my google maps, so we would not get lost and could saved our time. It was already 3 pm and if we need an hour to go, so you can do the count.

I followed them from behind, they drove very slowly, slower than I expected. They turned right while the google maps said that we needed to go straight ahead few kilometres. I saw the green sign and it says that the waterfall is 1 km from the main road. 'I never saw a waterfall before, anyway. So, whatever,' I thought.

We parked our motorbikes on someone's house which has "parking spot" sign on it. They asked directions to the people who lives in that house with Acehnese language and they suddenly introduce me with a little guy that only one metre tall. He became another guest star that evening. His name is Aklaya, 4th grade in his elementary school.

Before we started the walk, I said to them that I would use my blue umbrella in my bag cause I never used it in last days. I also need to keep my phone dries. For the picture's sake! They waited for me digging on my bag. There I was, ready to explore.