Selamat Pagi, Senggigi!

It looks a bit silly but very fun! :D Jadi ingin tertawa sendiri melihat video “amatiran” ini. Ini dia sedikit kenang-kenangan dari Pulau Lombok, Nusa Tenggara Barat. Video ini direkam secara spontan pada bulan Agustus tahun 2013 lalu di tepi Pantai Senggigi sekitar pukul 06.00 WITA, saat kami mencoba mengabadikan matahari terbit. Beginilah suasana pagi di Senggigi, indah berlatarkan Gunung Rinjani & Gunung Agung (Bali), hening berbalut segarnya angin laut. Haaahhh... surga dunia! Tak ada alasan untuk tidak merindukan tempat ini.

One Mind in Two Bodies

It looks like the quote above is appropriate for both of us (me and my one and only travelmate: Tisnania Walyuni Wijiastuti), at least we're always one thinking while talking about traveling. We have the same great interest to continue visiting and exploring new places, meet new people, try new things that we have never encountered before. For us, the traveling is not just a "place of relaxation" or "escapism media" from all existing routines, nor solely a matter of fun. Traveling is more meaningful than it all. It's a matter of contentment, introspection, learning tolerance, changing perceptions, expanding the perspective, to enrich our insight and experience. Even after doing some time traveling to some areas, both alone, we know that traveling is also an increasingly strengthening relations of friendship between the two of us.

After passing several trips together, we so much appreciate each other, and we became very close emotionally. Traveling has managed to train us to always sincerely accepted all the advantages and disadvantages of each other. Even when we do traveling together, we often laugh together when considering any "stupidity" that we both do along the way. Someday, I'm going to miss these moments. When we were both tired and sleepy in the middle of a trip, when we were sad when the plane started to take off to return home, when we debated giving ideas, when our faces look surprised as seeing different facts in the destination places, when we were both frantic and afraid to face various problems in our destination places, and much more.

Really it all gives memories as well as a valuable lesson for me. Thanks to my loyal travelmate, Jias. If there is a quote: "Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends we choose." Then, I have never regretted choosing you and entrust a part of my life in your hands. Hehe ...

Let's continue our mission, no matter the bad opinion of others. There are still many places out there that are waiting for us to explore!