It took nearly 24 hours traveling from Pare, Kediri, East Java to Samarinda, the capital city of East Kalimantan. Heading to the airport linking to Sepinggang, Balikpapan located in Surabaya which spent three hours using a public bus was the first moving we did. Getting the Airport, checking, then waiting for the taking off at 14.45 , there was an announcement informing that the flight would be delayed for an hour because of weather trouble. Thus we had to wait the departure till 15.45 WIB.Then, it was the departure time for leaving the capital city of East Java to the airport of Sepinggang Balikpapan. We spent about 1 our on the air journey before landing safely at 17.30 WITA, the final destination of the flight we took .
Having the administrations of arrival finished such as taking the luggage and checking out, we walked out toward the arrival hall. Just getting out from the gate, a friend of ours surprisingly headed us. The guy was Dirman, he had been waiting for us for about an hour. After we had a little conversation for a while, next we stepped to the parking lot. No long time waiting, did we continue the trip by an Open Cup car to Samarinda. From Balikpapan to Samarinda was about 2 hours and 30 minutes. A tiring long journey was paid by a cup of coffee served by a seller by the side of Mahakam river. I ordered a strong coffee as usual.The coffee we had, had a familiar flavor in the taste of mine. Curiously, I asked, what coffee it is and apparently it was Torajan coffee. Great, I got something that I had missed for long time. Yea, It has been long time leaving home for that I had never been tasting the coffee of my hometown. Then no wonder I enjoyed it so much.
Our long journey had not been finished yet, It was not the home stay we would take yet. therefore, we had to continue the trip again so that, though I was still a bad time but we have got to leave soon. No spending too long time did we soon got on to the open cup car heading to Sempaja where a couple of friends had been waiting for us. Taking for a bout 30 minutes long, finally we got the home stay had been provided by those kind friends who excitedly waited us. after having a bit chit chat, joking and bla bla bla, seemingly, we should take a rest for the next day activity. having everything done by the friend of ours, directly we went to bed for a night dream journey. Tiring but wonderful, that was what came up in to my mind at the time. That is the first day long journey.
Having the administrations of arrival finished such as taking the luggage and checking out, we walked out toward the arrival hall. Just getting out from the gate, a friend of ours surprisingly headed us. The guy was Dirman, he had been waiting for us for about an hour. After we had a little conversation for a while, next we stepped to the parking lot. No long time waiting, did we continue the trip by an Open Cup car to Samarinda. From Balikpapan to Samarinda was about 2 hours and 30 minutes. A tiring long journey was paid by a cup of coffee served by a seller by the side of Mahakam river. I ordered a strong coffee as usual.The coffee we had, had a familiar flavor in the taste of mine. Curiously, I asked, what coffee it is and apparently it was Torajan coffee. Great, I got something that I had missed for long time. Yea, It has been long time leaving home for that I had never been tasting the coffee of my hometown. Then no wonder I enjoyed it so much.
Our long journey had not been finished yet, It was not the home stay we would take yet. therefore, we had to continue the trip again so that, though I was still a bad time but we have got to leave soon. No spending too long time did we soon got on to the open cup car heading to Sempaja where a couple of friends had been waiting for us. Taking for a bout 30 minutes long, finally we got the home stay had been provided by those kind friends who excitedly waited us. after having a bit chit chat, joking and bla bla bla, seemingly, we should take a rest for the next day activity. having everything done by the friend of ours, directly we went to bed for a night dream journey. Tiring but wonderful, that was what came up in to my mind at the time. That is the first day long journey.