Alya was busy chatting in the group and reported that the others had arrived at campus.
Only the three of them were still on their way there.
"By the way, have you taken your menstrual delay medicine, Al?"
Laras asked Alya who had promised a while ago to take the medicine so that she would not menstruate there.
"Gosh I forgot, I'll drink it now, I really forgot because I was so busy preparing all this" After that Alya drank the medicine and soon we arrived at the campus gate.
Finally everyone had gathered and were ready to leave for their destination.
They went using the car that Riki brought because it could accommodate the seven of them and all their belongings.
The car drove at a moderate speed, throughout the trip Keenan gave information about what would happen there.
Starting from the climbing track, post 1 to post 5.
"Remember, don't ever complain or talk dirty and rudely, don't litter, because the mountain we are going to has a very complicated and steep path
You must always be alert and careful, prioritize praying and saving each other.
If someone is tired, no need to complain, just sit down, we will definitely stop too, don't rest too often because it will make our bodies weaker and weaker.
And one thing to remember is that there is a bird that is always visible while we are climbing which It is said that the bird is believed to be the guardian of the mountain.
Don't ever look at its eyes or praise or even watch it, they are the guides for our climbing path there, understand up to here, everyone"
Said Keenan, who was very familiar with the ins and outs of every mountain he had conquered.
Everyone nodded as they understood what Keenan was telling them.
During the trip they took a break to refuel and eat at one of the local food stalls.
Because the road conditions were not good and there were many trees, the distance traveled did not match their estimated estimate, they finally continued their journey at 10 o'clock.
Mount Srinjani was already visible, and arrived at the place at 1 pm, the journey they had taken for 4 hours was paid off by seeing the beauty of Mount Srinjani.
From a distance, they could not stop being amazed by the scenery in front of their eyes, the forest, the mountains, the sky accompanied by birds and the favorable weather made them even more enthusiastic to conquer the climb.
"Crazy, this scenery is so beautiful that I usually only see on my cellphone, now I can see it directly, how beautiful God's creation is, finally after traveling quite a long distance it has paid off"
Said Tissa who was very enthusiastic when she arrived there.
They got off and carried their bags, to the registration place or basecamp towards the Sadewa route.
There are 3 routes to climb this mountain, you can go through the Nakula, Sadewa, and Bima routes.
Mount Srinjani is categorized as a volcano even though it has only been recorded once in its history and that was in 1997 and has not been active until now.
After they registered, they were silent for a moment after being tired from traveling for approximately 4 hours, many people were seen preparing to climb.
Laras sat in a hut tent near the payment counter, while limiting herself in her heart.
"The feeling earlier was seen from afar this mountain was very beautiful why now it feels more scary or because the weather suddenly cloudy"
Laras tried to convince herself with positive things and thoughts so that everything would run smoothly.
Keenan invited them to gather in a circle, and pray together.
"Okay friends, the time is already 13.35 pm, although it is a bit later than the estimate we have to start this climb immediately.
For safety and smoothness let's pray together, the prayer begins"
After they finished praying they began to reach their first destination, namely post 1 with a travel distance of approximately 45 minutes.
From the basecamp, the climb to Mount Srinjani is still gentle with a neat path.
The vegetation towards post 1 is also not too dense because it has not really entered the forest.
Post 1 is marked by several buildings on the right and left in the form of small stalls that can be used for resting and shelter.
"How come the residents who live here can be like that? Yes, it's nice to be able to breathe fresh air every day because it blends with nature, but when it's night it's a different story,"
Said Tissa while looking at the buildings around her.
"Hush, you shouldn't say that, they sell to earn money for their family, so what else can you do, you have to be ready for everything,"
Said Rengga while looking at the bird that always followed them from the basecamp
The bird was the bird that Keenan had told them about before they climbed.
It is said that this bird is a guide for climbers while climbing this mountain.
"Now this is the bird that I told you about or climbers often call the Miranda Bird, you will often see them here, their characteristic is that they display very sharp eyes and black feathers,"
Said Keenan to them while continuing to store his bag at one of the stalls at Post 1.
Their journey to post 1 was smooth because the climbing track was still relatively easy.
They took a break and drank the mineral water they brought, and chatted with other climbers.
When Hasan bought cigarettes, he met a climber he had met while climbing Mount Ageung.
"Hi Rico? Yes, you are really Rico, the one I climbed with on Mount Ageung.
How are you? It was really awesome 2 years ago, finally we can meet again here.
Your hair is still the same, long as this hahaha.
It seems like you want to be the same as me to be a girly boy hahahaha"
Hasan said while lighting the cigarette he was holding.
"Okay, I thought you didn't remember me anymore, it turns out you still have long hair and a hobby of climbing too.
Who did you come here with? Where did your white friend go? I'm strange with him, he always climb the mountains but his skin is still white hahaha"
Rico said while laughing.
"Oh, Keenan seems to be a half-human half-white wall paint, that's why his skin color never changes, Co.
That guy is talking with a girl over there, just come over but be careful not to introduce yourself to the girls, hehehe,"
Hasan said jokingly.