Raffles

Raffles
WC drifting


The three of us were still trying to get through the river amid the heavy rain and strong winds. It turns out that the friends who were already at the camp also worried about us returning. At that time there were two squads that had not returned to the camp, namely the reguku and the goa squads. Me and my two friends might just be fighting through the flow of this river so heavy, but what about the goa team? Who knows when it rains they're still in the cave, how they're gonna get out of there?


Some of the porters already at the camp finally decided to look for us. Not far from the camp and the sky was getting darker, we saw three people walking on the river towards the three of us. I think they are looking for us, said Dika. It could be mas, or maybe there are other squads who have not returned, I said. We continued walking until we finally caught up with the porter.


"Where are you going?Mat asked one of them. Want to find you and the goa team has not returned to camp, he replied. You hurry, the people there are waiting, thought you were still in the forest so we went looking, said another porter. Yes, heart of heart said the three of us.


Not far from where we stand has begun to see the light of the lamp blocked and means soon we will arrive at the camp. Dika and Mat still hold me, sometimes I almost fall down if the river water arrives high and my shoes are full of water. Our feet were heavy in the water. After being close to the camp they no longer hold me because the river water is gone


that high.


We arrived safely at the camp and those waiting for us were relieved. Now just waiting for news from the goa team. Raffles approached me and asked "kak tra what is it?no, my brother is good, I replied to him. I've been familiar with this little boy since our second day at camp. I who tried to get close and try to be friends with him was initially ignored by the little boy. But over time he wanted to carry me and play with me and that day he was waiting for me.


Me, Dika and Mat immediately cleaned themselves and changed clothes so as not to catch a cold. Shortly after that we had dinner together and the goa team had not returned. Let's just hope they're okay memei said when we were in the kitchen. That night I ate in the kitchen and warmed myself by the fireplace. Memei thought that you were still in the forest during the heavy rain, memei said to me. Yes may, it has come out but suddenly the rain is very heavy so it is difficult to walk let alone the river is high like a storm, I replied. It is so already if it rains said memei. That night Raffles was in the kitchen too, he approached me. Ira's brother is still in the woods tomorrow? tanyakanya. Yes, he has not finished his job, I replied. Ah a lot of duty this brother, that's brother Robi here continues,tra ever to the forest point Raffles to one of the children in the camp.


Tonight was supposed to be the robi team going into the forest but because of the heavy rain there was no way they were going. After the actual dinner was too soon, as it was still 6pm, we decided to play cards only to drive out the saturated. There was a child who wanted to defecate in the middle of the rainy situation, because it was not able to finally take his friend to accompany him to the river. In the river at the back of this camp there is a WC that is deliberately installed for the purpose of defecating. Only wooden poles are covered with gunny sacks on each side.


Soon after, there was another heavy rain and the river water was very high. Storm we said, and arrived one of the friends remembered that someone went to the river to urinate. Duh, how about, where are the other girls who go, said our team leader. At the time of want to find arrived the two girls had run to the camp and said that his WC was washed away by the river current. Ah, fortunately you are gapapa, said memei.


Fortunately, it has settled the boker earlier, arriving high river water said Bela child who had urinated in the river. Well, beso no longer have WC dong said kami.Tim goa finally returned to camp after the rain subsided. That night at 9 pm they just arrived at the camp accompanied by porters who had gone to look for them. Nothing happened with them just his clothes dirty in the mud, because it turns out they were still in the cave when it rained. Fortunately, the go is horizontal, not vertical so it is not too difficult to get out. It's just a long time because they have to wait for each other plus a puddle of water that goes into the cave, one of their teams explained to us.


Soon the new members of the goa team return to the camp to clean up and have dinner. Memei deliberately set aside the food for those who just returned to camp. That night we rested accompanied by a raindrop that did not subside even until late at night. We slept in the middle of the light of night just celebrate the light from the old teplok lights fade because the kerosene in it was getting used up until finally the lights went out.


For the first time after 6 days in the forest, we experienced something like this. That night we slept very well because we were tired after a day of work in the forest and plus the sound of rain water falling on the ground made the night atmosphere cooler and forced us to just stay in back sleeping bag each. There was no card game until late at night like the night before because everyone decided to go to bed early after all that happened.


The atmosphere of the night is quiet and dark plus the occasional sound of strange sounds from the forest makes our eyes do not want to linger long to hear it because actually the sound of the sound also makes goosebumps.Sleeping faster is an option best of the night.